8: TSP command reference Model 2461 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument
8-306 2461-901-01 A/November 2015
trigger.timer[N].start.fractionalseconds
This attribute configures the fractional seconds of an alarm or a time in the future when the timer will start.
Type TSP-Link accessible Affected by Where saved Default value
Attribute (RW) Yes
Restore configuration
Instrument reset
Power cycle
Configuration script 0
Usage
time = trigger.timer[N].start.fractionalseconds
trigger.timer[N].start.fractionalseconds = time
The time in fractional seconds (0 to < 1 s)
Trigger timer number (1 to 4)
Details
This command configures the alarm of the timer.
When the timer is enabled, the timer starts immediately if the timer is configured for a start time that
has passed.
Example
trigger.timer[1].start.fractionalseconds = 0.4
Set the trigger timer to start in 0.4 s.
Also see
trigger.timer[N].start.generate (on page 8-306)
trigger.timer[N].start.generate
This attribute specifies when timer events are generated.
Type TSP-Link accessible Affected by Where saved Default value
Instrument reset
Power cycle
Usage
state = trigger.timer[N].start.generate
trigger.timer[N].start.generate = state
Generate a timer event when the timer delay elapses: trigger.OFF
Generate a timer event when the timer starts and when the delay elapses:
Trigger timer number (1 to 4)
Details
When this is set to on, a trigger event is generated immediately when the timer is triggered.
When it is set to off, a trigger event is generated when the timer elapses. This generates the event
trigger.EVENT_TIMERN.