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E1442A Command Reference 61Chapter 3
INITiate
The INITiate subsystem selects continuous scanning cycles and starts
the scanning cycle.
Subsystem Syntax INITiate
:CONTinuous <mode>
:CONTinuous?
[:IMMediate]
INITiate:CONTinuous
INITiate:CONTinuous <mode> enables or disables continuous scanning
cycles for the switchbox. The setting of this command determines
whether or not a subsequent INIT[:IMMediate] command will cause a
continuous scan to occur.
Parameters
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 list
and the scan cycle repeats.
Non-Continuous Scanning Operation: Non-continuous scanning is
enabled with the INITiate:CONTinuous OFF or INITiate:CONTinuous 0
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 opens the last channel in the
list and the scanning cycle stops.
The INITiate:CONTinuous command does not start a scanning cycle
(see INIT:IMM).
Stopping Continuous Scans: See the ABORt command.
Related Commands: ABORt, ARM:COUNt, INITiate[:IMMediate],
TRIGger, TRIGger:SOURce
*RST Condition: INITiate:CONTinuous OFF
Name Type Range of Values Default Value
<mode>boolean
0 | 1 | ON | OFF
OFF | 0