
Sets the control source for the solid-state switch. The following sources are available:
•
LOCaltrigger
: the switch is controlled by the trigger signal that is fed into the trigger
input on the solid-state switch module itself
•
GLOBaltrigger
: the switch is controlled by the trigger signal that is fed into the trigger
input on the clock module. This requires a BIT-3001B clock module and a BIT-3000B
mainframe
•
MANual
: the switch is forced into a fixed position
•
SEQuencer
: the switch position is controlled by a data channel from the sequencer. The
switch behaves like a generator channel, except that the data stream controls the switch
position instead of a digital output
Note that when the user overrode the switch configuration via the push-buttons on the front panel,
trying to use this command to change to another control source will fail. In that case, either the user
must revert the override (using the push-buttons again), or by sending a reset command (
*RST
).
Example command:
SOL0:SWIT:CONT MAN
SOLidstateswitch#:SWITch:CONTrol?
Syntax:
:SOLidstateswitch#:SWITch:CONTrol?
Returns the currently configured control source for the solid-state switch. The returned value is one
of the four keywords that are listed in the
:SOL:SWIT:CONT
command (
GLOBaltrigger
,
LOCaltrigger
,
MANual
,
SEQuencer
).
Note that the returned value might differ from the expected (programmed) value, which can happen
if the user manually enables the local trigger input with the front panel buttons. See
:SOL#:SWIT:FRON:TRIG?
and
:SOL#:SWIT:FRON:PATH?
for more details.
Example query:
SOL0:SWIT:CONT?
Example response:
MANual
SOLidstateswitch#:SWITch:FRONtpaneloverride:TRIGger?
Syntax:
:SOLidstateswitch#:SWITch:FRONtpaneloverride:TRIGger?
This query returns a boolean, which tells whether the user pushed the front-panel button to override
the trigger into local trigger mode.
Example query:
SOL0:SWIT:FRON:TRIG?
Example response:
0
SOLidstateswitch#:SWITch:FRONtpaneloverride:PATH?
Syntax:
:SOLidstateswitch#:SWITch:FRONtpaneloverride:PATH?
This query returns a boolean, which tells whether the user pushed the front-panel button to override
the switch path.
Example query:
SOL0:SWIT:FRON:PATH?
Example response:
0
SOLidstateswitch#:SWITch:CONTrol:INVert
Syntax:
:SOLidstateswitch#:SWITch:CONTrol:INVert <bool>
Enables or disabled inversion of the control signal.
Note that when the switch is programmed to be edge-sensitive, this means that the falling edge
toggles.
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