Chapter 3
Using the Agilent E1364A Form C Switch
Using This Chapter
This chapter provides examples to use the Form C Switch for switching
channels and scanning channels. As required see Chapter 4, Understanding
the Form C Switch, for further information on scanning channels. See
Chapter 5, Form C Switch Command Reference, for command information.
Chapter contents are:
• Form C Switch Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 25
• Switching Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 26
• Scanning Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 31
Form C Switch Commands
Table 3-1. Form C Switch Commands in Chapter 3
Command Description
INIT[:IMM] Starts the scan sequence and closes the first
channel in the channel list.
OUTP[:STAT] ON Enables the Agilent E1300B/E1301B Trig Out
port to output pulses.
[ROUT:]CLOS <channel_list> Closes the channels in the channel list.
[ROUT:]CLOS? <channel_list> Queries the state of the channels in the
channel list.
[ROUT:]OPEN <channel_list> Opens the channels in the channel list.
[ROUT:]SCAN <channel_list> Closes the channels in the channel list, one
channel at a time.
TRIG:SOUR
BUS I EXT I HOLD I IMM
Selects the trigger source to advance the scan.
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