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Series 3700 System Switch/Multimeter Reference Manual Section 13: Instrument Control Library (ICL)
3700S-901-01 Rev. C / July 2008 13-291
trigger.timer[N].count
Attribute
Retrigger count.
Usage
To read:
count = trigger.timer[N].count
To write:
trigger.timer[N].count = count
N: is a trigger timer value (from 1–4).
count: Repeat trigger count.
Remarks
This attribute sets the number of times the timer will trigger an event. If this attribute is
set greater than 1, the timer will automatically start the next delay at expiration of a
previous delay.
Also see
trigger.timer[N].clear (on page 13-290)
Example
To read retrigger count for timer number 1:
print(trigger.timer[1].count)
trigger.timer[N].delay
Attribute
The timer interval used when triggered.
Usage
To read delay interval:
interval = trigger.timer[N].delay
To write delay interval:
trigger.timer[N].delay = interval
N: is a trigger timer value (from 1–4).
interval: Delay interval in seconds.
Remarks
This attribute sets a fixed timer delay. Each time the timer is triggered it will use this
delay period.
trigger.timer[N].delaylist
Attribute
An array of timer intervals used when triggered.
Usage
To read array of timer intervals:
intervals = trigger.timer[n].delay
To write array of timer intervals:
trigger.timer[n].delay = intervals
n: (In) Trigger timer number.
intervals: (In/Out) Table of delay intervals in seconds.