Triggering and Gating 5
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The specific command which sets the gate start (open) source is:
[SENSe:]GATE:STARt:SOURce {IMMediate|EXTernal}
[SENSe:]GATE:STARt:SOURce? (query form)
– gate source IMMediate starts (opens) the measurement gate immediately
after a system trigger is received and following any programmed system
trigger and gate start delay.
– gate source EXTernal sets the gate source to be specified by the command:
[SENSe:]GATE:EXTernal:SOURce {BNC|INPut[1]|INPut2}
[SENSe:]GATE:EXTernal:SOURce? (query form)
– gate source BNC is the counter’s rear panel ‘Gate In/Out’ BNC.
– gate source INPut[1] and INPut2 (represented by softkeys Chan 1 and
Chan 2) are the counter’s channel 1 and channel 2 inputs. These sources are
not available for time interval, pulse wid th, duty cycle, rise/fall time, or
phase measurements.
External gate start signal polarity
When using the external gate sources listed, the polarity of the start gate signal is
set (changed) with the command:
[SENSe:]GATE:STARt:SLOPe {POSitive|NEGative}
[SENSe:]:GATE:START:SLOPe? (query form)
OUTput:STATe OFF must be set when using gate source BNC. See “Enabling
gate signals on the ‘gate in/out’ BNC” for more information and for information
on using gate signals to synchronize other instruments.
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