User manual
Series 3700 System Switch/Multimeter Reference Manual  Section 13: Instrument Control Library (ICL) 
3700S-901-01 Rev. C / July 2008  13-71 
channel.setbackplane() 
Usage 
channel.setbackplane(<ch_list>, abuslist) 
ch_list: A string listing the channels to change. 
abuslist: A string listing analog backplane relays to set for channels in ch_list. 
Remarks 
The abuslist parameter must specify the entire list of analog backplane relays 
needed. 
The analog backplane relays specified in the abuslist parameter are used or 
affected by: 
  channel.close() (on page 13-37), used during processing of command 
  channel.exclusiveclose() (on page 13-41), used during processing of 
command 
  channel.open() (on page 13-59), used during processing of command 
  channel.setpole() (on page 13-79) clears the analog backplane relays 
  scan.execute() (on page 13-236) or scan.background() (on page 13-
232), if channel or channel pattern are configured for switching 
The analog backplane relays specified in the abuslist parameter are not used or 
affected by: 
  dmm.close() (on page 13-123) 
  dmm.open() (on page 13-154) 
  scan.execute() (on page 13-236) or scan.background() (on page 13-
232) if channel or channel pattern are configured for measuring 
The parameter string (ch_list) can contain 'slotX', where X equals 1 to 6, or 
'allslots'.  










