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Chapter 4  Remote Interface Reference
Triggering Commands
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OUTPut:TRIGger:SLOPe {POSitive|NEGative}
OUTPut:TRIGger:SLOPe?
Select a rising or falling edge for the “trigger out” signal. When enabled 
using the OUTP:TRIG command (see below), a TTL-compatible square 
waveform 
with the specified edge is output from the rear-panel 
Trig Out
 
connector
 at the beginning of the sweep or burst. Select “POS” to output a 
pulse with a rising edge or select “NEG” to output a pulse with a falling 
edge. The default is POS. The :SLOP? query returns “POS” or “NEG”. 
• When the Immediate (internal) trigger source is selected 
(TRIG:SOUR IMM command), the function generator outputs a square 
waveform with a 50% duty cycle from the Trig Out connector. The 
period of the waveform is 
equal to the specified sweep time (
SWE:TIME
 
command) or burst period 
(BURS:INT:PER command) plus 1 ms.
• When the External trigger source is selected (TRIG:SOUR EXT 
command), the function generator automatically disables the 
“trigger out” signal. The rear-panel Trig Out connector cannot be 
used for both operations at the same time (an externally-triggered 
waveform uses the same connector to trigger the sweep or burst). 
• When the Bus (software) trigger source is selected (TRIG:SOUR BUS 
command), the function generator outputs a pulse (>1 µs pulse width) 
from the Trig Out connector at the beginning of each sweep or burst. 
OUTPut:TRIGger {OFF|ON} 
OUTPut:TRIGger? 
Disable or enable the “trigger out” signal (used for sweep and burst only). 
When enabled, a TTL-compatible square waveform with the specified 
edge (OUTP:TRIG:SLOP command) is output from the rear-panel 
Trig Out connector at the beginning of the sweep or burst. The default 
is OFF. The :TRIG? query returns “0” (OFF) or “1” (ON).
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