User's Manual
SCPI Commands for the SurePath Modules
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VX4101A MultiPaq Instrument User Manual
Command Response
initiate:continuous Initiate the scan list. Sequence through the entire scan list
repeatedly until an ABORt command is received. It takes 8 ms
to open the currently closed channel, close the next channel
and pulse VXI TTL trigger 1. The VX4330 front panel encode
signals are set to a high logic level and the relay control signals
applied to the scanner relays are not verified each time a
channel is opened or closed
abort Abort the scan list
STATus Subsystem
This subsystem lets you query the state of the status bits of the SurePath
module.
Valid command for all SurePathmodules
0
N/A
N/A
This query returns the contents of the SCPI Status Operation Condition register.
For the SurePathMaster, the value of this register is always equal to 0. The bit
definitions are:
Bit Definition Function
0 Calibrating Not used
1 Settling Set when the instrument changes its function or range. Cleared
when the all circuitry has settled
2 Ranging Not used
3 Sweeping Set when a scan list operation begins. Cleared when the list
has been completely traversed or an abort occurs
4 Measuring Not used
5 Triggering Set when the instrument is waiting for an arm signal. Cleared
when the arm is received
Query Syntax
SurePath Module
*RST Value
Limits
Related Commands
Query Response