"WAI
Wait to continue command.
Syntax
*wAI
Definition
If a sweep is currently driving the instrument, the command parser
prevents any further commands from being processed. When the
sweep stops, the instrument processes any further commands.
If
no sweep is running, the instrument immediately processes further
commands
Caution
O
If
this command is used carelessly, the instrument may appear to
have entered a "hung up" state because:
Sweeps can be very long,
especially
in
LIST
!
Continuous sweeps do not stop!
This means that a
Device clear
command or
Selected Device
Clear
command must be sent to the instrument if the succeeding
commands are to be executed (see example
2
below)
The following actions cancel
*WAI
(device goes to Operation
Complete, Command Idle State):
the
dcas
line on the interface is asserted
Related Commands *OW
*opt?
Example
1
OUTPUT
70911
;
"*WAIV
Example
2
1040
!
1050
CLEAR
7
!
All
instruments connected to bus receive
DCL
1060
!
5-48
Command
Reference
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