Channel.getdelay() - Keithley 708B Reference Manual

Models 707B and 708B Switching Matrix Reference Manual
Also see
channel.pattern.getimage()
channel.pattern.setimage()
Data retrieval commands

channel.getdelay()

This function queries for the additional delay time for the specified channels.
Type TSP-Link accessible
Function Yes
Usage
delayTimes = channel.getdelay(channelList)
delayTimes
channelList
Details
The channelList parameter may contain slotX (where X equals 1 to 6 for Model 707B, or 1 for Model 708B)
or allslots.
A command, after closing the state of channels, incurs the delay time indicated in the response for a channel
before it completes. However, the internal settling time must elapse before the user delay is incurred. Therefore,
the sequence is:
1. Command is processed
2. Channel closes
3. Settling time is incurred
4. User delay is incurred
5. Command completes
The delay times are comma-delimited in the same order that the items were specified in the channelList
parameter. A value of zero (0) indicates that no additional delay time is incurred before a close command
completes.
An error message is generated for the following reasons:
•
The specified channels do not support a delay time
•
A channel pattern is specified
Command processing stops as soon as an error is detected and a nil response is generated.
Pseudocards do not support user delays, so this value is always zero (0) if a pseudocard is used.
707B-901-01 Rev. A / August 2010
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Affected by
System reset
Channel reset
A comma-delimited string consisting of the delay times (in seconds) for channels
specified in channelList.
A string listing the channels to query for their delay times.
NOTE
Where saved
Create configuration script
Section 7: Command reference
Default value
0
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