Agilent Technologies 8163A Programming Manual page 57

IEEE-Common Commands
command:
syntax:
description:
parameters:
response:
example:
command:
syntax:
description:
parameters:
response:
example:
Agilent 8163A/B, 8164A/B & 8166A/B Mainframes, Fifth Edition
*CLS
*CLS
The CLear Status command *CLS clears the following:
• Error queue
• Standard event status register (SESR)
• Status byte register (STB)
After the *CLS command the instrument is left waiting for the next command. The instru-
ment setting is unaltered by the command, although *OPC/*OPC? actions are cancelled.
none
none
*CLS
*ESE
*ESE<wsp><value>
0 ≤ value ≤ 255
The standard Event Status Enable command (*ESE) sets bits in the Standard Event Status
Enable Mask (SESEM) that enable the corresponding bits in the standard event status regis-
ter (SESR).
The register is cleared:
• at power-on,
• by sending a value of zero.
The register is not changed by the *RST and *CLS commands.
The bit value for the register (a 16-bit signed integer value):
Bit Mnemonic
7 (MSB) Power On
6 Not Used
5 Command Error
4 Execution Error
3 Device Dependent Error
2 Query Error
1 Not Used
0 (LSB) Operation Complete
none
*ESE 21
Instrument Setup and Status
Decimal Value
128
0
32
16
8
4
0
1
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