GpibIFC Procedure

Performs Interface Clear (IFC) on a specified GPIB board.

Syntax

[ lStatus = ] GpibIFC ( lBoard )

The GpibIFC procedure syntax has the following parts:

 

Name

Type

Description

lStatus

Long

Status

lBoard

Val Long

Board address

Comments

This function asserts the GPIB IFC line and causes the instruments connected to the specified GPIB board to be un-addressed and taken out of serial poll mode.

The hexadecimal format of lBoard should be as follows:

lBoard = 0xBB0000

Where:

BB = Board address (1 - 9)

This function returns 0 on success and -1 on failure.

Example

The following command performs IFC on GPIB card #2:

GpibIFC(0x020000)

See Also

GpibClear