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96 Relay Multiplexer Command Reference Chapter 3
SCPI Commands Quick Reference
The following table summarizes SCPI commands for the E1460A Relay
Multiplexer module.
Command Description
ABORt Abort a scan in progress
ARM :COUNt <
number
> MIN | MAX
:COUNT? [MIN | MAX]
Multiple scans per INIT command
Query number of scans
INITiate :CONTinuous ON I OFF I 1 | 0
:CONTinuous?
[:IMMediate]
Enables/Disables continuous scanning
Query continuous scan state
Starts a scanning cycle
OUTPut :ECLTrg
n
[:STATe] ON | OFF 1| 0
:ECLTrg
n
[:STATe]?
[:EXTernal][:STATe] ON I OFF 1 I 0
[:EXTernal][:STATe]?
:TTLTrg
n
[:STATe]ON I OFF I 1 I 0
:TTLTrg
n
[:STATe]?
Enables/Disables ECL Trigger bus line pulse
Query ECL Trigger bus line state
Enables/Disables "Trig Out" pulse
Query port enable state
Enables/Disables TTL Trigger bus line pulse
Query TTL Trigger bus line state
[ROUTe:] CLOSe <
channel_list
>
CLOSe? <
channel_list>
FUNCtion
<card_number
>,<
function
>
FUNCtion? <
card_number
>
OPEN <
channel_list
>
OPEN? <
channel_list
>
SCAN <
channel_list
>
SCAN:MODE <
mode
>
SCAN:MODE?
SCAN:PORT <
port
>
SCAN:PORT?
Close channel(s)
Query channel(s)
Set operating mode
Query operating mode
Open channel(s)
Query channel(s)
Define channels for scanning
Set scan mode
Query scan mode
Select Analog Bus
Query Analog Bus state
STATus :OPERation:CONDition?
:OPERation:ENABle <
number
>
:OPERation:ENABle?
:OPERation[:EVENt]?
:PRESet
Returns status of Condition register
Enables events in the Event register to be reported
Returns which bits in the Event register are unmasked
Returns which bits in the Event register are set
Sets Enable register bits to 0
SYSTem :CDEScription? <
number
>
:CPON <
number
> I ALL
:CTYPe? <
number
>
:ERRor?
Returns description of module in switchbox
Sets specified module in a switchbox to its power-on state
Returns the module type
Returns error number/message to error queue
TRIGger [:IMMediate]
:SLOPe <
slope
>
:SLOPe?
:SOURce BUS
:SOURce ECLTrg
n
:SOURce EXTernal
:SOURce HOLD
:SOURce IMMediate
:SOURce TTLTrg
n
:SOURce?
Causes a trigger to occur
Select negative polarity of the output trigger
Query polarity of the output trigger
Trigger source is *TRG
Trigger source is ECL Trigger bus line 0 or 1
Trigger source is "Trig In" port
Hold off triggering
Continuous (internal) triggering
Trigger source is TTL Trigger bus line (0 - 7)
Query current trigger source