Switchbox Command Reference 75
Chapter 4
INITiate
The INITiate command subsystem selects continuous scanning cycles and starts the
scanning cycle.
Subsystem Syntax
INITiate
:CONTinuous <mode>
:CONTinuous?
[:IMMediate]
INITiate:CONTinuous
INITiate:CONTinuous <mode>
enables or disables continuous scanning cycles for
the switchbox.
Parameters
Comments
Continuous Scanning Operation:
Continuous scanning is enabled 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 the trigger source specified 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 channel list and the scan cycle repeats.
Noncontinuous Scanning Operation:
Noncontinuous scanning is 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 the trigger source specified by the TRIGger:SOURce command
advances the scan through the channel list.
A trigger at the end of the channel list opens the last channel in the list and the
scanning cycle stops.
Note
The INITiate:CONTinuous command does not start a scanning cycle
(see INITiate[:IMMediate]).
Stopping Continuous Scan:
See the ABORt command.
Related Commands
: ABORt, ARM:COUNt, INITiate[:IMMediate], TRIGger:SOURce
*RST Condition:
INITiate:CONTinuous OFF|0
Name
Type
Range of Values
Default Value
<mode>
boolean
ON | OFF | 1 | 0
OFF | 0
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