HP 8360 - Manual (Page 141)

E X T
B U S
IMMED
Initiate
TRIG
Event Detection
Sequence
I n s t r u m e n t
BUS
Actions
EXT
I
Figure 1-41. The TRIG Trigger Configuration
Description of The HP 8360 series synthesizers follow the SCPI model of triggering.
Triggering in the HP It is a layered model with the structure shown in Figure
8360 Series
Synthesizers
I d l e S t a t e
Sweep Initiated
W a i t i n g f o r t h e
Trigger Signal
t o b e T r u e
Sweep Started
Sweep State
P e r f o r m a S w e e p
(Frequency, Power,
S t e p p e d , L i s t , o r A n a l o g )
Figure HP 8360 Simplified Trigger Model
The process of sweeping involves all 3 of these states. The IDLE
state is where the sweep begins. The IDLE state is left when
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