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Remote Operation
6.6 Switch Command Set
The following contains the switch commands of SCPI that are compatible with
Ethernet and USB control.
6.6.1 :SWITch<id>[:VALue] <number>
Syntax
[ROUTe]:SWITch<id>[:VALue] <number>
Description
This command is used to control the position of the switches. The switch
specified by the numeric suffix <id> is set to position <number>. Switch
positions are specified in a 0 to N fashion, therefore legal values for
<number> are from 0 to the maximum number of positions for the switch.
For example, a SP6T switch has 7 positions, 0 thru 6. Position 0 means the
switch is set to its default position.
For most switches the default position is position 0 (open switch). So in
case of a SP6T switch this means no position is closed.
In case of a transfer switch, since it does not have an open position, the
default position is position 1. So commanding it to position 0 will close it to
position 1.
Note: The latching SPDTs used in this Mini-Matrix do not have an
“open” position. They must always be in position 1 or position 2.
Trying to command one of the SPDTs to open will result in an error.