HP E1367A - Manual (Page 45)

INITiate
The INITiate subsystem selects continuous scanning cycles and starts the
scanning cycle.
Subsystem Syntax INITiate
:CONTinuous ON | OFF | 1 | 0
:CONTinuous?
[:IMMediate]
:CONTinuous
INITiate:CONTinuous ON | OFF | 1 | 0 enables or disables continuous
scanning cycles for the switchbox.
Parameters
Parameter Name Parameter Type Range of Values
ON | OFF | 1 | 0 boolean ON | OFF | 1 | 0
Comments
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Continuous Scanning Operation: Continuous scanning is enabled
with the
INITiate:CONTinuous ON or INITiate:CONTinuous 1
command. Sending the INITiate[:IMMediate] command closes the
first channel in the channel list.
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Each trigger from a trigger source selected by the TRIGger:SOURce
command advances the scan through the channel list. A trigger at
the end of the channel list closes the first channel in the channel list
and the scan cycle repeats.
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Non-Continuous Scanning Operation: This is enabled with the
INITiate:CONTinuous OFF or INIT:CONT 0 command. Sending the
INIT:IMM command closes the first channel in the channel list.
Each trigger from a trigger source selected by the TRIGger:SOURce
command advances the scan through the channel list. At the end of
the scanning cycle, all channels in the channel list are closed.
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Stopping Continuous Scans: See the ABORt command.
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Related Commands: ABORt , ARM:COUNt , TRIGger
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*RST Condition: INITiate:CONTinuous OFF
Example Enabling Continuous Scans
This example enables continuous scanning of channels 00 through 03 of a
single-module switchbox. Since
TRIGger:SOURce IMMediate (default) is
set, use an interface clear command (such as CLEAR ) to stop the scan.
INIT:CONT ON ! Enable continuous scanning
SCAN (@100:103) ! Define channel list
INIT ! Start scan cycle, close channel 00
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