Triggering
This section describes the instrument's triggering system.
Trigger Overview
This triggering information applies to sweep and burst only. You can issue triggers for sweeps or bursts using
internal triggering, external triggering, timer triggering, or manual triggering.
– Internal or "automatic" (default): Instrument outputs continuously when sweep or burst mode is selected.
– External: Uses front panel Ext Trig connector to control sweep or burst. The instrument initiates one sweep or
outputs one burst each time Ext Trig receives a pulse. You can select whether instrument triggers on rising or falling
edge.
– Manual: Triggering initiates one sweep or outputs one burst each time you press [Trigger] on the front panel.
– When you sweep a list, trigger moves the wave form to the next frequency in the list.
– The [Trigger] key is disabled when in remote and when a function other than burst or sweep is currently selected.
Trigger Sources
This triggering information applies to sweep and burst only. You must specify the source from which the instrument
accepts a trigger.
– Sweep and Burst trigger source: Immediate (default), External, Manual or Timer.
– The instrument will accept a manual trigger, a hardware trigger from the front panel Ext Trig connector, or
continuously output sweeps or bursts using an internal trigger. You can also trigger bursts based on a timer. At
power-on, immediate trigger is selected.
– Trigger source setting is volatile; set to internal trigger (front panel) or immediate (remote interface) by power
cycle or *RST.
Front Panel Operations
Enable sweep or burst. Then:
Press [Trigger] > Source.
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