3: LPTLib command reference S530/S540 KTE Linear Parametric Test Library (LPTLib) User's Manual
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pgu_select
This deprecated command selects a pulse generator unit on which to modify a pulse output channel.
Usage
int pgu_select(int instr_id)
The instrument identification code
Details
This function has been deprecated, but it remains to support older code. This command should not be
used in any new code that you develop.
pgu_trig
This command triggers the first pulse generator unit and outputs the waveforms (this command is for compatibility
with previous versions of this software).
Usage
istat = int pgu_trig(int instr_id);
The instrument identification code
Details
This command returns a 0 if executed without error; a negative number indicates an error.
This command is similar to using the pgu_trig_unit(1) command.
Example
Triggers the first pulse generator unit (PGU1).
Also see
pgu_delay (on page 3-48)
pgu_trig_burst (on page 3-55)
pgu_trig_unit (on page 3-56)