HP 8163A Series Programming Manual page 48

Instrument Setup and Status
command:
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*RST
*RST
The ReSeT command *RST sets the mainframe and all modules to the reset setting (stan-
dard setting) stored internally.
Pending *OPC? actions are cancelled.
The instrument is placed in the idle state awaiting a command. The *RST command clears
the error queue.
The *RST command is equivalent to the *CLS command AND the syst:preset com-
mand.
The following are not changed:
• GPIB (interface) state
• Instrument interface address
• Output queue
• Service request enable register (SRE)
• Standard Event Status Enable Mask (SESEM)
none
none
*RST
*STB?
*STB?
The STatus Byte query *STB? returns the contents of the Status Byte register.
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The bit value for the register (a 16-bit signed integer value):
Bit Mnemonic
7 (MSB) Operation Status
6 Not used
5 Event Status Bit
4 Not used
3 Questionable Status
2 Not used
1 Not used
0 Not used
*STB? → 128<END>
HP 8163A Lightwave Multimeter, HP 8164A Lightwave Measurement System,
& HP 8166A Lightwave Multichannel System User's Guide, E1299
IEEE-Common Commands
Decimal Value
128
0
32
0
8
0
0
0