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with a hyphen (-). The M1 entry represents a channel
pattern that is stored in memory (see STORE and
RECALL).
Edit keys
A list can also be modified by using the edit
keys; DELETE and INSERT. A channel entry can be
deleted by placing the cursor on the desired entry and
pressing DELETE. To insert an entry, press INSERT
(INSERTING ENTRY displayed), place the cursor at the
appropriate location, and key in the new entry. Make
sure to insert a comma after keying in the channel entry.
When finished, press INSERT again to cancel the insert
function.
IEEE-488 bus operation
Over the bus, the Channel List is included with the
commands that are used to close or open channels. See
Closing and Opening Channels. The Scan List is created
using the :SCAN command. The following example
demonstrates proper format:
:SCAN (@ 1!10:1!1, 2!1!3, M1)
Note that range limits are separated by a colon (:), and
the last channel entry in the list is not terminated with a
comma.
Closing and Opening Channels
Front panel operation
Channels specified in the Channel List are closed by
pressing the CLOSE key. Channels specified in the
Channel List are opened by pressing the OPEN key.