Models 707B and 708B Switching Matrix Reference Manual
Section 2: General operation
707B-901-01 Rev. B / January 2015
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Matrix card channel specifiers
The channels on the matrix cards are referred to by their slot, bank, row, and column numbers:
•
Slot number
: The number of the slot in which the card is installed.
•
Bank number
: The bank number, if used by your card. See your card documentation.
•
Row number
: The row number is either 1 to 8 or A to Z. See your card documentation.
•
Column number
: Always two digits. For columns greater than 99, use A, B, C and so on to
represent 10, 11, 12, …; the resulting sequence is: 98, 99, A0, A1, …, A8, A9, B0, B1, …
Matrix channel examples
Specifier
Slot
number
Bank
number
Row
number
Column
number
1A05 or 1105* 1
N/A
1
05
1C05
1
N/A
3
05
3C12
3
N/A
3
12
* Specifier depends on card type. See your card documentation for
detail.
Channel list parameter for remote commands
The channel list parameter is a string-type parameter that is used when controlling the relays of the
Model 707B or 708B using a remote command interface. You can specify a list of individual channels
or a range of channels in the channel list parameter.
In the command descriptions, the channel list parameter is shown as
channelList
.
When sending this parameter:
•
Enclose the contents of the channel list in either single (') or double (") quotes. The beginning and
end quotes must be the same style.
•
Use a comma or semicolon to separate the channel list or
(on page 2-92).
•
The string may contain a single channel, single channel pattern, multiple channels, or multiple
channel patterns that are comma-delimited.
•
Use a colon between the start and end channel to specify a range of channels. The lowest
channel must be first and the highest last.
Examples:
•
To perform an open or close operation on row 1 and columns 3 and 5 of slot 1, use
("1A03,
1A05")
for the
channelList
parameter.
•
To perform an open or close operation on all channels in the range of row 1 and columns 1
through 5 of slot 1, use
("1A01:1A05")
for the
channelList
parameter.
