System:ctype; System:error - HP VXI E1476A User's Manual And Programming Manual

64-channel, 3-wire multiplexer module
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Example

SYSTem:CTYPe?

Parameters
Comments
Example

SYSTem:ERRor?

Comments
86 HP E1476A Switchbox Command Reference
Setting Card #1 Module to its Power-on State
SYST:CPON 1
SYSTem:CTYPe? <number>
in a switchbox.
Parameter
Parameter
Name
<number>
numeric
HP E1463A 64-Channel Relay Multiplexer Module Model Number: The
SYSTem:CTYPe? <number>
HEWLETT-PACKARD,El476A,0,A.08.00
where the 0 after E1476A is the module serial number (always 0) and A.08.00
is an example of the module revision code number.
Reading the Model Number of a Card #1 Module
SYST:CTYP? 1
SYSTem:ERRor?
returns the error numbers and corresponding error messages in
the error queue of a switchbox. See Appendix C for a listing of switchbox error
numbers and messages.
Error Numbers/Messages in the Error Queue: Each error generated by a
switchbox stores an error number and corresponding error message in the error
queue. The error message can be up to 255 characters long, but typically is
much shorter.
Clearing the Error Queue: An error number/message is removed from the
queue each time the
first-in, first-out. When the queue is empty, each following
query returns +0, "No error". To clear all error numbers/messages in the queue,
execute the
command.
*CLS
Maximum Error Numbers/Messages in the Error Queue: The queue holds
a maximum of 30 error numbers/messages for each switchbox. If the queue
overflows, the last error number/message in the queue is replaced by
-350, "Too many errors". The least recent error numbers/messages remain in
the queue and the most recent are discarded.
Set module #1 channels to power-on state
(open).
returns the module (card) type of a selected module
Type
Range of Values
command returns:
Return the model number.
SYSTem:ERRor?
command is sent. The errors are cleared
1 through 99
SYSTem:ERRor?
Default
Value
N/A
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