8.3.5.1.3 Auto-Rec Settings

These settings adjust the trigger threshold and the inactivity period. Once the instrument is placed in Auto-Rec mode it switches between two states:

•Waiting for activity        While in inactive mode the instrument waits for activity. Activity is defined as “signal that transitions through the threshold on at least one axis”. The signal must be below, then above the threshold to trigger the recording. When activity is detected the instrument creates a new record and starts recording. The threshold is the same on all axes.
•Waiting for inactivity        While recording, the instrument waits for inactivity. Inactivity is defined as “signal that stays below the threshold on all three axes for a time longer than the inactivity period”. When inactivity is detected the instrument stops the ongoing recording. Therefore the inactivity time defines the minimum amount of time that the instrument will record, once triggered. The recording will keep going if the signal keeps passing the threshold while the recording is ongoing.