The Trigger Arm Event; The Trigger Event; The Sample Event; Event Choices - Keysight Technologies 3458A Guide D'utilisation

4 Making Measurements

The trigger arm event

When the specified trigger arm event occurs, it arms the multimeter's triggering
mechanism. That is, the trigger arm event enables a subsequent trigger event.
You specify the trigger arm event using the TARM command.

The trigger event

When the specified trigger event occurs (and the trigger arm event has already
occurred), it enables a subsequent sample event. You specify the trigger event
using the TRIG command.

The sample event

When the sample event occurs (and the trigger arm and trigger events have
already occurred), the multimeter makes a reading. The multimeter will then
make one reading per sample event until the specified number of readings are
taken. The first parameter of the NRDGS (number of readings) command specifies
how many readings are to be taken per trigger event. The second parameter
specifies the event (sample event) that initiates each reading.

Event choices

You can select from a variety of events to use as the trigger arm, trigger, and
sample events.
commands to which they apply.
Table 4-1
parameter
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Table 4-1
Event parameters
Event Used with: Used with:
TARM
AUTO ✔
EXT ✔
HOLD
✔
[a]
LEVEL
describes the event parameters and shows the
NRDGS Event description
TRIG
✔ ✔ Occurs automatically (whenever required)
Occurs on negative edge transition on the
✔ ✔
multimeter's external trigger input
Suspends measurements
✔
Occurs when the specified voltage is reached on the
✔ ✔
specified slope of the input signal
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