Section 2: General operation
Models 707B and 708B Switching Matrix Reference Manual
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707B-901-01 Rev. A / August 2010
To close or open a channel from the remote interface:
You can also open and close channels using the following commands:
•
channel.close() (on page 7-19)
•
channel.exclusiveclose() (on page 7-24)
•
channel.exclusiveslotclose() (on page 7-25)
•
channel.open() (on page 7-35)
NOTE
Instrument Control Library (ICL) command reference
(on page 7-8) for details on
commands.
Open and close channels from the Channel Action Menu
You can also use the options in the Channel Action Menu to open and close channels.
To use the Channel Action Menu to open and close channels:
1. Go to channel view.
2. Select the channel you want to open or close.
3. Press
CHAN
.
4. Use the navigation wheel
to select the option. You can select:
•
OPEN: Opens the selected channel.
•
CLOSE: Closes the selected channel.
•
EXCLOSE: Closes the selected channel; opens any other channels that are closed.
•
EXSLOTCLOSE: Closes the selected channel; opens any other channels that are closed on the same
slot.
5. Press the navigation wheel
to open or close the channel.
Viewing the close or open status of a channel
To determine whether a channel is closed or open, you can view its status using the front panel
interface, remote command query, or instrument web page.
Viewing status from the front panel
Closed channels are shown on the display of the instrument, separated by commas. If more than one
line of closed channels are displayed, you can press
DISPLAY
to display the full list. Use the
navigation wheel
to scroll through the list.
2A+01
2A+01
CLS: 1A01,1A02,1A03,1A05,1A09,...
CLS: 1A01,1A02,1A03,1A05,1A09,...
