Anritsu MT8801C - Techniques for Synchronizing the MT8801 C with a Controller; Wait for SWP or TS Command Termination

Section 5 Status Messages
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5.6 Techniques for Synchronizing the MT8801C with a
Controller
The MT8801C usually treats program messages as sequential commands that do not
execute the processing of newly received commands until the previous command has
been processed. Thus, special consideration need not be taken for pair-synchroniza-
tion between the MT8801C and the controller.
If the controller controls one or more devices and synchronizes with them, after all the
commands specified for the MT8801C have been processed, the next commands must
be sent to other devices.
There are five ways of synchronizing the MT8801C with the controller:
[1] Wait for SWP or TS command termination.
[2] Wait for a response after the *OPC? query is sent.
[3] Wait for SRQ after *OPC is sent.
[4] Wait for status generation of the status register.
[5] Wait for SRQ by the status register.
5.6.1 Wait for SWP or TS command termination
When the MT8801C starts measurement using the SWP or TS command, it stops
accepting the next measurement command until it terminates the measurement. Use
this feature to set a synchronization.
Note:
In Average measurement mode, a response may be returned before averaging.
<Controller program>
[1] Sends one or more commands
sequentially.
[2] Sends the SWP or TS command.
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