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Part 4 – The Trigger Block is now complete. The following describes a
U6
response when the Trigger event has
occurred, the Stop event has also occurred, and the End scan has also occurred. The Current Position of Read Pointer
field has the same value of the first available Pre-Trigger scan -100, and an additional 100 Post-Trigger scans plus 150
Post-Stop scans are available. The Trigger Block is now complete. The Time/Data stamping is in absolute ASCII
format.
0000001,0000351,-0000100,12:01:43.100,08/29/96,0000100,12:25:01.300,
08/29/96,0000250,01
Field
Field Name
Buffer Status String Response
Response Description
1
Number of Trigger Blocks Available
0000001
One
2
Number of Scans Available
0000351
100 + 1 + 100 + 150
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
0000250
Post-Trigger Scan 250
8
Status of Current Trigger Block
01
Acquisition complete
Query (U6) Buffer Operation – Single Trigger Block, Parts 3 & 4 (of 4)
Buffer
Buffer
Empty
Empty
Read Pointer >
Scan -100
Trigger Block
1 Pre-Trigger
Scans
Not
accessible Scan -100
Trigger Block
1 Pre-Trigger
Scans
Scan -099
Read Pointer >
Scan -099
…
…
Trigger Scan >
Scan 000
Trigger Block
1 Post-Trigger
Scans
Trigger
Scan
> Scan 000
Trigger Block
1 Post-Trigger
Scans
Scan 001
Scan 001
…
…
Stop Scan >
Scan 1004
Stop
Scan
>
Scan 1004
Scan 1005
Trigger Block
1 Post-Stop
Scans
Scan 1005
Trigger Block
1 Post-Stop
Scans
…
…
End Scan >
Scan 1254
End
Scan
>
Scan 1254
Block 2
Trigger Blocks
2 through 6
Block 2
Trigger Blocks
2 through 6
Block 3
Block 3
Block 4
Block 4
Block 5
Block 5
Scan 20216 >
Block 6
Scan 20215 >
Block 6
(1) The current Acquisition Buffer status.
(2) The oldest scan in the Acquisition
Buffer has been read.