User Manual 2460 Series
Racal Instruments
2003
Programming The 2461 Module 4-7
INSTrument Subsystem
The INSTrument subsystem provides a mechanism to identify and select the different instruments
present on the VXI module.
INSTrument command summary
Command
Description
:INSTrument
:CATalog?
:SELect
:SELect?
Lists the present instruments
Selects an instrument by name
Returns the name of the currently selected instrument
INSTrument:CATalog?
Description:
This query command returns a comma-separated list which contains the names of individual
instruments present on the 2461 module.
Example:
"INST:CAT? ==>
COUNter1"
one function card fitted.
"INST:CAT? ==>
COUNter1,COUNter2"
two function cards fitted.
INSTrument[:SELect]
<identifier>
Description:
This command selects a specified instrument.
The following SCPI commands will only control the selected instrument.
Only one instrument can be selected at any time. The selection of an instrument automatically
deselects the other instrument.
Parameter:
<identifier>
: a string specifying the instrument to be selected:
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