Agilent Technologies 34972A User Manual page 172

Chapter 4 Features and Functions
Single-Channel Monitoring
• In the Alarm Scan configuration (see "Scanning on Alarm" on page
100), the instrument sweeps the scan list once each time a reading
crosses an alarm limit on a channel. In this configuration, you may
use the Monitor function to continuously take readings on a selected
channel and wait for an alarm on that channel. The monitored
channel can be part of the scan list but you can also use a channel on
the multifunction module (which does not have to be part of the scan
list and you do not have to use the Monitor function).
• Front-Panel Operation: To start a Monitor, press
to advance to the desired channel. The instrument begins monitoring
after you pause for a few seconds on a configured channel.
• To stop a Monitor press
in the remote mode, you can still turn on the Monitor function and
select the desired channel.
• Remote Interface Operation: The following program segment selects
the channel to be monitored (specify only one channel) and enables
the Monitor function.
ROUT:MON (@101)
ROUT:MON:STATE ON
To read the monitor data from the selected channel, send the
following command. This command returns the reading only; the
units, time, channel, and alarm information are not returned (the
FORMat:READing commands do not apply to monitor readings.
ROUT:MON:DATA?
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again. Note that while the instrument is
. Turn the knob