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TRIGger

The

TRIGger

subsystem controls the triggering operation of the Microwave

Switch modules in a switchbox.

Subsystem Syntax

TRIGger

[:IMMediate]
:SOURce BUS | EXTernal | HOLD | IMMediate
:SOURce?

[:IMMediate]

TRIGger[:IMMediate]

causes a trigger to occur when the defined trigger

source is

TRIGger:SOURce HOLD

or

TRIGger:SOURce BUS

.

Comments

Executing the

TRIGger[:IMMediate]

Command: A channel list

must be defined with

[ROUTe:]SCAN <

channel_list

>

and an

INITiate[:IMMediate]

command must be executed before

TRIGger[:IMMediate]

can trigger the switchbox.

HOLD or BUS Source Remains: If selected, the

TRIGger:SOURce

HOLD

or

TRIGger:SOURce BUS

commands remain in effect after

triggering the switchbox with the

TRIGger[:IMMediate]

command.

Related Commands:

INITiate

,

[ROUTe:]SCAN

Example

Advancing Scan Using the

TRIGger

Command

This example uses the

TRIGger

command to advance the scan of a

single-module switchbox from channel 00 through 02. Since

TRIGger:SOURce HOLD

is set, the scan is advanced one channel each time

TRIGger

is executed.

TRIG:SOUR HOLD

Sets trigger source to HOLD.

SCAN (@100:202)

Defines channel list.

INIT

Begin scan, close channel 00.

loop statement

Start count loop.

TRIG

Advance scan to next channel.

increment loop

Increment loop count.

:SOURce

TRIGger:SOURce BUS | EXTernal | HOLD | IMMediate

specifies the

trigger source to advance the channel list during scanning.

Parameters

Parameter Name

Parameter Type

Range of Values

BUS

discrete

*TRG command

EXTernal

discrete

Event In BNC port

HOLD

discrete

Hold triggering

IMMediate

discrete

Continuous triggering

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