Colby Instruments XT-100 - System Commands

62 System Commands
System Commands
DEC Decrement step command
INC Increment step command
MODE [ del1 | del2 ] Mode command to set active channel
MODE? Mode query current active channel
STEP arg1 [ ps | ns ] Step command set step size
STEP? Step query step size
DEC Decrement step (QUERY)
Description Decrement the delay setting by the step size amount.
Returns None
INC Increment step (QUERY)
Description Increments the current delay setting by the step size amount.
Returns None. Check error code.
MODE Set trombone operating mode (COMMAND)
Description
Sets the current trombone operating mode to Serial or Parallel mode and for for specifying delay setting
values for rounding down.
Syntax
mode [ ser | 625ps | par | 3125ps ]
mode [ term on | off ]
ser | 625ps sets step resolution to 0.50 ps
par | 3125ps sets step resolution to 0.25 ps
term on set Terminal mode on
term off set Terminal mode off
Returns None. Check error code.
MODE? Query trombone operating mode (QUERY)
Description Returns the current trombone operating mode for specifying delay setting values for rounding down.
Returns
ser round down to 0.50 ps – Serial Mode
625ps round down to 0.50 ps – Serial Mode
par round down to 0.25 ps – Parallel Mode
3125ps round down to 0.25 ps – Parallel Mode
20
COLBY INSTRUMENTS XT-100 VERSION 1.0 OPERATING AND PROGRAMMING MANUAL