Section 2: General operation  Series 2280 Precision DC Power Supply Reference Manual 
2-24  077085503 / March 2019 
 
 
You can use the following SCPI commands to configure the level trigger: 
:TRACe[n]:TRIGger:VOLTage:STATe 
:TRACe[n]:TRIGger:VOLTage[:LEVel] 
:TRACe[n]:TRIGger:VOLTage:DIRection 
:TRACe[n]:TRIGger:CURRent:STATe 
:TRACe[n]:TRIGger:CURRent[:LEVel] 
:TRACe[n]:TRIGger:CURRent:DIRection 
:TRACe[n]:TRIGger:OFFSet 
In addition, you can query whether any level trigger has been activated using the following SCPI 
command: 
:TRACe[n]:TRIGger:OCCUR? 
 
System menu 
The menus under System in the main menu allow you to configure general instrument settings from 
the Series 2280 front panel. Among these settings are the event log, communications, error beeper, 
key clicks, backlight brightness and timer, time and date, calibration, and system and calibration 
passwords and settings. 
The following topics describe the settings that are available on these interactive screens. 
 
System Save/Recall menu 
This menu allows you to save the present settings and any source or measure configuration lists to 
internal memory or an external USB flash drive. You can also run a setup from internal memory or a 
USB flash drive. 
Save the present instrument settings as a user-saved setup. The Series 2280 
supports up to five setups. 
Return the instrument to the specified setup. 
  If you choose On, the instrument will load setup1 after it is powered 
on. 
  If you choose Off, the instrument will not load setup1 after it is 
powered on.