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INITiate
The INITiate command subsystem selects continuous scanning cycles and
starts the scanning cycle.
Subsystem Syntax INITiate
:CONTinuous <mode>
: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
<
mode>
boolean ON | OFF | 1 | 0
Comments
• 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. 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.
• Non-Continuous Scanning Operation: Non-continuous scanning is
enabled with the INITiate:CONTinuous OFF or
INITiate:CONTinuous O command. Sending the
INITiate[:IMMediate] 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, the last channel in the channel
list is closed.
• Stopping Continuous Scan: See the ABORt command.
• Related Commands: ABORt, ARM:COUNt, TRIGger,
TRIGger:SOURce
• *RST Condition: INITiate:CONTinuous OFF
Example Enabling Continuous Scanning:
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) Defines channel list
INIT Start scan cycle, close channel 00
Chapter 5 Agilent E1364A Form C Switch Command Reference 49