Chapter 6 Interactive Control Utility
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Status Word
In the Interactive Control utility, all NI-488.2 calls (except ibfind and
ibdev) return the status word ibsta in two forms: a hex value in square
brackets and a list of mnemonics in parentheses. In the following example,
the status word is on the second line, showing that the write operation
completed successfully:
ud0: ibwrt "*IDN?"
[0100] (cmpl)
count: 5
ud0:
For more information about ibsta, refer to Chapter 3, Developing Your
NI-488.2 Application.
Error Information
If an NI-488.2 call completes with an error, the Interactive Control utility
displays the relevant error mnemonic. In the following example, an error
condition EBUS has occurred during a data transfer:
ud0: ibwrt "*IDN?"
[8100] (err cmpl)
error: EBUS
count: 1
ud0:
+Turn ON displ ay.
n * function Execute function n times where function represents the correct Interactive
Control function syntax.
n * ! Execute previous function n times.
$ filename Execute indirect file where filename is the pathname of a file that contains
Interactive Control functions to be executed.
buffer option Set type of display used for buffers. Valid options are full, brief, ascii,
and off. Default is full.
qExit or quit.
Table 6-4. Auxiliary Functions in Interactive Control (Continued)
Function Description