Tst? Query; Rcl Command; Sav Command - Racal Instruments 1256 Manual

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*TST? Query

*RCL Command

*SAV Command

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The *TST? query is supported only to be compliant with the IEEE-
488.2 standard. The 1256 performs an extensive self-test at every
power-up. If the system detects any failures, the condition is
indicated directly on the front-panel display. Normally self-test
errors are considered to be fatal conditions and result in a system
halt. In this condition, communication activity ceases. For this
reason, communications only function if self-test passes and
therefore a *TST? will always report a value of "0" indicating a
successful self-test.
The *RCL command will recall the relay states from non-volatile
memory. The *RCL command may specify a non-volatile memory
location from which to recall the instrument state. That is, both of
the following formats are accepted:
*RCL
*RCL <location>
If <location> is specified, it must be in the range 0 to 100. If
<location> is not specified, it will default to 100.
Location "0" has a special purpose. This location is used by the
1256 at power-up to set the initial relay states.
The *RCL command recalls the states of all relays in the system.
The relay states are stored using the *SAV command.
Note that path names, module names, status registers, include
lists, and so on are NOT affected by the *RCL command.
The *SAV command will prepare to store a given state into non-
volatile memory. The actual process of updating non-volatile
memory for this command requires a separate SYSTEM:NVUPD
command. This allows multiple relay states and module names to
be updated in rapid succession, followed by a single, slower
update of the actual non-volatile memory.
The *SAV command accepts one of two formats:
*SAV
*SAV <location>
If <location> is specified, it must be in the range from 0 through
100. If <location> is not specified, the instrument state will be
saved into non-volatile memory location 100.
State 0 is recalled at power-up. The 1256 is shipped without any
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