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SCAN:MODE
[ROUTe:]SCAN:MODE NONE | VOLT
can be used for the Form C Switch.
Both NONE and VOLT set the mode for "no measurements". This
command has no effect on Form C Switch operation. [ROUTe:]
SCAN:MODE? can be used to query the scanning mode (NONE or VOLT)
for the Form C Switch.
STATus
The STATus subsystem reports the bit values of a Standard Operation
Status Register. It enables the Status Register to set a bit after a bit is set to 1
by the Operation Status Register.
Subsystem Syntax
STATus
:OPERation
[:EVENt]?
ENABle
<number>
:OPERation[:EVENt]?
STATus:OPERation[:EVENt]?
returns the bit value of the Operation Status
Register (only bit 8 is used by the Form C Switch).
Comments
•
Setting Bit 8 of the Operation Status Register: Bit 8 (Scan
Complete) is set to 1 after a scanning cycle completes. Bit 8 returns
to 0 after sending the STATus:OPERation[:EVENt]? command.
•
Returned Data After Sending STATus:OPERation[:EVENt]?:
The command r 256 if bit 8 of the Operation Status Register
is set to 1. The command r 0 if bit 8 of the Operation Status
Register is set to 0.
•
Related Commands: [ROUTe:] SCAN
Example
Reading the Operation Status Register After a Scanning Cycle:
STAT:OPER? Returns the bit values of the
Standard Operation Status
Register. R 256 if bit 8 is
set to 1 or r 0 if bit 8 is set
to 0.
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