User's Manual

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Scanning Channels .................................................................................................... 39
Example: Scanning Channels Using TTL Triggers (BASIC) ............................... 39
Example: Scanning Using Trig In/Out Ports (BASIC) ........................................ 41
Querying Matrix Modules ........................................................................................... 42
Example: Querying Channel Closure (BASIC) ................................................... 42
Using the Scan Complete Bit ..................................................................................... 42
Example: Using the Scan Complete Bit (BASIC) ............................................... 43
Saving and Recalling States ...................................................................................... 44
Example: Saving and Recalling States (BASIC) ................................................. 44
Detecting Error Conditions......................................................................................... 45
Example: Detecting Error Conditions (BASIC) ................................................... 45
Example: Detecting Error Conditions (TURBO C) .............................................. 45
Synchronizing Matrix Modules ................................................................................... 46
Example: Synchronizing a Matrix Module (BASIC) ............................................ 46
Understanding Matrix Modules .................................................................................. 47
Advantages of Latching Relays .......................................................................... 47
Matrix Module Operations .................................................................................. 47
Chapter 4 - Matrix Modules Command Reference ...................................................... 49
Using This Chapter .................................................................................................... 49
Command Types ........................................................................................................ 49
Common Command Format ............................................................................... 49
SCPI Command Format ..................................................................................... 49
SCPI Command Reference ................................................................................. 51
ABORt ........................................................................................................................ 52
ARM ........................................................................................................................... 53
ARM:COUNt ....................................................................................................... 53
ARM:COUNt? ..................................................................................................... 54
DISPlay ...................................................................................................................... 55
DISPlay:MONitor:CARD ..................................................................................... 55
DISPlay:MONitor[:STATe] ................................................................................... 56
INITiate.......................................................................................................................57
INITiate:CONTinuous ......................................................................................... 57
INITiate:CONTinuous? ....................................................................................... 58
INITiate[:IMMediate] ........................................................................................... 58
OUTPut ...................................................................................................................... 59
OUTPut:EXTernal[:STATe] .................................................................................. 59
OUTPut:EXTernal[:STATe]? ................................................................................ 60
OUTPut[:STATe] ................................................................................................. 60
OUTPut[:STATe]? ............................................................................................... 61
OUTPut:TTLTrgn[:STATe] ................................................................................... 61
OUTPut:TTLTrgn[:STATe]? ................................................................................. 62
[ROUTe:] .................................................................................................................... 63
[ROUTe:]CLOSe ................................................................................................. 63
[ROUTe:]CLOSe? ............................................................................................... 64
[ROUTe:]OPEN ................................................................................................... 65
[ROUTe:]OPEN? ................................................................................................. 66
[ROUTe:]SCAN ................................................................................................... 66
STATus....................................................................................................................... 68
STATus:OPERation:CONDition? ........................................................................ 70
STATus:OPERation:ENABle ............................................................................... 70
STATus:OPERation:ENABle? ............................................................................. 70