Keithley 3700 series Reference Manual page 310

Section 9: Instrument Control Library (ICL)
scan.nobufferexecute
Function
Usage
Remarks
Details
Example
scan.reset
Function
Usage
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Specifies that no reading buffer is used during scanning. Scan is run in immediate
mode.
state, scancount, stepcount =
scan.nobufferexecute()
state: The result of scanning. Use one of the following:

scan.EMPTY or 0

scan.BUILDING or 1

scan.RUNNING or 2

scan.ABORTED or 3

scan.FAILED or 4

scan.FAILED_INIT or 5,

scan.SUCCESS or 6

scancount: the current scan count completed

stepcount: the current step count completed
This command specifies the reading buffer is not used during scanning and runs the
scan in immediate mode. This command starts the scan. Prior to using this command
use scan.create and scan.add to setup scan elements.
The command will not exit execution until scanning completes or aborted by user.
This functions return parameters do not include the DMM reading.
scan.add (on page 9-157)
scan.background (on page 9-159)
scan.create (on page 9-160)
scan.execute (on page 9-162) (see this command to run a scan with a reading buffer)
scan.nobufferbackground
scan.state (on page 9-167)
To run a scan in immediate mode without using a reading buffer:
scan.nobufferexecute()
Resets the scanning aspects of the system to factory default settings.
scan.reset()
Series 3700 System Switch/Multimeter Reference Manual
(on page 9-164)
Document Number: 3700S-901-01 Rev. A / August 2007