70 34410A/11A/L4411A User’s Guide
2 Features and Functions
Immediate Triggering
This mode is available from the remote interface only.
In the immediate trigger mode, the trigger signal is always present. When you place the
multimeter in the wait–for–trigger state, the trigger is issued immediately. This is the
default trigger source for remote interface operation.
• Remote Interface Operation: The following command selects the immediate trigger
source:
TRIGger:SOURce IMMediate
The CONFigure and MEASure? commands automatically set the trigger source to
IMMediate.
Refer to the Keysight 34410A/11A/L4411A Programmer’s Reference Help for
a complete description and syntax for these commands.
Software (Bus) Triggering
This mode is available from the remote interface only.
The bus trigger mode corresponds in function to pressing the
key from the front
panel, except that the trigger is initiated by sending a bus trigger command, after
selecting BUS as the trigger source.
• The following command selects the bus trigger source:
TRIGger:SOURce BUS
Then, any of the following commands will initiate readings:
MEASure?
READ?
INITiate
Refer to the Keysight 34410A/11A/L4411A Programmer’s Reference Help for
a complete description and syntax for these commands.
Internal (Level) Triggering (34411A/L4411A)
Applies only to ac and dc voltage, ac and dc current, and 2-wire and 4-wire resistance
measurements, and only for the 34411A/L4411A.
In the internal trigger mode, the 34411A/L4411A triggers on a positive or negative
crossing (as selected) of a specified input level. You can specify both the trigger level,
and the slope.
• Front Panel Operation: Press