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VM4016 Command Dictionary 
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INPut:MASK 
Purpose 
Masks unused input channels 
 
 
Type 
Setting 
 
 
Command Syntax 
INPut:MASK <state>,<channel_list> 
 
 
Command Parameters 
<channel_list> = standard channel list syntax supporting channels 1 to 16 
<state> = ON | 1 | OFF | 0 
 
 
*RST Value 
0 for all channels 
 
 
Query Syntax 
INPut:MASK? <channel> 
 
 
Query Parameters 
<channel> = 1 to 16 
 
 
Query Response 
Numeric ASCII value of 1 or 0 
 
 
Description 
The INPut:MASK command selects which channels are enabled for input voltage 
comparison.  When a channel is programmed to be ON or 1 then it is enabled to 
generate interrupts.  If a channel is programmed to be OFF or 0, then it cannot generate 
VXIbus interrupts. 
 
 
Examples 
Command / Query 
Response (Description) 
 
INP:MASK 0,(@1:8) 
(Makes Channels 1 – 8 incapable of generating VXIbus 
interrupts) 
 
INP:MASK? 3 
(Indicates that Channel 3 is incapable of generating 
VXIbus interrupts.) 
 
 
 
Related Commands 
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