6: SCPI command reference Model 2450 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument
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:TRIGger:STATe?
This command returns the present state of the trigger model.
Type Affected by Where saved Default value
Usage
:TRIGger:STATe?
Details
This command returns the state of the trigger model. The instrument checks the state of a started trigger model
every 100 ms.
This command returns the trigger state and the block that the trigger model is presently executing.
The trigger model states are:
• Idle: The trigger model is stopped
• Running: The trigger model is running
• Waiting: The trigger model has been in the same wait block for more than 100 ms
• Empty: The trigger model is selected, but no blocks are defined
• Building: Blocks have been added.
• Failed: The trigger model is stopped because of an error.
• Aborting: The trigger model is stopping because of a user request.
• Aborted: The trigger model is stopped because of a user request.
Example
An example output if the trigger model is inactive and ended at block 9 would be:
IDLE;IDLE;9
Also see
None
:TRIGger:TIMer<n>:CLEar
This command clears the timer event detector and overrun indicator for the specified trigger timer number.
Type Affected by Where saved Default value
Command only Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Usage
:TRIGger:TIMer<n>:CLEar
Trigger timer number (1 to 4)