Send Software Edge Trigger

Forces a particular edge, pattern match, or software trigger to occur.

This node applies only to the triggers listed below, and it is valid only if the particular trigger has been configured for edge, pattern match, or software triggering:

  • Start Trigger
  • Reference Trigger
  • Advance Trigger
  • Script Trigger
  • Stop Trigger

For edge or pattern match triggers, you can use this node as a software override.

Inputs/Outputs

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session in

Instrument session obtained from the Initialize Acquisition Sessionnode, the Initialize Generation Sessionnode, or the Initialize External Calibrationnode.

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trigger

The trigger you want to assert.

You can select Start Trigger, Reference Trigger, Advance Trigger, Script Trigger, or Stop Trigger as the value for this control.

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trigger id

The specified details of the script trigger.

This parameter can be ScriptTrigger0, ScriptTrigger1, ScriptTrigger2, or ScriptTrigger3; or you can leave this parameter blank for the Start, Reference, Advance, and Stop triggers.

Note PXI-6544/6545/6547/6548 devices do not support ScriptTrigger 3.
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error in

Error conditions that occur before this node runs.

The node responds to this input according to standard error behavior.

Standard Error Behavior

Default value: No error

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session out

Handle that identifies the session in all subsequent node calls.

The session out parameter is obtained from the Initialize Acquisition Sessionnode or the Initialize Generation Sessionnode.

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error out

Error information.

The node produces this output according to standard error behavior.

Standard Error Behavior