User`s manual

INITiate
The INITiate subsystem selects continuous scanning cycles and starts the
scanning cycle.
Subsystem Syntax INITiate
:CONTinuous ON |OFF |1 |0
:CONTinuous?
[:IMMediate]
:CONTinuous INITiate:CONTinuous ON |OFF |1 |0 enables or disables continuous
scanning cycles for the switchbox.
Parameters
Parameter Name Parameter Type Range of Values
ON |OFF |1 |0 boolean 0 |1 |ON |OFF
Comments
•
Continuous Scanning Operation: Continuous scanning is enabled
with the INITiate:CONTinuous ON or INITiate:CONTinuous 1
command. Sending the INITiate[:IMMediate] command closes the
first channel in the channel list. Each trigger from a trigger source
selected by the TRIGger:SOURce command advances the scan
through the channel list. A trigger at the end of the channel list closes
the first channel in the list and the scan cycle repeats.
• Non-Continuous Scanning Operation: Non-Continuous scanning
is enabled with the INITiate:CONTinuous OFF or
INITiate:CONTinuous 0 command. Sending the
INITiate[:IMMediate] command closes the first channel in the
channel list. Each trigger from a trigger source selected by the
TRIGger:SOURce command advances the scan through the channel
list. A trigger at the end of the channel list opens the last channel in
the list and the scanning cycle stops.
• Stopping Continuous Scans: See the ABORt command.
• Related Commands: ABORt, ARM:COUNt, TRIGger,
TRIGger:SOURce
• *RST Condition: INITiate:CONTinuous OFF
Example Enabling Continuous Scans
INIT:CONT ON Enables continuous scanning
SCAN (@100:147) Sets channel list
INIT Starts scanning cycle
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