Keysight B2961A/B2962A User’s Guide, Edition 3 4-35
Front Panel Reference
Trigger key group
Trigger key group
Pressing the Trigger key displays the following softkeys for setting the trigger
parameters in detail and controlling the trigger system. See Figure 6-7 on page 6-27.
Config Opens a dialog box. See “Trigger Configuration dialog box” on page 4-36.
Initiate Displays the softkeys for selecting the device action to initiate (to go to the arm
layer of the trigger system). See Table 4-5.
Abort Displays the softkeys for selecting the device action to abort (to return to the idle
state of the trigger system). See Table 4-5.
Immediate Displays the following softkeys for selecting the arm layer or trigger layer for
sending the immediate trigger.
Trigger Selects the trigger layer.
Arm Selects the arm layer.
Selecting the layer displays the softkeys for selecting the device action to send the
immediate trigger. See Table 4-5.
Table 4-5 Softkeys to Select Device Action and Channel
Softkey label Description
ALL Selects the transient and acquire device actions.
Trans. Selects the transient (source output) device action only.
Acq. Selects the acquire (measurement) device action only.
On a 1-channel model, selecting the device action executes Initiate, Abort, or
Immediate for the specified device action.
On a 2-channel model, selecting the device action displays the following softkeys
for selecting the channel.
ALL Selects channels 1 and 2.
Ch 1 Selects channel 1 only.
Ch 2 Selects channel 2 only.
Selecting the channel executes Initiate, Abort, or Immediate for the specified
device action of the specified channel.