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IEEE 488.2 Common Commands Reference
Command
*CLS
Clear Status Register
*ESE
Event Status Enable
*ESE?
Event Status Enable Query
*ESR?
Event Status Register Query
*IDN?
Identification Query
*OPC
Operation Complete
*OPC?
Operation Complete Query
*RCL
Recall Instrument State
*RST
Reset
*SAV
Save Instrument State
*SRE
Service Request Enable
*SRE?
Service Request Enable
Query
*STB?
Read Status Byte Query
*TRG
Trigger
*TST?
Self-Test Query
*WAI
Wait to Continue
76 E1463A Command Reference
The following table lists the IEEE 488.2 Common (*) commands accepted
by the E1463A Form C Switch module. The operation of some of these
commands is described in Chapter 2 of this manual. For more information
on Common commands, refer to the user's manual for your mainframe or to
the ANSI/IEEE Standard 488.2-1987.
Title
Clears all status registers (see STATus:OPERation[:EVENt]?).
Enables Status Register bits.
Queries the current contents in the Standard Event Status Register
Queries and clears the current contents in the Standard Event Status
Register
Returns identification string of the Switchbox.
Sets the Request for OPC flag when all pending operations have
completed. Also, sets OPC bit in the Standard Event Status Register.
Returns a "1" to the output queue when all pending operations have
completed. Used to synchronize between multiple instruments.
Recalls previously stored configuration.
Opens all channels and sets the module to a known state.
Stores the current configuration in specified memory.
Sets the Service Request Enable Register bits and corresponding
Serial Poll Status Register bits to generate a service request.
Queries the current contents in the Service Request Enable Register.
Queries the current contents in the Status Byte Register.
Triggers the module to advance the scan when scan is enabled and
trigger source is TRIGger:SOURce BUS.
Returns +0 if self-test passes.
Returns +cc01 for firmware error.
Returns +cc02 for bus error.
Returns +cc10 if an interrupt was expected but not received.
Returns +cc11 if the busy bit was not held for 10 msec.
Prevents an instrument from executing another command until the
operation caused by the previous command is finished. Since all
instruments normally perform sequential operations, executing this
command causes no change.
Command Description
Chapter 3
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