Section 9
:
Instrument Control Library (ICL)
Series 3700 System Switch/Multimeter Reference Manual
9-166
Document Number: 3700S-901-01 Rev. A / August 2007
scan.nobufferexecute
Function
Specifies that no reading buffer is used during scanning. Scan is run in immediate
mode.
Usage
state, scancount, stepcount =
scan.nobufferexecute()
state:
The result of scanning. Use one of the following:
scan.EMPTY or 0
scan.BUILDING or 1
scan.RUNNING or 2
scan.ABORTED or 3
scan.FAILED or 4
scan.FAILED_INIT or 5,
scan.SUCCESS or 6
scancount: the current scan count completed
stepcount: the current step count completed
Remarks
This command specifies the reading buffer is not used during scanning and runs the
scan in immediate mode. This command starts the scan. Prior to using this command
use scan.create and scan.add to setup scan elements.
The command will not exit execution until scanning completes or aborted by user.
This functions return parameters do not include the DMM reading.
Details
scan.add
(on page 9-157)
scan.background
(on page 9-159)
scan.create
(on page 9-160)
scan.execute
(on page 9-162) (see this command to run a scan with a reading buffer)
scan.nobufferbackground
(on page 9-164)
scan.state
(on page 9-167)
Example
To run a scan in immediate mode without using a reading buffer:
scan.nobufferexecute()
scan.reset
Function
Resets the scanning aspects of the system to factory default settings.
Usage
scan.reset()
