366 VT1422A Command Reference Chapter 7
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[SENSe:]STRain:EXCitation:STATe

[SENSe:]STRain:EXCitation:STATe <enable>,(@<ch_list>) connects or
disconnects all four excitation supply ports on a VT1529A/B. Only one channel for
each VT1529A/B needs to be specified in <ch_list> and all four excitation supply
ports on that unit will configure as specified in <enable>. The first channel number
on each possible VT1529A/B is: 10000, 10100, 10800, 10900, 11600, 11700, 12400,
12500, 13200, 13300, 14000, 14100, 14800, 14900, 15600, 15700.
Parameters

Comments •Related Commands: SENSE:STRAIN:…, SENSE:FUNC:STRAIN…

•*RST Condition: OFF
•Send with VXIplug&play Function: hpe1422_cmd(...)
Usage STRAIN:EXC:STAT ON,(@10800) turn on all excitation supplies on
VT1529A/B connected to on-board
channel 08

[SENSe:]STRain:EXCitation:STATe?

[SENSe:]STRain:EXCitation:STATe? (@<channel>) returns the state of all four
VT1529A/B excitation supply ports referenced in <channel>. The first channel
number on each possible VT1529A/B is: 10000, 10100, 10800, 10900, 11600, 11700,
12400, 12500, 13200, 13300, 14000, 14100, 14800, 14900, 15600, 15700.
Parameters

Comments •Related Commands: SENSE:STRAIN:EXC:STAT

•Returned Value: Numeric, 0 or 1. Type is uint16.
•*RST Condition: OFF
•Send with VXIplug&play Function: hpe1422_cmdInt16_Q(...)
Usage STRAIN:EXC:STAT? (@10800) check state of excitation supply ports on
VT1529A/B connected to channel 08
Parameter
Name Parameter
Type
Range of
Values Default
Units
enable boolean (uint16) ON | OFF none
ch_list channel list (string) 10000 - 15731 none
Parameter
Name Parameter
Type Range of
Values Default
Units
channel channel list (string) 1000 - 157 31 none