Appendix A API Command Reference
NetScan User’s Manual A-19
Note: Specifying a reserved type will cause an error.
Note: Since the Configure Channels (C) command is a deferred command, the channel(s) will not act ually be
configured until the Execute (X) command is processed. Also, since t he configuring of channels takes a
good deal of processor time, it is recommended that as many Confi gure Channel s (C) commands should
be placed on one command line as possible. This will avoid unnecessary processing time overhead when
configuring many channels.
Thermocouple Card Types
For Troubleshooting purposes only, not for normal operation.
These special types are valid only in degrees Celsius.
Thermocouple
Type
Normal
Operation
Same as
normal
operation
but
without
temperature
sensor
adjustment
Without temperature
sensor adjustment (i.e.
raw A/D input of the T/C
type)
Temp.
sensor
values
only,
linearized
Temp.
sensor
values
only, not
linearized
(i.e. raw
A/D input
of the
temp.
sensors)
Assignable Channel Types
J
1
31
40
41
50
K
2
32
40
42
50
T
3
33
40
43
50
E
4
34
40
44
50
R
5
35
40
45
50
S
6
36
40
46
50
B
7
37
40
47
50
N (14 gauge)
8
38
40
48
50
N (28 gauge)
9
39
40
49
50
10
(N/A)
(N/A)
(N/A)
(N/A)
11
(N/A)
(N/A)
(N/A)
(N/A)
Volts Card Types
High-Voltage Card Types
Volts Type
Normal Operation
High
Voltage
Normal Operation
(Range)
Type
(Range)
Assignable Channel Types
Assignable Channel
Types
100 mV DC
11
2.5 V DC
20
1 V DC
12
25 V DC
21
5 V DC
13
250 V DC
22
10 V DC
14
2.5 V AC
28
100 mV AC
23
25 V AC
29
1 V AC
24
250 V AC
30
5 V AC
25
10 V AC
26