3.1 IEEE-Common Commands
command:
*CLS
syntax:
*CLS
description:
The CLear Status command *CLS clears the following:
• Error queue
• Standard event status register (SESR)
• Status byte register (STB)
After the *CLS command the instrument is left waiting for the next com-
mand. The instrument setting is unaltered by the command, although
*OPC/*OPC? actions are cancelled.
parameters:
none
response:
none
example:
*CLS
Instrument Setup and Status
IEEE-Common Commands
"Common Commands" on page 25 gave a brief introduction to the
IEEE-common commands which can be used with the instruments.
This section gives fuller descriptions of each of these commands.
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