INITiate Subsystem
Initiate commands initialize the trigger system. This moves the trigger system from the "idle" state to
the "wait-for- trigger" state; which enables the instrument to receive triggers. An event on the selected
trigger source causes the trigger to occur.
INITiate[:IMMediate]:ACQuire
INITiate[:IMMediate]:ELOG
INITiate[:IMMediate]:TRANsient
INITiate:ACQuire - Initiates the measurement trigger system.
INITiate:ELOG - Initiates external data logging.
INITiate:TRANsient - Initiates the transient trigger system.
Parameter
(none)
Initiate the measurement-trigger system: INIT:ACQ
It takes a few milliseconds for the instrument to be ready to receive a trigger signal after receiving
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the INITiate command.
If a trigger occurs before the trigger system is ready for it, the trigger will be ignored. Check the
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WTG_meas bit in the operation status register to know when the instrument is ready.
Use ABORt commands to return the instrument to Idle.
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INITiate:CONTinuous:TRANsient 0|OFF|1|ON
INITiate:CONTinuous:TRANsient?
Continuously initiates the transient trigger system. This allows multiple triggers to generate multiple
output transients.
Parameter
0|OFF|1|ON, *RST ON
Continually initiates the output trigger system: INIT:CONT:TRAN ON
With initiate continuous disabled, the output trigger system must be initiated for each trigger using
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the INITiate:TRANsient command.
ABORt:TRANsient does not turn off continuous triggers if INITiate:CONTinuous:TRANsient ON has
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been programmed. In this case, the trigger system will automatically re-initiate.
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Typical Return
(none)
Typical Return
0 or 1
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