Colby Instruments PDL-100A - Mode? Mode Query

Chapter 6 System Commands
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MODE? MODE QUERY
The MODE? query command is used return the current
Trombone operating mode for the PDL-100A.
Command
Syntax
MODE?
Example
MODE?
Returns
<ASCII TEXT><NL>
625ps Serial Trombone Mode
312.5ps Parallel Trombone Mode
Programming
Example
HP : OUTPUT 705;"MODE?"<NL>
ENTER 705;MODE$
PRINT (MODE$)
NI: DIM QUERY_RESPONSE As Variant
CWGPIB.Write “*ESR?”
QUERY_RESPONSE = CWGPIB.Read(250)
MsgBox (“Current MODE is ” & QUERY_RESPONSE)
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