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SCPI Command Reference

This section describes the Standard Commands for Programmable
Instruments (SCPI) commands for the Microwave Switch modules.
Commands are listed alphabetically by subsystem and also within each
subsystem.

ABORt

The

ABORt

subsystem stops a scan in progress when the scan is enabled via

the interface, and the trigger modes are

TRIGger:SOURce BUS

or

TRIGger:SOURce HOLD

.

Subsystem Syntax

ABORt

Comments

ABORt

Operation invalidates the current channel list and sets

ARM:COUNt 1

(one scanning cycle per

INITiate

command), sets

INITiate CONTinuous OFF

(no continuous scanning cycles), and sets

TRIGger:SOURce IMMediate

(continuous internal triggering).

Stopping Scans Enabled from Interface: When a scan is enabled
from the interface, use an interface

CLEAR

command or the HP

E1301 front panel "Reset Instr" or "Clear Instr" key to stop the scan.

When the scan is enabled from the interface and the trigger source is

TRIGger:SOURce BUS

or

TRIGger:SOURce HOLD

, use

ABORt

or

the HP E1301 front panel "Reset Instr" or "Clear Instr" keys to stop
the scan.

Stopping Scans Enabled from Front Panel: When a scan is
enabled from the HP E1301 front panel, execute

*RST

over the

interface or the front panel "Reset Instr" or "Clear Instr" keys to stop
the scan.

Related Commands:

ARM

,

INITiate:CONTinuous

,

[ROUTe:]SCAN

,

TRIGger

Example

Stopping a Scan with

ABORt

This example stops a (continuous) scan in progress.

TRIG:SOUR BUS

BUS is trigger source.

INIT:CONT ON

Set continuous scanning.

SCAN (@100:102)

Scan channels 00-02.

INIT

Starts scanning cycle, close
channel 00.

ABOR

Aborts scan in progress.

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