Remote Commands in the Receiver Application
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<ChannelName2>
String containing the name of the new channel.
Note: If the specified name for a new channel already exists, the
default name, extended by a sequential number, is used for the
new channel (see
Channel names can have a maximum of 31 characters, and
must be compatible with the Windows conventions for file
names. In particular, they must not contain special characters
such as ":", "*", "?".
Example:
INST:CRE:REPL 'Receiver',REC,'REC2'
Replaces the channel named "Receiver" by a new channel of
type "Receiver" named "REC2".
Usage:
Setting only
Manual operation:
See
INSTrument:DELete
<ChannelName>
This command deletes a channel.
If you delete the last channel, the default "Receiver" channel is activated.
Setting parameters:
<ChannelName>
String containing the name of the channel you want to delete.
A channel must exist in order to be able delete it.
Example:
INST:DEL 'Receiver'
Deletes the channel with the name 'Receiver'.
Usage:
Setting only
INSTrument:LIST?
This command queries all active channels. This is useful in order to obtain the names
of the existing channels, which are required in order to replace or delete the channels.
Return values:
<ChannelType>,
<ChannelName>
For each channel, the command returns the channel type and
channel name (see tables below).
Tip: to change the channel name, use the
Example:
INST:LIST?
Result for 2 channels:
'REC','Receiver','REC','Receiver 2'
Usage:
Query only
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