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Trigger:alternate, Trigger:state – GW Instek GDS-2000A series Programming Manual User Manual

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:TRIGger:ALTernate

Description

Sets alternating between source triggers on or off
or queries its state.

Syntax

:TRIGger:ALTernate {OFF | ON |?}

Parameter

OFF

Alternate off

ON

Alternate on

Return parameter

Returns the Alternate trigger status (ON, OFF).

Example

:TRIGger:ALTernate ON

Turns on alternating between source triggers.

:TRIGger:STATe

Description

Returns the current state of the triggering system.

Syntax

:TRIGger:STATe?

Return parameter *ARMED

Indicates that the oscilloscope is
acquiring pretrigger information.

*AUTO

Indicates that the oscilloscope is in the
automatic mode and acquires data
even in the absence of a trigger.

*READY

Indicates that all pretrigger
information has been acquired and
that the oscilloscope is ready to accept
a trigger.

*SAVE

Indicates that the oscilloscope is in
save mode and is not acquiring data.

*TRIGGER

Indicates that the oscilloscope
triggered and is acquiring the post
trigger information.

Example

:TRIGger:STATe?
AUTO
The trigger is in auto mode.

Set

Query

Query