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Series 3700 System Switch/Multimeter Reference Manual Section 13: Instrument Control Library (ICL)
3700S-901-01 Rev. C / July 2008 13-71
channel.setbackplane()
Usage
channel.setbackplane(<ch_list>, abuslist)
ch_list: A string listing the channels to change.
abuslist: A string listing analog backplane relays to set for channels in ch_list.
Remarks
The abuslist parameter must specify the entire list of analog backplane relays
needed.
The analog backplane relays specified in the abuslist parameter are used or
affected by:
channel.close() (on page 13-37), used during processing of command
channel.exclusiveclose() (on page 13-41), used during processing of
command
channel.open() (on page 13-59), used during processing of command
channel.setpole() (on page 13-79) clears the analog backplane relays
scan.execute() (on page 13-236) or scan.background() (on page 13-
232), if channel or channel pattern are configured for switching
The analog backplane relays specified in the abuslist parameter are not used or
affected by:
dmm.close() (on page 13-123)
dmm.open() (on page 13-154)
scan.execute() (on page 13-236) or scan.background() (on page 13-
232) if channel or channel pattern are configured for measuring
The parameter string (ch_list) can contain 'slotX', where X equals 1 to 6, or
'allslots'.