3.4 Commands
3 – 13
Scan Arm
SCAA(?)
{
z
}
Set (query) the scan armed mode
{
to
z
=
(
OFF 0
,
ON 1
)
}
.
Setting
SCAA
ON
will arm the scan. In order to successfully arm
the scan, the DC205 must already have the output enabled. Also,
the present range setting (
RNGE
) must match the programmed scan
range (
SCAR
).
Sending the
SCAA
OFF
command will disarm an already-armed scan.
When armed, the scan can be started by either pressing [Enter
/
Start],
sending the remote
*TRG
command, or by a falling logic edge on the
rear panel
−
TRIG In BNC connector.
SCAA ON
Example:
Remote Trigger
*TRG
Remotely start a scan.
Note that the scan must already be armed for
*TRG
to start a scan.
The
*TRG
command is equivalent to the [Enter
/
Start] button when
the scan system is
Armed
.
3.4.7
Setup commands
Key clicks
KCLK(?)
{
z
}
Set (query) audible key clicks
{
to
z
=
(
OFF 0
,
ON 1
)
}
.
Note there is no corresponding front-panel method to access this
command; it is exclusive to the remote interface.
Audible alarms
ALRM(?)
{
z
}
Set (query) audible alarms
{
to
z
=
(
OFF 0
,
ON 1
)
}
.
Note that all sounds that are not “key clicks” are considered “alarms”
for the purpose of the
ALRM
command. There is no corresponding
front-panel method to access this command; it is exclusive to the
remote interface.
3.4.8
Interface commands
DC205 Precision DC Voltage Source