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Device Assignment & Configuration Commands
ASSIGN? Function:
Assign a name to a physical device
Syntax:
ASSIGN
name model serialno
Argument(s)
:
name
string10
device name
model
string8
device model
serialno
int16
device serial number
Remarks:
This function is used to assign a user-definable name to a physical device. The device is
identified by the
model
and
serialno
parameters, which may be obtained by using the LIST? DEVICE
CONFIG command to see a list of the configured devices. Assigning a name to a device allows the user to
refer to the device by name, instead of by address. The configuration process, upon detection of a device
matching the
model
and
serialno
, will automatically associate the name with the device. Specifying a
serialno
of -1 will allow the 8210A-2-5 to match any device of the appropriate model, however, use this
feature with caution, since a system containing multiple instances of the same model will fail to configure
appropriately. The assignment can be stored in non-volatile memory via the SAVE ASSIGN command, and
will be recalled during system initialization. Up to 125 user-definable names may be assigned. Note that the
assignment does not take effect until the next time device names are reassigned (see REASSIGN).
Return Value:
none
Example(s):
ASSIGN AT1 ’150T-70’ 103
ASSIGN?
Function:
reads a device name assignment
Syntax:
ASSIGN?
name
Argument(s):
name
string10
device name
Remarks:
This function is used to read the device model and serialno parameters associated with an
assignment previously set using the ASSIGN command.
Return Value:
name
string10
device name
model
string8
device model
serialno
int16
device serial number
Example(s):
ASSIGN? AT1 returns the following ’AT1, 150T-70, 103’
LIST? ASSIGN
Function:
Reads a list of device assignments
Syntax:
LIST? ASSIGN
Argument(s):
none
Remarks:
This function is used to read a list of all device assignments created using the ASSIGN
command. The list contains a count of the assigned names, and a list of names. To see the actual device
information referenced by each assignment, use the ASSIGN? command.
Return Value:
count
integer
count of assignments
name
string10
device name
Example(s):
LIST? ASSIGN returns the fol lowi ng ’4, AT1, AT2, SW1, SW2’
RECONFIG Function:
Run the system device configuration
Syntax:
RECONFIG
Argument(s):
none
Remarks:
This function is used to run the system device configuration process that is performed at
power-on, which can be used to install or remove a device. After the configuration process, then the device
names are assigned (see REASSIGN).
Return Value:
none
Example(s):
RECONFIG
RECONFIG? Function:
Run the system device configuration, and returns results.
Syntax:
RECONFIG?
Argument(s):
none
Remarks:
This query function performs the same configuration process as the RECONFIG command,
and then returns a count of the devices installed.
Return Value:
count
integer
count of devices successfully configured
Example(s):
RECONFIG? returns the following ’2’ assuming there are two devices
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