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Microwave Switch/Attenuator Driver
The state of all verified channels on a remote module is refreshed
whenever any channel on that remote module is operated. This helps to
ensure the front panel and web based interface have a valid state.
Switch state is stored in the mainframe. In contrast, the and
ROUTe:OPEN?
queries always check the actual hardware state of the switch
ROUTe:CLOSe
for verified channels.
For paired operations on the 34945A (using the
command), when you enable
ROUTe:CHANnel:DRIVe:PAIRed:MODE
verification on either paired channel verification will be enabled on both
channels. In addition, the module checks for complementary position
indicators on the lower and upper channels of the pair (i.e., the position
indicators should indicate opposite states). If the state of the lower and
upper position indicators are found to be in the same state (due to a
hardware issue), an error is generated and the state of the lower channel
is assumed.
When the paired mode is disabled and pulsed mode is enabled, you cannot
query the open/closed state of the associated channels unless verification
is enabled. While in this mode (single drive operation), only "close"
operations are allowed on the channels ("open" operations are not
allowed). In this mode, a close operation provides a single pulse on the
specified channel.
If you enable verification on a non- paired (single drive), non- pulsed
(continuous drive) channel on the 34945A, the and
ROUTe:CLOSe?
commands return the state of the verified device, rather than
ROUTe:OPEN?
the drive state of the specified channel. It is possible to have such a
channel being driven via a command by the channel position
ROUTe:CLOSe
indicators show the channel as open. In these cases, use the
command to determine exactly
ROUTe:CHANnel:VERify:POSition:STATe?
which channels are currently being driven.
The command sets the logic polarity of
ROUTe:CHANnel:VERify:POLarity
the verification lines on specific channels. You can specify the polarity as
(active high) or (active low).
NORMal INVerted
If you have not enabled verification, you can still query the indicator state
of a specific channel using the
ROUTe:CHANnel:VERify:POSition:STATe?
command. This command is useful for channels on which verification is
disabled for activities such as debugging or when verification is disabled
for performance reasons.
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