# :PROTocol:PROTocol:NSOurces

:PROTocol Commands

- :PROTocol Subsystem
- :PROTocol:MARKer
- :PROTocol:PROTocol:DFORmat
- :PROTocol:PROTocol:DISPlay
- :PROTocol:PROTocol:NSOurces
- :PROTocol:PROTocol:PLISting:INDex
- :PROTocol:PROTocol:SEARch:FIELd:ETYPe
- :PROTocol:PROTocol:SEARch:FIELd:FORMat
- :PROTocol:PROTocol:SEARch:FIELd:FTYPe
- :PROTocol:PROTocol:SEARch:FIELd:PAYLoad:RESet
- :PROTocol:PROTocol:SEARch:FIELd:PAYLoad:WDISplayed
- :PROTocol:PROTocol:SEARch:FIELd:PAYLoad:WORD:OPERand
- :PROTocol:PROTocol:SEARch:FIELd:PAYLoad:WORD:POPerator
- :PROTocol:PROTocol:SEARch:FIELd:PAYLoad:WORD:RESet
- :PROTocol:PROTocol:SEARch:FIELd:PAYLoad:WORD:SYMBol
- :PROTocol:PROTocol:SEARch:FIELd:PAYLoad:WORD:TYPE
- :PROTocol:PROTocol:SEARch:FIELd:PAYLoad:WSIZe
- :PROTocol:PROTocol:SEARch:FIELd:RESet
- :PROTocol:PROTocol:SEARch:GTYPe
- :PROTocol:PROTocol:SEARch:PTYPe
- :PROTocol:PROTocol:SEARch:RESet
- :PROTocol:PROTocol:SEARch:SEARch
- :PROTocol:PROTocol:SEARch:SOURce
- :PROTocol:PROTocol:SFORmat
- :PROTocol:PROTocol:SLISting:INDex
- :PROTocol:PROTocol:SOURce
- :PROTocol:PROTocol:SOURce:NAME?
- :PROTocol:PROTocol:STATus?
- :PROTocol:PROTocol:STATus:DETails?
- :PROTocol:PROTocol:STATus:REASon?
- :PROTocol:PROTocol:TYPE
- :PROTocol:PROTocol:WSIZe

## Command Syntax

    :PROTocol:PROTocolN:NSOurces  <num_sources>

Where N identifies one of four possible protocol decodes {1:4}. For example, `PROTocol3`.

Where <num_sources> is an integer from one to four.

## Query Syntax

    :PROTocol:PROTocolN:NSOurces?

## Description

Depending on the selected `:PROTocol:PROTocol:TYPE`, this command specifies the number of sources to use in the protocol decode. There is a maximum number of four sources.

Number of sources available for protocol types
Protocol type | Possible number of sources
--- | ---
`G8B10B` | 1-4
`GRAW` | 1

You can query the name of a source using `:PROTocol:PROTocol:SOURce:NAME?`.