Section 11: TSP command reference  Series 3700A System Switch/Multimeter Reference Manual 
11-88  3700AS-901-01 Rev. D/June 2018 
 
Calling this function on an existing channel involved in scanning invalidates the existing scan list. 
An error is generated if: 
•  An empty slot is specified. 
•  A specified channel or analog backplane relay does not exist for the card installed in a slot.  
•  An empty parameter string is received for channelList. An empty string is allowed for 
abuslist. A parameter string of just spaces is treated like an empty string. 
•  A specified channel does not have analog backplane relays associated with it, such as digital I/O. 
•  An analog backplane relay is specified in channelList. 
•  A channel is specified in abuslist. 
•  A channel pattern is specified. 
If a syntax error occurs, command processing stops and no changes are made. 
 
Example 1 
 
channel.setbackplane("2002", "2913, 2914") 
channel.open("allslots") 
channel.close("2002") 
print(channel.getclose("allslots")) 
Use analog backplane relays 3 and 4 in 
bank 1 of slot 2 for a switching application on 
channel 2 of slot 2. 
Open all channels in the instrument. 
Close channel 2 on slot 2. 
Query for all closed channels in the 
instrument. 
Output (assuming channel 2002 is 
configured for 2-pole operation): 
2002;2913;2914 
print(channel.getbackplane("2002")) 
 
 
 
 
 
channel.open("slot2") 
channel.setpole("2002", 4) 
 
channel.close("2002") 
print(channel.getclose("slot2")) 
 
 
 
channel.open("slot2") 
channel.setbackplane("2002", "2911, 2922") 
 
channel.close("2002") 
print(channel.getclose("slot2")) 
Query the analog backplane relays for 
channel 2 of slot 2, assuming the 
configuration of the previous example. 
Output: 
2913,2914 
Open all channels on slot 2 only. 
Change the poles on channel 2 of slot 2 to 4 
(this clears previously assigned backplanes 
to the channel). 
Close channel 2 on slot 2. 
Query for closed channels on slot 2 (note 
that the backplane relays have been cleared 
and the paired channel, 2022, is in 
parentheses) 
Output: 
2002(2022) 
Open all channels on slot 2 only. 
Assign analog backplane relay 1 of bank 1 
and relay 1 of bank 2 of slot 2 to channel 2 of 
slot 2. 
Close channel 2 on slot 2. 
Query for closed channels on slot 2. 
Output: 
2002(2022);2911;2922