Common Commands; Introduction - Keithley 2461 Reference Manual

In this appendix:

Introduction

This section describes the general remote interface commands and common commands. Note that
although these commands are essentially the same as those defined by the IEEE Std 488.2 standard,
the Model 2461 does not strictly conform to that standard.
The general remote interface commands are commands that have the same general meaning,
regardless of the instrument you use them with (for example, DCL always clears the GPIB interface
and returns it to a known state).
The common commands perform operations such as reset, wait-to-continue, and status.
Common commands always begin with an asterisk ( * ) and may include one or more parameters.
The command keyword is separated from the first parameter by a blank space.
If you are using the TSP remote interface, each command must be sent in a separate message.
If you are using a SCPI remote interface, the commands can be combined. Use a semicolon ( ; ) to
separate multiple commands, as shown below:
*RST; *CLS; *ESE 32; *OPC?
Although the commands in this section are shown in uppercase, they are not case sensitive (you can
use either uppercase or lowercase).
If you are using the TSP remote interface, note that the common commands and general bus
commands cannot be used in scripts.
Introduction ............................................................................... B-1
*CLS ......................................................................................... B-2
*ESE ......................................................................................... B-2
*ESR? ....................................................................................... B-4
*IDN? ........................................................................................ B-5
*LANG ...................................................................................... B-5
*OPC ........................................................................................ B-6
*RST ......................................................................................... B-7
*SRE ......................................................................................... B-8
*STB? ....................................................................................... B-9
*TRG ........................................................................................ B-9
*TST? ..................................................................................... B-10
*WAI ....................................................................................... B-10
Appendix B

Common commands