Input:mask – VXI VM4016 User Manual

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VM4016 Command Dictionary

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INPut:MASK

Purpose

Masks unused input channels

Type

Setting

Command Syntax

INPut:MASK <state>,<channel_list>

Command Parameters

<channel_list> = standard channel list syntax supporting channels 1 to 16
<state> = ON | 1 | OFF | 0

*RST Value

0 for all channels

Query Syntax

INPut:MASK? <channel>

Query Parameters

<channel> = 1 to 16

Query Response

Numeric ASCII value of 1 or 0

Description

The INPut:MASK command selects which channels are enabled for input voltage
comparison. When a channel is programmed to be ON or 1 then it is enabled to
generate interrupts. If a channel is programmed to be OFF or 0, then it cannot generate
VXIbus interrupts.

Examples

Command / Query

Response (Description)

INP:MASK 0,(@1:8)

(Makes Channels 1 – 8 incapable of generating VXIbus
interrupts)

INP:MASK? 3

0 (Indicates that Channel 3 is incapable of generating
VXIbus interrupts.)

Related Commands

None

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