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 E5072A.

Setting External Trigger Output

1. Press Trigger key, and then click Ext Trig Output (1) > ON. 
   
   

2. Click Polarity, and then select Positive Pulse or Negative Pulse (2).
    

   Polarity Property	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 After Point or Before Point (3).
    

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

Difference between After and Before Point Settings

After and Before Point settings are shown as follows:

After Point:Pulse is generated after every measurement point.

Before Point:Pulse is generated before first measurement point. Rest of pulse are same timing as After Point. Number of pulse is same as number of measurement point.

After Point:Pulse is generated after every measurement point.

Before Point:Pulse is generated before every measurement point.