Distributing Trigger to External Device

• Overview

• Setting External Trigger Output

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Overview

The External Trigger Output port (located at the rear panel) can be used to provide trigger to an external device. This is useful in cases where an external device needs to be triggered through the E5063A.

Setting External Trigger Output

1. Press Trigger key, and then set the value of Ext Trig Output as ON. 

2. Click Polarity, and then select polarity.

   Softkey	Description
   Positive Pulse	Generates a Positive Pulse as a trigger.
   Negative Pulse	Generates a Negative Pulse as a trigger.

3. Click Position, and then select position.

   Softkey	Description
   After Point	Generates a Pulse (trigger) after the measurement points.
   Before Point	Generates a Pulse (trigger) before the measurement points.

4. Click Pulse Width to define the pulse width of the signal.

Difference between After and Before Point Settings

External trigger output function displays the difference in results by setting the Point trigger as follows: