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Command Reference
The following pages provide the command set for the TempScan/1100 and MultiScan/1200. For each
command, the command name, the descriptive name, and the command description are given. In turn,
the command description includes the following format.
Command Description Format
Type
This item refers to the part of the system that the command acts upon. The defined Types are as
follows:
• Acquisition: This command type refers to those commands which affect how the scans/channels
are acquired.
•
Buffer: This command type refers to those commands which affect the buffer operations and/or
pointers.
•
Calibration: This command type refers to those commands which affect instrument calibration.
•
Channel: This command type refers to those commands which affect channel configuration and/or
acquisition.
•
System: This command type refers to those commands which affect general system functionality.
Execution
This item refers to the point in time which an interpreted command is executed. The defined
Executions are as follows:
•
Immediate: This command execution indicates that the command will be executed immediately
upon successful parsing of the command and instrument parameters.
•
Deferred: This command execution indicates that the command will be saved and executed later
(after successfully parsing and performing an Execute (
X
) command).
Banner
Most of the commands are used with both the TempScan/1100 and MultiScan/1200 units. However, in
several instances, a banner like those shown below, will indicate whether a command is used with the
TempScan/1100 unit only, or with the MultiScan/1200 unit only.
TempScan/1100 only
MultiScan/1200 only
The Commands
The following pages presents the API Command Reference for both the TempScan/1100 and
MultiScan/1200 units in alphabetical order by command syntax.