Status Reporting - HP 8508A Operating & Service Manual

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Status Reporting
The IEEE 488.2 Standard describes a status reporting structure so that controllers know how to ask a device such as
the Vector Voltmeter for its status. Figure 3-24 shows an overview of the status reporting structure.
Status Data Structure
Enabled Summary Status
MSS
Service Request Generation
Service Request Indication ( rav )
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Service Request Function
SRQ
Figure 3-24. IEEE488.2 Status Reporting Structure Overview
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