HP 8360 L Series - Inside the Idle State; Inside the Initiate State

Inside the Idle State. Figure l-36 illustrates the operation of the idle
state.
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Figure l-36. Inside the Idle State
Turning power on, or sending *RST or :ABORT forces the trigger
system to the idle state. The trigger system remains in the
idle state until it is initiated by INITiate : IMMediate or
1NITiate:CONTinuous ON. Once one of these conditions is satisfied,
the trigger system exits downward to the initiate state. Note that
*RST sets INITiate : CONTinuous OFF.
Whenever the trigger system leaves the idle state, it sets the
instrument’s Operation Pending Flag. Returning to idle clears
the flag. The Operation Pending Flag is a special bit inside the
instrument that can affect how the instrument responds to certain
commands. You need to know this fact when using *OPC, *OPC?,
*WAI, and other commands.
Inside the Initiate State. Figure 1-37 illustrates the operation of the
initiate state.
Figure l-37. Inside the Initiate State
If the trigger system is on a downward path, it travels directly
through the initiate state without restrictions. If the trigger system
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