SCPI Commands for the SurePath Modules
VX4101A MultiPaq Instrument User Manual 3–283
Command Response
configure owire,m1,(1:6) Set the configuration of all six sections of the first VX4330 to
40-to-1 1-wire
configure twire,m2,(1:6) Set the configuration of all six sections of the second VX4330
to 20-to-1 2-wire
configure fwire,m3,(1:6) Set the configuration of all six sections of the third VX4330 to
10-to-1 4-wire
route:open (@m1(1:40)) Open channels all channels in section 1 of the first VX4330
then wait 0.1 seconds
route:open (@m2(1!2:10!2)) Open channels 1 through 10 in section 2 of the second VX4330
then wait 0.2 seconds
route:open (@m3(1!1:10!6)) Open all channels in all sections of the third VX4330 then wait
0.5 seconds. This command is equivalent to the command:
route:open:all m3
open (@m1(1!1),
m2(1!1),m3(1!1)) Open channel 1 in section 1 of all three VX4330 Modules then
wait 0.5 seconds
[ROUTe:]OPEN:ALL
Command Response
ROUTE:OPEN:ALL Open all relays on all Modules controlled by the SurePath
Master. Do not change the state of the configuration relays on
VX4330 Modules
rout:open:all Same as the first example
route:open:all gp Open all relays on the module that has been assigned module
name “gp”. See the [ROUTe:]MODule:DEFine command
[ROUTe:]OPEN:DWELl
Command Response
output:ttltrg1:state on Enable VXI TTL trigger 1.
route:close:dwell m1,.25 Set the close dwell time for the VX4330 to 0.25 seconds.
route:open:dwell m1,0.5 Set the open dwell time for the VX4330 to 0.5 seconds.
route:configure twire,m1,(1:6) Set the configuration of all sections to 20 to 1 2-wire. This
command causes all channels in all sections to be opened.
route:scan (@m1(1!6:20!6)) Define a scan list consisting of relays 1 through 20 in section 6
of the VX4330.
trigger:Sequence: source
ttltrg2 Define VXI TTL trigger 2 as the trigger source for the defined
scan list.
trigger:sequence:delay 1 Set the trigger delay time to 1 second
initiate:immediate Initiate the scan sequence