Chapter 6 Interactive Control Utility
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ibeos v Change/disable EOS message
ibeot v Enable/disable END message
ibln pad sad Check for presence of device on the GPIB at pad, sad
ibloc Go to local
ibonl v Place device online or offline
ibpad v Change primary address
ibpct Pass control
ibppc v Parallel poll configure
ibrd count Read data where count is the bytes to read
ibrda count Read data asynchronously where count is the bytes to read
ibrdf flname Read data to file where flname is pathname of file to read
ibrpp Conduct a parallel poll
ibrsp Return serial poll byte
ibsad v Change secondary address
ibstop Abort asynchronous operation
ibtmo v Change/disable time limit
ibtrg Trigger selected device
ibwait mask Wait for selected event where mask is a hex or decimal integer or a list
ofmask bit mnemonics, such as ibwait TIMO CMPL
ibwrt wrtbuf Write data
ibwrta wrtbuf Write data asynchronously
ibwrtf flname Write data from a file where flname is pathname of file to write
Table 6-1. Syntax for Device-Level Traditional NI-488.2 Calls in Interactive Control (Continued)
Syntax Description