IEEE-488 Programming
5-11
5.9
Device-dependent command (DDC)
programming
5.9.1 Overview
IEEE-488 device-dependent commands control most instru-
ment operating modes. All front panel modes (such as trigger
source and settling time), as well as some modes not avail-
able from the front panel (like SRQ and terminator) can be
programmed with these commands.
Command syntax
Each command is made up of a single ASCII capital letter
followed by one or more numbers or letters representing an
option(s) of that command. For example, the trigger source
can be set over the bus by sending the letter “T” followed by
a number representing the trigger option. T1X would be sent
to trigger on talk. The IEEE-488 bus treats these commands
as data; they are sent with the ATN line false.
Table 5-9
Factory default, power-up, and DCL/SDC conditions
Parameter
Factory default
Power-up, DCL/SDC Description
Relays
Stored Setups
Relay Step
Memory Step
Master/Slave
IEEE-488 Address
External Trigger
Matrix Ready
Digital Output
Edit Pointer
Trigger Enable
Data Format
EOI/Hold-off
SRQ
Digital Output
Programmed Settling Time
Trigger Source
Make/Break Rows
Break/Make Rows
Terminator
All opened
All cleared
000
001
Stand-alone
18 (Note 1)
A0
B0
Db, 0
E0
F0
G0
K0
M0
O00000
S0
T7
V00000000
W00000000
Y0
All opened
Not affected
000
001
(Notes 2, 3)
Not affected
A0
B0
Db, 0
E0
F0
G0
K0
M0
O00000
S0
T7
Not affected
Not affected
Y0
—
—
Point to relays
Point to setup 1
—
—
Falling edge triggers
Negative true
Output lines low
Point to relays
Triggers disabled
Full output, all data sent in one talk
Both enabled
Disabled
Output lines low
0ms
External trigger
None selected
None selected
<CR><LF>
Notes:
1. The IEEE-488 address is not affected by the Restore (R0) command.
2. Units previously defined as stand-alone or slave will power up as stand-alone units. They become slave units when a master unit initial-
izes a master/slave loop upon power up.
3. DCL/SDC does not affect master/slave state. DCL/SDC does clear slaves.
Some commands permit more than one option; these must be
separated with commas. For example, the close crosspoints
commands have the general format:
Crc(,rc)...(,rc)
Here the “rc” options are row and column addresses, while the
commas indicate the necessary delimiters. The parentheses
indicate that the option and associated delimiter are optional.
NOTE
Do not include parentheses in actual com-
mand strings.
Multiple commands
A number of commands can be grouped together in one com-
mand string, which is generally terminated by the “X” char-
acter. This character tells the instrument to execute the
command or command string as described in paragraph
5.9.23. Commands sent without the X character are not exe-
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