VXi VM4016 User Manual

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VM4016 Command Dictionary 
*WAI 
Purpose 
Halts execution of additional commands and queries until the No Operation Pending 
message is true 
 
 
Type 
IEEE 488.2 Common Command 
 
 
Command Syntax 
*WAI 
 
 
Command Parameters 
N/A 
 
 
*RST Value 
N/A 
 
 
Query Syntax 
N/A 
 
 
Query Parameters 
N/A 
 
 
Query Response 
N/A 
 
 
Description 
The Wait to Continue command halts the execution of commands and queries until 
the No Operation Pending message is true.  This command makes sure that all 
previous commands have been executed before proceeding.  It provides a way of 
synchronizing the module with its commander. 
 
 
Examples 
Command / Query 
Response (Description) 
 
*WAI 
(Pauses the execution of additional commands until 
the No Operation Pending message is true.) 
 
 
 
Related Commands 
*OPC