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System Operation 5-7
Part 2 – The Stop event has not yet occurred. The following describes a
U6
response when the Trigger event has
occurred but the Stop event has not yet occurred. The Current Position of Read Pointer field has the value of the first
available Pre-Trigger scan -100, and an additional 50 Post-Trigger scans are available. The Time/Data stamping is in
absolute ASCII format.
0000001,0000151,-0000100,12:01:43.100,08/29/96,-0999999,00:00:00.000, 00/00/00,-
0999999,00
Field
Field Name
Buffer Status String Response
Response Description
1
Number of Trigger Blocks Available
0000001
One
2
Number of Scans Available
0000151
100 + 1 + 50
3
Current Position of Read Pointer
-0000100
Pre-Trigger Scan -100
4
Time/Date Stamping of Trigger Event
12:01:43.100,08/29/96
Absolute ASCII format
5
Position of Stop Event Pointer
-0999999
Undefined
6
Time/Date Stamping of Stop Event
00:00:00.000,00/00/00
Absolute ASCII format
7
Position of End Scan Pointer
-0999999
Undefined
8
Status of Current Trigger Block
00
Still being acquired
Query (U6) Buffer Operation – Single Trigger Block, Parts 1 & 2 (of 4)
Buffer
Buffer
Read Pointer >
Scan -100
Trigger Block
1 Pre-Trigger
Scans
Read Pointer >
Scan -100
Trigger Block
1 Pre-Trigger
Scans
Scan -099
Scan -099
Scan -098
Scan -098
…
…
Trigger Scan >
Scan 000
Trigger Block
1 Post-Trigger
Scans
Trigger
Scan
> Scan 000
Trigger Block
1 Post-Trigger
Scans
Scan 001
Scan 001
…
…
Scan 050
Scan 050
…
…
Stop Scan >
Scan 100
Stop
Scan
>
Scan 100
Scan 101
Trigger Block
1 Post-Stop
Scans
Scan 101
Trigger Block
1 Post-Stop
Scans
…
…
Write Pointer >
Scan 150
Scan 150
…
…
End Scan >
N/A
End Scan >
Scan 250
(3) The End scan has not yet occurred.
(4) The Trigger Block is now complete.
Part 3 – The End scan has not yet occurred. The following describes a
U6
response when the Trigger event has
occurred, the Stop event has also occurred, but the End scan has not yet occurred. The Current Position of Read
Pointer field has the same value of the first available Pre-Trigger scan -100, but now an additional 100 Post-Trigger
scans plus 50 Post-Stop scans are available. The Time/Data stamping is in absolute ASCII format.
0000001,0000251,-0000100,12:01:43.100,08/29/96,0000100,12:25:01.300, 08/29/96,-
0999999,00
Field
Field Name
Buffer Status String Response
Response Description
1
Number of Trigger Blocks Available
0000001
One
2
Number of Scans Available
0000251
100 + 1 + 100 + 50
3
Current Position of Read Pointer
-0000100
Pre-Trigger Scan -100
4
Time/Date Stamping of Trigger Event
12:01:43.100,08/29/96
Absolute ASCII format
5
Position of Stop Event Pointer
0000100
Post-Trigger Scan 100
6
Time/Date Stamping of Stop Event
12:25:01.300,08/29/96
Absolute ASCII format
7
Position of End Scan Pointer
-0999999
Undefined
8
Status of Current Trigger Block
00
Still being acquired