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52 Relay Matrix Switch Command Reference Chapter 3
[ROUTe:]OPEN
[ROUTe:]OPEN <channel_list> opens the Relay Matrix Switch channels
specified by channel_list.
Parameters
Comments channel_list Form: For the E1468A, channel_list has the form (@ssrc)
where ss = card number (01-99), r = row number, and c = column
number. For the E1469A, channel_list has the form (@ssrrcc) where

ss = card number (01-99), rr = row number, and cc = column number.
Opening Channels (E1468A Only):
• For a single channel, use [ROUT:]OPEN (@ssrc)
• For multiple channels, use [ROUT:]OPEN (@ssrc,ssrc,...)
• For sequential channels, use [ROUT:]OPEN (@ssrc:ssrc)
• for groups of sequential channels use [ROUT:]OPEN
(@ssrc:ssrc,ssrc:ssrc).
You can use any combination of these commands. However, closure
order for multiple channels with a single command is not guaranteed.
Opening Channels (E1469A Only):
• For a single channel, use [ROUT:]OPEN (@ssrrcc)
• For multiple channels, use [ROUT:]OPEN (@ssrrcc,ssrrcc,...)
• For sequential channels, use [ROUT:]OPEN (@ssrrcc:ssrrcc)
• for groups of sequential channels use [ROUT:]OPEN
(@ssrrcc:ssrrcc,ssrrcc:ssrrcc).
You can use any combination of these commands. However, closure
order for multiple channels with a single command is not guaranteed.
Related Commands: [ROUTe:]CLOSe, [ROUTe:]OPEN?
*RST Condition: All channels open.
Example Opening Channels
This example opens channels 10100 and 20013 of a two-module
switchbox (card numbers 01 and 02).
OPEN (@10100,20013)
!Open channels 10100 and 20013
Name Type Range of Values Default Value
<channel_list> numeric E1468A: r = 0 to 7 
c = 0 to 7
E1469A: rr = 00 to 03
cc =00 to 15
N/A