Model 6517A Getting Started Manual Measurement Options 2-13
Figure 2-4
Advanced trigger model (simplified)
Idle
The instrument is in idle whenever it is not within one of the layers of the trigger model.
When the Model 6517A is taken out of idle by pressing TRIG (or sending :INIT or
:INIT:CONT ON over the bus), the ARM indicator turns on and operation proceeds in the
trigger model.
Arm
Layer
Scan
Layer
Measure
Layer
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Arm
Count
Scan
Count
Measure
Count
Idle
Measure
Event
Device
Action
Output
Trigger
Arm
Event
Scan
Event
Another
Measure-
ment
?
Another
Scan
?
Another
Arm
?