Ocean Optics External Triggering Options - Manual (Page 11)

External Triggering Instructions
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If you enable this function, you will be presented with a file save dialog box with each
trigger.
To avoid manually naming a file for each trigger, you can enable the Autoincrement
Filenames function by selecting File | Autoincrement Filenames | Enabled from the menu.
Choose a base name and starting index for the autoincremented files.
Note
Once you select the External Hardware Trigger mode, your system may appear
unresponsive. However, the system is actually waiting for the trigger.
c. Activate your triggering device. The acquisition parameters, name of the window acquiring
data and trigger mode are displayed in the main status bar.
External Hardware Trigger Mode – S2000 and S1024DW
Spectrometers
In this edge-triggered mode, the spectrometer is idle until you apply a trigger to the spectrometer. With
each trigger, the spectrometer:
1. Clears its memory and then begins integrating
2. Integrates for a fixed period of time, determined by the jumpered pins on the spectrometer’s
circuit board
3. Transfers the data to the software
4. Waits for the next trigger
In the External Hardware Trigger mode, you set the integration time by positioning jumpers over pins on
the spectrometer’s circuit board. All other acquisition parameters are set in the software. The source for
the integration clock is the external triggering device itself. This mode is ideal for use with laser and other
short-pulse events.
External Hardware Triggering – Trigger Timing