Remote Operation
Manual 20791, Rev. C, June 2001 3-13
3.3.7 Channel Definition Command Structure
CHAN, CH
Syntax: CH hs Channel Specifier [ds Sensor Specifier] [us modifiers] .. [us modifiers]
Example: CHAN 2,B/C;on;meas;CHAN 1;off;CHAN 3;norm;on
Specifiers: Channel Specifiers: 1, 2, 3, and 4
Sensor Specifiers: A, B, C, A-B, A-C, B-A, B-C, C-A, C-B, A/B, A/C, B/A,
B/C, C/A, and C/B
Modifiers: This modifier defines the measurement to be made in absolute units (non-normalized).
Modifier name: MEAS, M, ABS
Modifier Syntax: MEAS
This modifier defines the measurement to be made in relative units
(meas data - path cal).
Modifier name: NORM, N, -PC
Modifier Syntax: NORM
This modifier turns on a specified channel.
Modifier name: ON, +
Modifier Syntax: ON
This modifier turns off a specified channel.
Modifier name: OFF,-
Modifier Syntax: OFF
Description: This verb describes attributes to a channel. Such features as sensor assignment and
turning a channel on or off are defined by a command string beginning with this verb.