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Starting a Measurement Cycle (Triggering the Instrument)
• Configuring the Instrument
• Starting Measurement on Demand
Other topics about Making Measurement
Configuring the Instrument to Automatically Perform Continuous Measurement
1. Use the :INIT{1-36}:CONT command to turn on continuous initiation
mode for the channels you want to measure and turn the mode off
for any other channel.
2. Issue the :TRIG:SOUR command to set the trigger source to Internal
trigger.
Starting Measurement on Demand
1. Use the :INIT{1-36}:CONT command to turn on continuous initiation
mode for the channels you want to measure and turn the mode off
for any other channel.
2. Issue the :TRIG:SOUR command to set the trigger source to "Bus
Trigger".
3. Trigger the instrument whenever you want to perform measurement.
An external controller can trigger the instrument by using one of the
following three commands:
Command
Can *OPC?
command be used
to wait for end of
sweep?
Applicable
trigger source
*TRG
No Bus trigger only
:TRIG
External trigger
Bus trigger
Manual trigger
:TRIG:SING
Yes
4. Repeat step 3 to start the next measurement cycle.
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