Specifications

INITiate
The INITiate subsystem selects continuous scanning cycles and starts the
scanning cycle.
Subsystem Syntax INITiate
:CONTinuous <
mode>
:CONTinuous?
[:IMMediate]
:CONTinuous INITiate:CONTinuous <mode> enables or disables continuous scanning
cycles for the switchbox.
Parameters
Parameter Name Parameter Type Range of Values
mode
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.
• Scanning a Set Number of Cycles: The INITiate:CONTinuous OFF
or INITiate:CONTinuous 0 command goes through the scan list the
number of times specified by the
ARM:COUNt 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 if the number of cycles has not reached the
ARM:COUNt
parameter, returns to the beginning of the scan list and closes the
first channel. When the number of cycles equals the
ARM:COUNt
parameter, the scanning cycle stops. Note that ARM:COUNt does not
apply to downloaded FET multiplexer scan lists.
• Stopping Continuous Scans: Continuous scanning can be stopped
by the
ABORt command for non-downloaded scans, and by a system
reset or a power off for downloaded FET multiplexer scans.
• Related Commands: ABORt, ARM:COUNt, *RST, TRIGger,
TRIGger:SOURce
• *RST Condition: INITiate:CONTinuous OFF
Example Enabling Continuous Scans
INIT:CONT ON Enables continuous scanning.
SCAN (@100:107) Sets channel list.
INIT Starts scanning cycle.
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