Agilent Technologies E1300B, E1301B, 75000 SERIES B VXICONFigure DNUMber? Parameters, Vxiconfdnum?

VXI:CONFigure :DNUMber?
Parameters
	Parameter	Parameter	Range of	Default
	Name	Type	Values	Units
	logical_addr	numeric	0-255 (or nothing)	none
Comments	• When logical_addr is not specified, VXI:CONF:DLIS? returns
	information for each of the devices installed, separated by semicolons. If
	the Command Module is not the resource manager, it returns
	information on only the devices in its servant area.

•Cards which are part of a combined instrument such as a switchbox or scanning voltmeter always return the same manufacturer’s comments as the first card in the instrument. Information in the other fields correspond to the card for which the Logical Address was specified.

•This command has been retained for compatibility with existing programs. For new programs you should use the VXI:CONF:INF? command.

•Related Commands: VXI:CONF:DLAD?, VXI:CONF:DNUM?, VXI:CONF:INF?, CONF:HEIR?

Example Querying the device list for the System Instrument

dimension string[1000]	string size large in case of
	multiple device list
VXI:CONF:DLIS? 0	Ask for the device list for the
	System Instrument
enter string	enter return data into string

Example response data (no error):+ 0, -1, + 4095, + 1301, + 0, + 0, HYB, NONE,

#H00000000, # H00000000, READY, "", "", "", "SYSTEM INSTALLED AT SECONDARY ADDR 0"

Example response data (with error):+ 255, + 0, + 4095, + 65380, -1, + 0, REG, A16,

# H00000000, # H00000000, READY, "", "", "", "CNFG ERROR: 11"

:CONFigure :DNUMber?	VXI:CONF:DNUM? returns the number of devices installed in the mainframe
	(including the System Instrument itself). If the Command Module is not the
	resource manager, it returns the number of devices in its servant area.
Comments	• Use the VXI:CONF:DNUM? command to determine the number of
	values which will be returned by VXI:CONF:DLAD?.
	• This command has been retained for compatibility with existing
	programs. For new programs you should use VXI:CONF:NUMB?
	• Related Commands: VXI:CONF:DLAD?, VXI:CONF:DLIS?
Example Determining the number of devices within the system
	VXI:CONF:DNUM?	query the number of devices
	enter statement	input number of devices

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