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<h3>INITiate&lt;Ch&gt;... &nbsp;&nbsp;
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<p>This subsystem control the initiation of the trigger system and defines 
 the scope of the triggered measurement. </p>

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 <p class="whs2"><a href="#CONTinuous"
									id=a2
									style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">:CONTinuous</a></p>
 <p class="whs2"><a href="#IMMediate"
									id=a3
									style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">[:IMMediate]</a></p>
 <p class="whs3"><a href="INITiate.htm#SCOPe"
									id=a5
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<h4><a name=CONTinuous></a>INITiate&lt;Ch&gt;:CONTinuous &lt;Boolean&gt;</h4>

<p>Qualifies whether the analyzer measures in single sweep or in continuous 
 sweep mode. </p>

<table x-use-null-cells>
<col>
<col>

<tr>
<td class=TableHeading>
<p class=Tableft>&lt;Ch&gt;</td>
<td class=TableText>
<p class=Tabtext>Channel number. The channel is ignored because the command 
 affects all channels. </p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>&lt;Boolean&gt;</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>ON - The analyzer measures continuously, repeating the 
 current sweep.</p>
<p class=Tabtext>OFF - The measurement is stopped after the number of sweeps 
 defined via <span style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"><a href="../SENSe/SENSe_Ch___SWEEP.htm#COUNt" id="a14" style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">[SENSe&lt;Ch&gt;:]SWEep:COUNt</a><script 
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//--></script></span>. 
 <a href="INITiate.htm#IMMediate"
	id=A6
	style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace; /*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">INITiate&lt;Ch&gt;[:IMMediate]</a><script 
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 initiates a new measurement cycle.</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabright>*RST value</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>ON</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>SCPI, Command Types</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>Confirmed, command or query</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>Example:</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" bgcolor="#CBCBCB" class="whs5">
<p class=Example>*RST; INIT:CONT OFF </p>
<p class=Exampletext>Activate single sweep mode for all channels (including 
 channel no. 2 created later). </p>
<p class=Example>INIT:SCOP SING </p>
<p class=Exampletext>State that a single sweep will be performed in the 
 active channel only. </p>
<p class=Example>CALC2:PAR:SDEF 'TRC2','S11'; INIT2 </p>
<p class=Exampletext>Create channel no. 2 with a new trace and start a 
 single sweep in channel no. 2. &nbsp;</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>
</table>


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<h4><a name=IMMediate></a>INITiate&lt;Ch&gt;[:IMMediate]</h4>

<p>Starts a new single sweep sequence. This command is available in single 
 sweep mode only (<a href="INITiate.htm#CONTinuous"
					id=A7
					style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">INITiate&lt;Ch&gt;:CONTinuous</a><script 
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 OFF). The data of the last sweep (or previous sweeps, see <span style="font-style: italic;"><I><a HREF="../../Program_Examples/Condensed_Program_Examples/Sweep_History.htm" id="A16" style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Sweep 
 History</a><script type="text/javascript"
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 can be read using <a HREF="../CALCulate/CALCulate_Data.htm#NSWeep"
						id=A13
						style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">CALCulate&lt;Ch&gt;:DATA:NSWeep? 
 SDATa, &lt;history_count&gt;</a><script type="text/javascript"
															language=JavaScript1.2><!--
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//--></script>.</p>

<p class=Note><img src="../../small_images/note.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="36px" height="37px" border="0" class="img_whs6">In contrast to all other commands of the analyzer, 
 <span style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;">INITiate&lt;Ch&gt;[:IMMediate]</span> 
 has been implemented for overlapped execution; see <span style="font-style: italic;"><I><a 
 HREF="../../Remote_Control/Command_Processing/Command_Processing.htm#Command_Synchronization"
	id=A15
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Command 
 Synchronization</a><script type="text/javascript"
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 &nbsp;</p>

<table x-use-null-cells>
<col>
<col>

<tr>
<td class=TableHeading>
<p class=Tableft>&lt;Ch&gt;</td>
<td class=TableText>
<p class=Tabtext>Channel number. If the channel number does not exist the 
 analyzer returns an error message. If <span style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"><a 
 href="INITiate.htm#SCOPe"
	id=A17
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">INITiate&lt;Ch&gt;[:IMMediate]:SCOPe 
 ALL</a><script type="text/javascript"
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 is active, this suffix is ignored. </p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabright>*RST value</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>&#8211;</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>SCPI, Command Types</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>Confirmed, no query</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>Example:</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" bgcolor="#CBCBCB" class="whs5">
<p class=Example><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">See</span> 
 <a href="INITiate.htm#CONTinuous"
	id=a9
	style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace; /*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">INITiate&lt;Ch&gt;:CONTinuous</a><script 
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 </p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>
</table>


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<h4><a name=SCOPe></a>INITiate&lt;Ch&gt;[:IMMediate]:SCOPe<br>
ALL |&nbsp;SINGle</h4>

<p>Selects the scope of the single sweep sequence. The setting is applied 
 in single sweep mode only (<a href="INITiate.htm#CONTinuous"
								id=a8
								style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">INITiate&lt;Ch&gt;:CONTinuous</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
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 OFF). </p>

<table x-use-null-cells>
<col>
<col>

<tr>
<td class=TableHeading>
<p class=Tableft>&lt;Ch&gt;</td>
<td class=TableText>
<p class=Tabtext>Channel number. The channel is ignored because the command 
 affects all channels. </p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>ALL</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext><a href="INITiate.htm#IMMediate"
					id=A10
					style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">INITiate&lt;Ch&gt;[:IMMediate]</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
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 starts a single sweep in all channels. </td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>SINGle</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext><a href="INITiate.htm#IMMediate"
					id=a11
					style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">INITiate&lt;Ch&gt;[:IMMediate]</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
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//--></script> 
 starts a single sweep in the referenced channel &lt;Ch&gt; only. </td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabright>*RST value</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>ALL</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>SCPI, Command Types</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>Device-specific, command or query</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>Example:</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" bgcolor="#CBCBCB" class="whs5">
<p class=Example><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">See</span> 
 <a href="INITiate.htm#CONTinuous"
	id=a12
	style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace; /*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">INITiate&lt;Ch&gt;:CONTinuous</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
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 </p>
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