Keithley 2461 Reference Manual

Model 2461
Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual Section 8: TSP command refere
nce
2461-901-01 A/November 2015 8-309
Trigger events are described in the table below.
Trigger events
Event description Event constant
No trigger event
trigger.EVENT_NONE
Front-panel TRIGGER key press
trigger.EVENT_DISPLAY
Notify trigger block N (1 to 8) generates a trigger event when
the trigger model executes it
trigger.EVENT_NOTIFYN
A command interface trigger:
• Any remote interface: *TRG
• GPIB only: GET bus command
•
VXI-11: VXI-11 command device_trigger
trigger.EVENT_COMMAND
Line edge (either rising, falling, or either based on the
configuration of the line) detected on digital input line N
(1 to 6)
trigger.EVENT_DIGION
Line edge detected on TSP-Link synchronization line N
(1 to 3)
trigger.EVENT_TSPLINKN
Appropriate LXI trigger packet is received on LAN trigger
object N (1 to 8)
trigger.EVENT_LANN
Trigger event blender N (1 to 2), which combines trigger
events
trigger.EVENT_BLENDERN
Trigger timer N (1 to 4) expired
trigger.EVENT_TIMERN
Source limit condition occurs
trigger.EVENT_SOURCE_LIMIT
Example
digio.line[3].mode = digio.MODE_TRIGGER_IN
trigger.timer[1].delay = 3e-3
trigger.timer[1].start.stimulus = trigger.EVENT_DIGIO3
Set digital I/O line 3 to be a
trigger input.
Set timer 1 to delay for 3 ms.
Set timer 1 to start the timer
when an event is detected on
digital I/O line 3
Also see
None
trigger.timer[N].wait()
This function waits for a trigger.
Type TSP-Link accessible
Affected by Where saved Default value
Function
Yes
Usage
triggered = trigger.timer[N].wait(timeout)
triggered
Trigger detection indication
N
Trigger timer number (1 to 4)
timeout
Maximum amount of time in seconds to wait for the trigger

Keithley 2461 Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	2461
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English