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Series 3700 System Switch/Multimeter Reference Manual Section 13: Instrument Control Library (ICL)
3700S-901-01 Rev. C / July 2008 13-59
channel.gettype()
Remarks
The channel type is defined by the physical hardware of the card where the channel
resides. The following are valid channel types:
channel.TYPE_SWITCH
channel.TYPE_BACKPLANE
channel.TYPE_DAC
channel.TYPE_DIGITAL
channel.TYPE_TOTALIZER
Consult the card-specific documentation for more information on the channel types
available for a given card.
Example
Query the channel type of Channel 1 in Slot 1:
print(channel.gettype("1001"))
channel.open()
Function
Opens specified items in channel list parameter.
Usage
channel.open(<ch_list>)
ch_list: string listing the items to open. Items can include channels, backplane relays,
and channel patterns.