Set (absolute) Instrument Scale Factor (CAUTION!)

Sets an instrument’s current scale to a new scale factor.

 

Input Arguments

 

0

Collection Instrument ID

Instrument’s ID

The instrument ID of the instrument of interest.

1

Double

Scale Factor

The scale factor to set the instrument to.

 

Return Arguments

None.

 

Returned Status

 

SUCCESS

The scale factor was set successfully.

FAILURE

The instrument was not found.

 

Remarks

Use extreme caution with this command. This command sets the instrument’s current scale factor to a new value--it does NOT multiply the existing scale factor by the provided value.