HP E1368A manual INITiate, ∙ Stopping Continuous Scans See the ABORt command

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INITiate

 

The INITiate subsystem selects continuous scanning cycles and starts the

 

scanning cycle.

Subsystem Syntax

INITiate

 

:CONTinuous <mode>

 

:CONTinuous?

 

[:IMMediate]

:CONTinuous

INITiate:CONTinuous <mode> enables or disables continuous scanning

 

cycles for the switchbox.

Parameters

Parameter Name

Parameter Type

Range of Values

Default Value

 

 

 

 

mode

boolean

0 1 ON OFF

OFF 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments Continuous Scanning Operation: Continuous scanning is enabled with the INITiate:CONTinuous ON or INITiate:CONTinuous 1 command. Sending the INITiate[:IMMediate] command closes the first channel in the channel list. Each trigger from a trigger source selected by the TRIGger:SOURce command advances the scan through the channel list. A trigger at the end of the channel list closes the first channel in the list and the scan cycle repeats.

Non-Continuous Scanning Operation: Non-continuous scanning is enabled with the INITiate:CONTinuous OFF or INITiate:CONTinuous 0 command. Sending the INITiate[:IMMediate] command closes the first channel in the channel list. Each trigger from a trigger source selected by the TRIGger:SOURce command advances the scan through the channel list. At the end of the scanning cycle, the last channel in the channel list is closed.

Stopping Continuous Scans: See the ABORt command.

Related Commands: ABORt, ARM:COUNt, TRIGger, TRIGger:SOURce

Example Enabling Continuous Scans

This example enables continuous scanning of channels 00 through 02 of a single-module switchbox. Since TRIGger:SOURce IMMediate (default) is set, use an interface clear command (such as CLEAR) to stop the scan.

INIT:CONT ON

Enables continuous scanning.

SCAN (@100:102)

Defines channel list.

INIT

Start scan cycle, close channel 00.

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