To Start An External Instrument On Command From A Module Within The Hp 16500 And 16501 Mainframe - HP 16500B User Manual

HP 16500 and 16501 mainframe
To start an external instrument on command from a
module within the HP 16500 and 16501 mainframe
You can set up a module in a group run so that it sends a pulse through the
PORT OUT rear panel BNC. The pulse can be used to start or stop a
measurement in an external instrument or system.
Set up the group run specification.
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See "To start a group run of modules within the HP 16500B" or "To start a
group run of modules from an external trigger source."
Select PORT IN/OUT.
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The PORT IN/OUT Setup menu appears.
Select the PORT OUT field.
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Select Done in the PORT IN/OUT Setup menu.
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The output from the PORT OUT BNC is an active high TTL level.
See Also "To set up a group run of modules within the HP 16500B" or "To start a group
run of modules from an external trigger source" in this chapter.
Select Off if no module should drive PORT OUT.
or
Select the name of the module you want to have drive PORT OUT.
Intermodule Measurements
To start an external instrument on command from a mod
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