HP E1368A Manual De Usuario
INITiate
The
INITiate
subsystem selects continuous scanning cycles and starts the
scanning cycle.
Subsystem Syntax
INITiate
:CONTinuous <
mode
>
:CONTinuous?
[:IMMediate]
[:IMMediate]
:CONTinuous
INITiate:CONTinuous <
mode
>
enables or disables continuous scanning
cycles for the switchbox.
Parameters
Parameter Name
Parameter Type
Range of Values
Default Value
mode
boolean
0 | 1 | ON | OFF
OFF | 0
Comments
•
Continuous Scanning Operation: Continuous scanning is enabled
with the
with the
INITiate:CONTinuous ON
or
INITiate:CONTinuous 1
command. Sending the
INITiate[:IMMediate]
command closes the
first channel in the channel list. Each trigger from a trigger source
selected by the
selected by the
TRIGger:SOURce
command advances the scan
through the channel list. A trigger at the end of the channel list
closes the first channel in the list and the scan cycle repeats.
closes the first channel in the list and the scan cycle repeats.
•
Non-Continuous Scanning Operation: Non-continuous scanning is
enabled with the
enabled with the
INITiate:CONTinuous OFF
or
INITiate:CONTinuous
0
command. Sending the
INITiate[:IMMediate]
command closes the
first channel in the channel list. Each trigger from a trigger source
selected by the
selected by the
TRIGger:SOURce
command advances the scan
through the channel list. At the end of the scanning cycle, the last
channel in the channel list is closed.
channel in the channel list is closed.
•
Stopping Continuous Scans: See the
ABORt
command.
•
Related Commands:
ABORt
,
ARM:COUNt
,
TRIGger
,
TRIGger:SOURce
Example
Enabling Continuous Scans
This example enables continuous scanning of channels 00 through 02 of a
single-module switchbox. Since
single-module switchbox. Since
TRIGger:SOURce IMMediate
(default) is
set, use an interface clear command (such as CLEAR) to stop the scan.
INIT:CONT ON
Enables continuous scanning.
SCAN (@100:102)
Defines channel list.
INIT
Start scan cycle, close channel 00.
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