Write/Read

About External Triggering

Description

Sets the Trigger OUT behavior to either Global or Channel. Learn more about this setting.

This command will cause the VNA to Preset.

This setting remains until changed again using this command, or until the hard drive is changed or reformatted.

See the AuxTrigger Object.

 VB Syntax

pref.AuxTriggerScopeIsGlobal = value

Variable

(Type) - Description

pref

A Preferences (object)

value

(Boolean) - Choose from:

• True - Trigger properties apply to ALL channels (Global).

• • Default setting for E836x and PNA-L models.

  • Allows use of  command to configure the external trigger properties.

  • "Per Point" trigger property is not settable. Use the channel's Point trigger setting.  

• False - External Trigger properties apply to each channel independently.

• • Default setting for PNA-X models.

  • Must use AuxTrigger commands to configure the external trigger properties. ExternalTriggerConnectionBehavior Property will NOT work.

  • "Per Point" trigger output property is set using the channel's Point trigger setting AND TriggerOutInterval Property.

Return Type

Boolean

Default

True - E836xB and PNA-L models

False - PNA-X models

Examples

pref.AuxTriggerScopeIsGlobal = 1 'Write

auxTrigPref = pref.AuxTriggerScopeIsGlobal 'Read

C++ Syntax

HRESULT get_AuxTriggerScopeIsGlobal(VARIANT_BOOL * pref);

HRESULT put_AuxTriggerScopeIsGlobal(VARIANT_BOOL pref);

Interface

IPreferences5