Ieee 488.2 Common Commands - Keysight 53147A Operating And Programming Manual

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IEEE 488.2 Common Commands

The Common Commands are general-purpose commands that are common to all
instruments (as defined in IEEE 488.2). Common Commands are easy to recognize
because they all begin with an " * " (for example, *RST, *IDN?, *OPC). These
commands are generally not related to measurement configuration. They are used
for functions like resetting the instrument, identification, or synchronization.
Table 3-1
Keysight 53147A/148A/149A in alphabetical order by mnemonic, name, and
function. More information concerning the operation of IEEE 488.2
status-reporting commands and structure can be found in the
section on page 173. Standard explanations of the IEEE 488.2 Common
Commands can be found in the ANSI/IEEE Std. 488.2-1987, IEEE Standard
Codes, Formats, Protocols, and Common Commands document.
Table 3-1 IEEE 488.2 Common Commands
Mnemonic
*CLS
*DDT <arbitrary block>
*DDT?
*ESE <NRf>
*ESE?
*ESR?
*IDN?
*IST?
*OPC
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lists the IEEE 488.2 Common Commands supported by the
Command Name
Clear Status
Define Device Trigger
Command
Define Device Trigger Query Queries which command is executed when the instrument receives a
Standard Event Status
Enable
Standard Event Status
Enable Query
Event Status Register Query Queries and then clears the Standard Event Status Register.
Identification Query
Instrument Status
Query
Operation Complete
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Function
Clears all event status registers summarized in the status byte and
empties the Error Queue.
Defines which command is executed when the instrument receives a
GET or *TRG command.
GET or *TRG command.
Sets the Standard Event Status Enable Register.
Queries the Standard Event Status Enable Register.
Queries the instrument's identification.
Queries the current state of the parallel poll response (Instrument
Status).
Causes the instrument to set the operation complete bit in the
Standard Event Status Register when all pending operations (see
Note at end of table) are finished.
"Status Reporting"