INITiate[:IMMediate]
Changes the state of the triggering system from "idle" to "wait-for-trigger." Measurements will begin when the
specified trigger conditions are satisfied following the receipt of the INITiate command. This command also clears the
previous set of measurements from reading memory.
Parameter Typical Return
(none) (none)
Return five DC voltage measurements, using a software trigger to start the measurements:
CONF:VOLT:DC 10,0.003
TRIG:SOUR BUS
SAMP:COUN 5
INIT
*TRG
FETC?
l Storing measurements in reading memory with INITiate is faster than sending measurements to the instrument's
output buffer using READ? (provided you do not send FETCh? until done). The INITiate command is also an
"overlapped" command. This means that after executing INITiate, you can send other commands that do not
affect the measurements.
l You can store up to 1,000 measurements in the reading memory of the 34460A or 10,000 measurements on the
34461A. If reading memory overflows, new measurements will overwrite the oldest measurements stored; the
most recent measurements are always preserved. No error is generated, but the Reading Mem Ovfl bit (bit 14) is
set in the Questionable Data Register's condition register (see Status System Introduction).
l To retrieve the measurements from the reading memory, use FETCh?. Use DATA:REMove? or R? to read and erase
all or part of the available measurements.
l The ABORt command may be used to return to idle.
Agilent Truevolt Series DMM Operating and Service Guide 109
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