182 Keysight B2980B User’s Guide, Edition 1
Front Panel Reference
Trigger Key Group
Trigger Key Group
Press the Trigger key to display the following softkeys for setting the trigger
parameters in detail and controlling the trigger system. See Figure 5-10 on
page 238.
Config Opens a dialog box. See “Trigger Configuration Dialog Box” on page 183.
Initiate Displays the softkeys for selecting the device action to initiate (to go to the arm
layer of the trigger system). See Table 4-8.
Abort Displays the softkeys for selecting the device action to abort (to return to the idle
state of the trigger system). See Table 4-8.
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 4-8.
Table 4-8 Softkeys to Select Device Action and Channel
Softkey label Description
ALL Selects the transient and acquire device actions.
Trans. Selects the transient (voltage source output, B2985B/B2987B only) device
action only.
Acq. Selects the acquire (measurement) device action only.
Selecting the device action executes Initiate, Abort, or Immediate for the specified device action.