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How to Use Output Triggering
You can configure your Tunable Laser module to output a trigger when the
instrument performs certain tasks.
To set your module’s Output Trigger Configuration:
1See How to Set the Trigger Configuration on page 68 for how to
configure the trigger connectors.
2 Move to the Tunable Laser channel and press [Menu].
3Move to <Output Trigger Mode>, by using the cursor key, and press
Enter. You will see the screen in Figure 94 on page -165.
Figure 94 Output Trigger Mode
4 Move to one of the following, by using the cursor key:
<Disabled>, the output trigger mode is disabled.
<Modulation>, the output trigger connector outputs a TTL signal at
the frequency of the internal modulation. This signal is output
whether the laser is switched on or off.
<Step Finished>, a trigger is output after every step of a sweep
finishes.
<Sweep Finished>, a trigger is output after a sweep cycle finishes.