Specifications

OUTPut
The OUTPut subsystem enables or disables the "Trig Out" port of the HP
E1300/E1301 Mainframe.
Subsystem Syntax OUTPut
[:STATe] <
state>
[:STATe]?
[:STATe] OUTPut[:STATe] <state> enables/disables the "Trig Out" port on the rear
panel of the HP E1300/E1301 Mainframe.
OUTPut[:STATe] ON | 1 enables
the port and
OUTPut[:STATe] OFF | 0 disables the port.
Parameters
Parameter Name Parameter Type Range of Values
state
Boolean 0 | 1 | ON | OFF
Comments • Downloaded FET Multiplexer Scans: The OUTPut subsystem
does not work with downloaded FET multiplexer scan lists.
Downloaded scan lists are for use with the digital bus.
OUTPut
works with all other scanning modes.
• Enabling "Trig Out" Port: When enabled, the "Trig Out" BNC is
pulsed each time a channel is closed during scanning.
• Output Pulse: The pulse is a +5 V negative-going pulse.
• "Trig Out" Port Reserved by Switchboxes: The "Trig Out"
resource is a system resource, and can only be reserved by one
switchbox instrument at a time.
• Related Commands: [ROUTe:]SCAN, TRIGger:SOURce
• *RST Condition: OUTPut[:STATe] OFF (port disabled)
Example Enabling "Trig Out" Port
OUTP ON Enables "Trig Out" port for pulse
output.
[:STATe]? OUTPut:[STATe]? queries the present state of the "Trig Out" port. The
command returns 1 if the port is enabled, or 0 if disabled.
Example Query "Trig Out" Port State
OUTP ON Enables "Trig Out" port for pulse
output.
OUTP:STAT? Query port enable state.
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