Mode - HP 16533A Programmer's Manual

MODE

Command :TIMebase:MODE {TRIGgered|AUTO}
The MODE command sets the oscilloscope timebase to either Auto or
Triggered mode. When the AUTO mode is chosen, the oscilloscope waits
approximately 50 ms for a trigger to occur. If a trigger is not generated
within that time, then auto trigger is executed. If a signal is not applied to
the input, a baseline is displayed. If there is a signal at the input and the
specified trigger conditions have not been met within 50 ms, the waveform
display will not be synchronized to a trigger.
When the TRIGgered mode is chosen, the oscilloscope waits until a trigger is
received before data is acquired. The TRIGgered mode should be used when
the trigger source signal has less than a 20 Hz repetition rate, or when the
trigger events counter is set so that the number of trigger events would not
occur before 50 ms.
The Auto-Trig On field in the trigger menu is the same as the AUTO mode
over HP-IB or RS-232-C. The TRIGgered command is the same as the
Auto-Trig Off on the front panel.
Example
OUTPUT XXX;":TIM:MODE AUTO"
Query
:TIMebase:MODE?
The MODE query returns the current Timebase mode.
Returned Format
[:TIMebase:MODE] {AUTO|TRIGgered}<NL>
Example
OUTPUT XXX;":TIMebase:MODE?"
TIMebase Subsystem
MODE
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