TRIGger:TIMer

TRIGger:TIMer

Syntax | Description | Parameters | Remarks | Return Format | Examples

Syntax

TRIGger:TIMer {<seconds>|MIN|MAX}

TRIGger:TIMer? [{MIN|MAX}]

Description

This command sets the trigger-to-trigger interval (in seconds) for measurements on the channels in the present scan list. This command defines the time from the start of one trigger to the start of the next trigger, up to the specified trigger count (see TRIGger:COUNt command).

Used With:

• 34901A   20 Channel Multiplexer (2/4-wire) Module
• 34902A   16 Channel Multiplexer (2/4-wire) Module
• 34907A   Multifunction Module (digital input and totalizer channels only)
• 34908A   40 Channel Single-Ended Multiplexer Module

Parameters

Name	Type	Range of Values	Default Value
<seconds>	Numeric	A number from 0 seconds to 359,999 with 1 ms resolution. MIN = 0 seconds, MAX = 359,999 seconds Note that 359,999 is one second less than 100 hours.	This is a required parameter.

Remarks

• The scan interval applies to the TIMer trigger source as set by the TRIGger:SOURce command.
• If you are using the multiplexer modules, an error is generated if the internal DMM is disabled (see INSTrument:DMM command) or not installed in the mainframe. The internal DMM is not required for operations on the digital modules.
• If the scan interval is less than the time required to measure all channels in the scan list, the instrument will scan continuously, as fast as possible (no error is generated).
• The CONFigure and MEASure? commands automatically set the trigger interval to 1 second and the trigger count to 1 sweep.
• The instrument sets the scan interval to immediate (0 seconds) after a Factory Reset (*RST command). An Instrument Preset (SYSTem:PRESet command) or Card Reset (SYSTem:CPON command) does not change the setting.

Return Format

The query returns the scan-to-scan interval in seconds in the form "+1.00000000E+01".

Examples

The following program segment sets the trigger interval to 30 milliseconds.

TRIG:SOUR TIMER
TRIG:TIM 30E-03

The following query returns the trigger interval in seconds.

TRIG:TIM?

Typical Response: +3.00000000E-02

See Also

TRIGger Subsystem Introduction

TRIGger:COUNt

TRIGger:SOURce