National Instruments NI-488.2 User Manual
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Chapter 7
Interactive Control Utility
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TestSys addrlist
Cause multiple devices to perform self-tests.
Trigger address
Trigger a device.
TriggerList addrlist
Trigger multiple devices.
WaitSRQ
Wait for service request.
Table 7-4. Auxiliary Functions in Interactive Control
Function
Description
set udname
Select active device or interface where
udname
is the symbolic name of the
new device or interface (for example,
dev1
or
gpib0
). Call
ibfind
or
ibdev
initially to open each device or interface.
set 488.2 v
Start using multi-device NI-488.2 calls for interface
v
.
help
Display the Interactive Control utility online help.
help option
Display help information about
option
, where
option
is any NI-488.2
or auxiliary call (for example,
help ibwrt
or
help set
).
!
Repeat previous function.
–
Turn OFF display.
+
Turn ON display.
n * function
Execute function
n
times where
function
represents the correct Interactive
Control function syntax.
n * !
Execute previous function
n
times.
$ filename
Execute indirect file where
filename
is the pathname of a file that contains
Interactive Control functions to be executed.
buffer option
Set type of display used for buffers. Valid options are
full
,
brief
,
ascii
,
and
off
. Default is
full
.
q
Exit or quit.
Table 7-3. Syntax for Multi-Device NI-488.2 Calls in Interactive Control (Continued)
Syntax
Description