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Chapter 10 153
Communication with External Instruments Using Handler I/O Port
Inputting/Outputting Data
10. Communication with External
Instruments Using Handler I/O Port
Reading data input to port
When the ports C, D, or E is configured to input ports, binary data represented with
High(0)/Low(1) of each bit of the port will be read as decimal data.
To retrieve the data, use the following command as query:
Data output to port
To the ports A through F (the ports C, D, and E should be configured to output ports),
binary data (decimal data when output data is specified with a command) represented with
High(0)/Low(1) of each bit of the port can be output.
To output data, use the following command.
NOTE The bit 6 of the data outputted by :CONT:HAND:B command (the bit 14 of the data
outputted by :CONT:HAND:F command) is ignored when outputting the /INDEX signal
is turned on.
The bit 7 of the data outputted by :CONT:HAND:B command (the bit 15 of the data
outputted by :CONT:HAND:F command) is ignored when outputting the /READY FOR
TRIGGER signal is turned on.
Port Name Command
Port C :CONT:HAND:C on page 296
Port D :CONT:HAND:D on page 298
Port E :CONT:HAND:E on page 300
Port Name Command
Port A :CONT:HAND:A on page 295
Port B :CONT:HAND:B on page 295
Port C :CONT:HAND:C on page 296
Port D :CONT:HAND:D on page 298
Port E :CONT:HAND:E on page 300
Port F :CONT:HAND:F on page 301