System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual Section 7:
2600BS-901-01 Rev. C / August 2016 7-263
Details
Set this attribute to the event ID of any trigger event generator to wait for that event. When set, the
SMU waits for the event at the measurement event detector portion of the trigger model.
Set this attribute to zero to bypass waiting for an event (the SMU continues uninterrupted through the
remote trigger model). Set eventID to one of the existing trigger event IDs shown in the following
table.
Trigger event IDs*
Event ID** Event description
smuX.trigger.SWEEPING_EVENT_ID
Occurs when the source-measure unit (SMU)
transitions from the idle state to the arm layer of the
smuX.trigger.ARMED_EVENT_ID
Occurs when the SMU moves from the arm layer to
the trigger layer of the trigger model
smuX.trigger.SOURCE_COMPLETE_EVENT_ID
Occurs when the SMU completes a source action
smuX.trigger.MEASURE_COMPLETE_EVENT_ID
Occurs when the SMU completes a measurement
smuX.trigger.PULSE_COMPLETE_EVENT_ID
Occurs when the SMU completes a pulse
smuX.trigger.SWEEP_COMPLETE_EVENT_ID
Occurs when the SMU completes a sweep
smuX.trigger.IDLE_EVENT_ID
Occurs when the SMU returns to the idle state
digio.trigger[N].EVENT_ID
Occurs when an edge is detected on a digital I/O line
tsplink.trigger[N].EVENT_ID
Occurs when an edge is detected on a TSP-Link line
Occurs when the appropriate LXI trigger packet is
received on LAN trigger object N
Occurs when the TRIG key on the front panel is
pressed
Occurs when a *TRG command is received on the
remote interface
GPIB only: Occurs when a GET bus command is
received
USB only: Occurs when a USBTMC TRIGGER
message is received
VXI-11 only: Occurs with the VXI-11 command
device_trigger; reference the VXI-11 standard
for additional details on the device trigger operation
trigger.blender[N].EVENT_ID
Occurs after a collection of events is detected
trigger.timer[N].EVENT_ID
Occurs when a delay expires
trigger.generator[N].EVENT_ID
trigger.generator[N].assert() function is
* Use the name of the trigger event ID to set the stimulus value rather than the numeric value. Using the name
makes the code compatible for future upgrades (for example, if the numeric values must change when
enhancements are added to the instrument).
** smuX: For Models 2601B, 2611B, and 2635B, this value is smua (SMU Channel A); for Models 2602B, 2604B,
2612B, 2614B, 2634B, and 2636B, this value can be
(for SMU Channel A) or
(for SMU Channel B).
Example
smua.trigger.measure.stimulus = trigger.timer[1].EVENT_ID
Sets delay before
measurement begins on SMU
channel A.
Also see
Triggering (on page 3-32)