Agilent Technologies Signal Analyzer N9030a User Manual

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Source

For X-Series software versions earlier than A.10.01, hardware triggering was unavailable in stepped
tracking at frequencies above 3.6 GHz, so above 3.6 GHz, software triggering was always used. This is no
longer the case.

Key Path

Source, Source Setup

Mode

Scope

Mode Global

Remote Command

:SOURce:TRIGger:TYPE BUS|EXTernal[1]|EXTernal2

:SOURce:TRIGger:TYPE?

Example

:SOUR:TRIG:TYPE EXT1

Selects analyzer external trigger 1 in and out for point trigger synchronization with selected
source

Dependencies

If an internal Tracking Generator is selected, then this menu is unavailable, Additionally, the
External 1 and External 2 Trigger keys on the Spectrum Analyzer are released from any grayout
that may have been forced on them by the external source Point Trigger selection.

In some models, there is no second External input. In these models, the External 2 key is
blanked and the EXTernal2 parameter will generate a “Hardware missing; Not available for this
model number” message.

Couplings

The source control point trigger selection can select external trigger 1 or 2 in for synchronized
point triggering. This can conflict with the selection under the Trigger hardkey, if it has External
1 or 2 selected. If there is a conflict when the selection is made under the Point Trigger menu,
the Trigger selection under the Trigger hardkey will be changed to Free Run.

Preset

This is unaffected by “Mode Preset” but is set to EXTernal1 on a “Source Preset” or "Restore
Input/Output Defaults".

State Saved

Part of the Input/Output system, which means it is Loaded and Saved with state

Readback

1-of-N selection

Initial S/W Revision

A.06.01

Select Highlighted Source

You can navigate up and down in the list with the up and down arrow keys, and can select any
entry by pressing the Select Highlighted Source key (or by double-clicking on the entry in the table
with a mouse). The highlighted source becomes the Current Source and is prominently displayed
at the bottom of the screen.

At any given time there is only one selected Source for the entire system; once a Source is
selected, it becomes the Current Source and will be used by all applications that support Source
Control.

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