Condition Registers; Event Registers - Keithley 2500 User Manual

Models 2500 and 2502 User's Manual

Condition registers

As Figure 14-1
condition register. A condition register is a real-time, read-only register that constantly
updates to reflect the present operating conditions of the instrument. For example, while
the Model 2500 is in the idle state, bit B10 (Idle) of the operation condition register will be
set. When the instrument is taken out of idle, bit B10 clears.
The commands to read the condition registers are listed in
ing registers, see
Table 14-5
Condition register commands
:STATus:OPERation:CONDition?
:STATus:MEASurement:CONDition?
:STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition?

Event registers

As Figure 14-1
the appropriate event register bit sets to 1. The bit remains latched to 1 until the register is
reset. Reading an event register clears the bits of that register. *CLS resets all four event
registers.
The commands to read the event registers are listed in
registers, see
Table 14-6
Event register commands
*ESR?
:STATus:OPERation:[:EVENt]?
:STATus:MEASurement:[:EVENt]?
:STATus:QUEStionable:[:EVENt]?
Note: Power-up and *CLS resets all bits of all event registers to 0. STATus:PRESet has no effect.
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Table
14-6.
Description
Read Operation Condition Register.
Read Measurement Condition Register.
Read Questionable Condition Register.
Table 14-6. For details on reading
14-6.
Description
Read Standard Event Status Register.
Read Operation Event Register.
Read Measurement Event Register.
Read Questionable Event Register.
Status Structure 14-17
14-5. For details on read-
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