5
Triggering and Gating
shown first sequentially
set last programmatically
SENSe:FREQuency:GATE:SOURce
OUTPut:STATe OFF
(if gate source EXTernal)
Figure 5-3
System Trigger
The counter operates in one of three states depending on the status of the system
trigger: idle, wait for trigger, and triggered.
128
(from Triggered State)
Gate Source
EXTernal / INPut[1]
Gate In/Out BNC Disable
Gate Start (open)
SENSe:FREQuency:GATE:POLarity
INPut[1]:LEVel[:ABSolute]
Gate Stop (closed)
Trigger and Gate Cycle - Gating.
TIME
Gate Start (open)
SENSe:FREQuency:GATE:TIME
Gate Stop (closed)
(measurement completes on next edge of
input signal after gate is closed)
auto gate extension
(frequency and period measurements)
Keysight 53210A User's Guide
(to SAMPle COUNt reached?)