Port Name
Usage
Data Structure
Port A
Output
Port B
Output
Port C
Input/Output
Port D
Input/Output
Port E
Input/Output
Port F
Output
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The E5071C handler I/O port provides the ports for data I/O shown below.
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Port Name |
Usage |
Data Structure |
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Port A |
Output |
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Port B |
Output |
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Port C |
Input/Output |
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Port D |
Input/Output |
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Port E |
Input/Output |
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Port F |
Output |
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Signal direction (input/output) can be changed for the ports C, D, and D as shown in I/O ports and control signal lines. Thus, before the ports are used, the directions should be determined according to their usage.
To specify the signal direction for the ports C and D, use the following command. Direction for the port E depends on the setting for the ports C and D.
|
Port Name |
Command |
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Port C |
:CONT:HAND:C:MODE |
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Port D |
:CONT:HAND:D:MODE |
When the ports C, D, or E is configured to input ports, binary data represented with High(0)/Low(1) of each bit of the port will be read as decimal data.
To retrieve the data, use the following command as query:
|
Port Name |
Command |
|
Port C |
:CONT:HAND:C |
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Port D |
:CONT:HAND:D |
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Port E |
:CONT:HAND:E |
To the ports A through F (the ports C, D, and E should be configured to output ports), binary data (decimal data when output data is specified with a command) represented with High(0)/Low(1) of each bit of the port can be output.
To output data, use the following command:
|
Port Name |
Command |
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Port A |
:CONT:HAND:A |
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Port B |
:CONT:HAND:B |
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Port C |
:CONT:HAND:C |
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Port D |
:CONT:HAND:D |
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Port E |
:CONT:HAND:E |
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Port F |
:CONT:HAND:F |
The bit 6 of the data output by :CONT:HAND:B (the bit 14 of the data output by :CONT:HAND:F) is ignored when outputting the /INDEX signal is turned on.
The bit 7 of the data output by :CONT:HAND:B (the bit 15 of the data output by :CONT:HAND:F command) is ignored when outputting the /READY FOR TRIGGER signal is turned on.
See Handler Interface.