Agilent Technologies HP 16500B Manual page 105

Common Commands
*ESE (Event Status Enable)
*ESE (Event Status Enable)
Command *ESE <mask>
The *ESE command sets the Standard Event Status Enable Register bits.
The Standard Event Status Enable Register contains a bit to enable the
status indicators detailed in table 8-2. A 1 in any bit position of the Standard
Event Status Enable Register enables the corresponding status in the
Standard Event Status Enable Register.
An integer from 0 to 255
<mask>
Example In this example, the *ESE 32 command will enable CME (Command Error),
bit 5 of the Standard Event Status Enable Register. Therefore, when a
command error occurs, the event summary bit (ESB) in the Status Byte
Register will also be set.
OUTPUT XXX;"*ESE 32"
Query *ESE?
The *ESE query returns the current contents of the enable register.
Returned Format
<mask><NL>
Example
OUTPUT XXX;"*ESE?"
See Also Refer to Chapter 6, "Status Reporting" for a complete discussion of status.
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