ChartScan User’s Manual, 1-14-99 A-1

Appendix A

API Commands

Contents

Command Syntax.................................................................................................................A-2

Case Sensitivity......................................................................................................................A-2
Spaces................................................................................................................................... A-2
Multiple Parameters............................................................................................................... A-2
Command Strings.................................................................................................................. A-2
Execute Command.................................................................................................................A-2
Fixed Formats........................................................................................................................ A-3
Conflict Errors........................................................................................................................ A-3

Command Interpretation..................................................................................................... A-3

Immediate & Deferred Commands.........................................................................................A-3
Deferred Commands, Order of Execution.............................................................................. A-5

Command Summary............................................................................................................ A-6

Command Reference......................................................................................................... A-11

Command Description Format............................................................................................. A-11
The Commands....................................................................................................................A-11
Command Page Command Page
@Trigger On Command A-12 JCalibrate Cold Junction Offset A-38
*B Flush Acquisition Buffer A-13 KEnter Calibration Mode A-39
*C Clear Channel Configuration A-14 LSet Trigger Level A-40
*F Restore Factory Settings A-15 MSet SRQ Mask A-41
*K Change Calibration Keyword A-16 M# Set Measuring Mode A-42
*P Adjust Calibration Card Pots A-17 NSet Event Mask A-43
*R Power-On Reset A-18 OSet Digital Output A-44
*S Power-Up Settings A-19 PProgram Trigger Times A-45
*T Time Stamping A-20 ?Query A-46
AAssign Alarm Output A-21 QSet Query Terminator A-47
A# Alarm Stamping A-22 QC? Query Card Data A-49
CConfigure Channels A-23 RRead Buffered Data A-51
C# Select Cards A-26 R# Read Last Readings A-52
D# Set Relay Make Time A-27 SSet Real Time Clocks A-53
EEnd Calibration Mode A-28 TSet Trigger Configuration A-54
E? Error Status Query A-29 UUser Status A-56
FSet Data Format A-30 VSet User Terminator A-60
F# Set Burst Mode Frequency A-33 W# Set Average Weight A-61
GCalibrate Channel Gain A-34 XExecute A-62
HCalibrate Channel Offset A-35 YSet Counts, or Select Blocks A-63
ISet Scan Interval A-36
I# Digital Input Stamping A-37