Manual

Remote Control Commands and Queries
WM-RCM-E Rev D ISSUED: February 2005 205
CURSOR
PASS_FAIL_DO, PFDO
Command/Query
DESCRIPTION The PASS_FAIL_DO command defines the desired outcome and
the actions that have to be performed after a Pass/Fail test. The
PASS_FAIL_D? query indicates which actions are currently
selected. Note that BEEP, PULS, SCDP and STO are provided
for backward compatibility with existing software for earlier
instruments.
NOTATION
ALARM or BEEP Emit a beep.
PRINT or SCDP Make a hard copy.
PULSE or PULS Emit a pulse on the Aux out connector.
SAVE or STO Store in memory or media.
STOP Stop acquisition.
COMMAND SYNTAX
Pass_Fail_DO [<outcome>[,<act>[,<act> …]]]
<outcome>:= {PASS, FAIL}
<act>:= {ALARM, BEEP, PRINT, SCDP, PULSE, PULS, SAVE,
STO, STOP}
QUERY SYNTAX
Pass_Fail_DO?
RESPONSE SYNTAX
Pass_Fail_DO [<pass_fail>[,<act>[,<act>
…]]]
<pass_fail>:= {PASS, FAIL}
<act>:= {ALARM, PRINT, PULSE, SAVE, STOP}
EXAMPLE (GPIB) The following instruction forces the instrument to stop acquiring
when the test passes:
CMD$=”PFDO PASS,STOP
CALL IBWRT(SCOPE%,CMD$)