Measurement Computing TempScan/1100 - Manual (Page 245)

TempScan / MultiScan User’s Manual 889897 API Command Reference A-49
QC?
- Query Card Data
TYPE Calibration
EXECUTION Immediate
SYNTAX QC? Read back the card identification and calibration information from the
scanning card previously selected by the Select Card ( C# ) command.
DESCRIPTION
Note: This command is only for advanced users who perform their own calibration. It is not necessary
for normal, everyday operation.
The Query Card Data ( QC? ) command is used to read back the card identification and calibration information
from the scanning card previously selected by the Select Card ( C# ) command. When this command is issued,
the returned information includes the following:
• Card Number, Card Serial Number, and Card ID (type).
• Offsets, Negative Gains and Positive Gains for PGA values 0 through 7.
• Offsets for Cold-Junction Temperature Sensors 1 through 4.
• Time/Date of the last calibration.
For the Card ID, the types are as follows:
Card ID Types TempScan/1100 Scanning Card MultiScan/1200 Scanning Cards
-1 No scanning card is installed No scanning card is installed
0 TempTC/32B thermocouple card (N/A)
1 TempV/32B volts card (N/A)
2 TempRTD/16B RTD card (N/A)
16 (N/A) MTC/24 thermocouple/volts card
17 (N/A) MHV/24 high-voltage card
For information on selecting chassis, card only, or card/chassis information, see command Select Card (
C# ).
EXAMPLE
PRINT#1, “OUTPUT07; C#5X” ‘ Select the fourth slave card - 5
PRINT#1, “OUTPUT07; QC?X” ‘ Read back the fourth slave card information
PRINT#1, “ENTER07” ' Get response
INPUT A$
C#:005 SN:0000000 ID:016
O:+00000 G:1.00000,1.00000
O:+00000 G:1.00000,1.00000
O:+00000 G:1.00000,1.00000
O:+00000 G:1.00000,1.00000
O:+00000 G:1.00000,1.00000
O:+00000 G:1.00000,1.00000
O:+00000 G:1.00000,1.00000
O:+00000 G:1.00000,1.00000
CJ:+00000,+00000,+00000,+00000#
01:34:23.6,08/23/97
' Screen shows the following card information:
On line 1, the Card Number, Card Serial Number,
and Card ID (type); on lines 2 through 9, the Offsets,
Negative Gains, and Positive Gains for PGA values
0 through 7; on line 10, the Offsets for Cold-Junction
Temperature Sensors 1 through 4; and on the last
line, the Time/Date of last calibration.