NetScan User’s Manual, 11-10-98 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-3

Command Summary............................................................................................................ A-5

Command Reference......................................................................................................... A-10

Command Description Format............................................................................................. A-10
The Commands....................................................................................................................A-10
Command Page Command Page
@Trigger On Command A-11 JCali brat e Cold Junction Offset A-30
*B Flush Acquisition Buffer A-11 KEnter Calibration Mode A-31
*C Clear Channel Configuration A-12 LSet Trigger Level A-32
*F Restore Factory Settings A-12 M# Set Measuri ng Mode A-33
*K Change Calibration Keyword A-13 NSet Event Mask A-34
*P Adjust Calibration Card Pots A-13 OSet Digital Output A-35
*R Power-On Reset A-14 PProgram Trigger Times A-36
*S Power-Up Settings A-14 ?Query A-37
*T Time Stamping A-15 QSet Query Terminator A-38
AAssign Alarm Output A-16 QC? Query Card Dat a A-40
A# Alarm Stamping A-17 RRead Buffered Data A-41
CConfigure Channels A-18 R# Read Last Readi ngs A-42
C# Select Cards A-20 SSet Real Time Clocks A-42
D# Set Relay Make Time A-21 TSet Trigger Configuration A-43
EEnd Calibration Mode A-21 UUser Status A-45
E? Error Status Query A-22 VSet User Terminator A-49
FSet Data Format A-23 W# Set Average Weight A-49
F# Set Burst Mode Frequency A-25 XExecute A-50
GCalibrate Channel Gain A-26 YSet Counts, or Select Blocks A-51
HCalibrate Channel Offset A-27
ISet Scan Interval A-28
I# Digital Input Stamping A-29