KEPCO MBT Series - Manual (Page 134)

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B.3 INITiate:CONTinuous COMMAND
INIT:CONT
Syntax: Short Form: INIT:CONT {ON | OFF} or {1 | 0} ( 1 = on, 0 = off)
Long Form: INITiate:CONTinuous {ON | OFF} or {1 | 0} ( 1 = on, 0 = off)
Description: INIT:CONT ON enables continuous triggers.; INIT:CONT OFF disables continuous triggers. If
INIT:CONT is OFF, then INIT[:IMM] arms the trigger system for a single trigger. If INIT:CONT is ON,
then the trigger system is continuously armed and INIT[:IMM] is redundant. Executing *RST command
sets INIT:CONT to OFF. (See example, Figure B-3.)
B.4 INITiate:CONTinuous? QUERY
INIT:CONT?
Syntax: Short Form: INIT:CONT? Long Form: :INITiate:CONTinuous?
Return Value: 1 or 0
Description: Determines whether continuous triggers are enabled or disabled. Power supply returns value of
INIT:CONT flag: “1” = continuous triggers are enabled (INIT:CONT ON); “0” = continuous triggers
disabled (INIT:CONT OFF). (See example, Figure B-3.)
B.5 INSTrument:CATalog? QUERY
INST:CAT?
Syntax: Short Form: INST:CAT? Long Form: :INSTrument:CATalog?
Return Value: comma separated string with the instrument numbers found on the bitbus.
Description: Allows the host computer to determine what instruments are on the bitbus. Unlike the *RST com-
mand, this command does not scan possible bitbus addresses to determine if the device is present.
The list contains all channel numbers found and allows the host computer to determine if the power
supplies are connected and powered-up (see Figure B-1).
FIGURE B-1. USE OF INSTrument:CATalog QUERY
B.6 INSTrument[:NSELect] COMMAND
INST:NSEL
Syntax: Short Form :INST:NSEL Long Form: INSTrument:NSELect
Description: Selects power supply connected to channel number ; also brings off-line or “locked
out” power supply to on-line status. selects the instrument to which subsequent commands will be
addressed until another channel is selected. Identical to INST:SEL command (see Figure B-2).
*RST Bitbus is scanned and all supplies are set to 0v, 0c, and Voltage mode
INST:CAT? With three power supplies connected to the MBT Power Supply controller
the MBT returns 1,2,3 if their addresses are set to 1, 2 and 3.
*** User turns off supply 2.
INST:CAT? MBT returns 1,3
*** User turns on supply 2
INST:CAT? MBT returns 1,3
INST2 Channel 2 restored
INST:CAT? MBT returns 1,2,3
*** User turns off supply 3
INST:CAT? MBT returns 1,2
VOLT3 4;:SYST:ERR? MBT returns "0240, Hardware not found"
*** User turns on supply 3
VOLT3 4;:SYST:ERR? Channel 3 restored
INST:CAT? MBT returns 1,2,3