Ametek 7280 Instruction Manual page 163

Fourth value, Number of Points Acquired: This number is incremented each time
a point is taken. It is zeroed by the NC command and whenever CBD or LEN is
applied without parameters.
DC[.] n Dump acquired curve(s) to computer
In fixed point mode, causes a stored curve to be dumped via the computer interface in
decimal format.
In floating point mode the SEN curve (bit 4 in CBD) must have been stored if one or
more of the following outputs are required in order that the lock-in amplifier can
perform the necessary conversion from %FS to volts or amps:- X, Y, Magnitude,
Noise. Similarly, if the dual reference or harmonic modes are active then the SEN2
curve (bit 21 in CBD) must have been stored in order to perform a similar conversion
from %FS to volts or amps for X2, Y2 and Magnitude2.
One curve at a time is transferred. The value of n is the bit number of the required
curve, which must have been stored by the most recent CBD command. Hence n can
range from 0 to 16, or 0 to 21 if a dual mode is active. If for example CBD 5 had
been sent, equivalent to asserting bits 0 and 2, then the X and Magnitude outputs
would be stored. The permitted values of n would therefore be 0 and 2, so that DC 0
would transfer the X channel output curve and DC 2 the Magnitude curve.
NOTE: When transferring the Frequency curve, which is saved when bit 15 in the
CBD parameter is asserted, the instrument automatically reads the data for each
stored point in both frequency curves (i.e. the lower and upper 16 bits) and sends it
as a single data point.
The computer program's subroutine which reads the responses to the DC command
needs to run a program loop that continues until all the data has been transferred.
Note that when using this command with the GPIB interface the serial poll must be
used. After sending the DC command, perform repeated serial polls until bit 7 is set,
indicating that the instrument has an output waiting to be read. Then perform
repeated reads in a loop, waiting each time until bit 7 is set indicating that a new
value is available. The loop should continue until bit 1 is set, indicating that the
transfer is completed.
DCT n Dump acquired curves to computer in tabular format
This command is similar to the DC command described above, but allows transfer of
several curves at a time and only operates in fixed point mode. Stored curve(s) are
transferred via the computer interface in decimal format.
In single reference mode, the DCT parameter is an integer between 1 and 131,071,
being the decimal equivalent of a 17-bit binary number. In either of the dual
reference modes, it is an integer between 1 and 4,194,303, being the decimal
equivalent of a 22-bit binary number. When a given bit in the number is asserted, the
corresponding curve is selected for transfer. When a bit is negated, the curve is not
transferred. The bit corresponding to each curve is shown in the table below:
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