IEEE-488 Reference
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3.18 :ROUTe subsystem
The commands in this subsystem are used to configure and control switching and are summa-
rized in Table 3-9.
3.18.1
:CLOSe <list>
:ROUTe:CLOSe <list> Close specified channel
Parameters
<list> = (@ chanlist) Specify channel to be closed
where; chanlist is the channel (1 to 10) to be closed
Query
CLOSe? <list>
Query specified channel.
Description
The :CLOSe <list> command is used to close a channel on an optional scanner card installed in
the Model 6517A. Only one channel can be closed at a time. Thus, for this command, the chan-
list must consist of only one channel. When this command is sent, any other closed channel will
first open and then the specified channel will close.
The :CLOSe? <list> query command is used to determine the state (closed or not closed) of each
channel specified by the list parameter. For this command, the chanlist can consist of multiple
channels. The following examples demonstrate the various forms for expressing the channel list.
List =
(@ 2)
Single channel.
(@ 2,4,6)
Multiple channels separated by commas (,).
(@ 1:10)
Range of channels (1 though 10). Range limits separated by a colon (:).
(@ 1:5,7)
Range entry and single entry separated by a comma.
After sending this query command and addressing the Model 6517A to talk, the values for the
specified channels are sent to the computer. A value of "1" indicates that the channel is closed,
and a "0" indicates that the channel is not closed.
STATe?
:ROUTe:CLOSe:STATe?
Query closed channel.
Description
This query command is used to determine which (if any) channel on the internal scanner card is
closed. After sending this command and addressing the Model 6517A to talk, the channel list is
sent to the computer.
3.18.2
:OPEN <list>
:ROUTe:OPEN <list> Open closed channel
Parameters
<list> = (@ chanlist)
Specify channel to open
ALL
Open all channels
where; chanlist = 1 to 10
Query
:OPEN? <list>
Query specified channel.
Description
The :OPEN <list> command is used to open a channel on the internal scanner card. Since only
one channel can be closed, the chanlist for this command can only consist of one channel. An
alternate way to open a closed channel is to simply use the ALL parameter. It opens whichever
channel is closed.