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10. Remote Commands
10.1 Introduction
Remote commands duplicate actions that can be initiated from the
front panel in local operating mode. Following the summary table is
a complete alphabetical listing of all commands complete with
protocol details. Separate headings in the alphabetical listing
provide the parameters and responses, plus an example for each
command. For information on using the commands, see section 9.
10.2 Command Summary by Function
Common Commands
Command
*CLS
*ESE
*ESE?
*ESR?
*IDN?
*OPC
*OPC?
*OPT?
*RST
*SRE
*SRE?
*STB?
Description
Clear status. Clears the ESR, the error queue, and the
RQS bit in the status byte. This command terminates
any pending operation complete commands, *OPC or
*OPC?.
Loads a byte into the Event Status Enable register.
Returns the contents of the Event Status Enable register.
Returns the contents of the Event Status register and
clears the register.
Identification query. Returns the manufacturer, model
number, serial number, and firmware revision level of the
Calibrator.
Sets bit 0 (OPC for Operation Complete) in the Event
Status Register to 1 when all pending device operations
are complete.
Returns a 1 after all pending operations are complete.
This command causes program execution to pause until
all operations are complete. See also the *WAI
command.
Returns a list of the installed hardware and software
options.
Resets the state of the instrument to the power-up state.
This command holds off execution of subsequent
commands until it is complete.
Loads a byte into the Service Request Enable register
(SRE).
Returns the byte from the Service Request Enable register.
Returns the status byte.
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