Agilent Technologies 8163A Programming Manual page 49

IEEE-Common Commands
command:
syntax:
description:
parameters
response
example:
command:
syntax:
description:
parameters:
response:
NO TE
example:
Agilent 8163A Lightwave Multimeter, Agilent 8164A Lightwave Measurement System, & Agilent 8166A Lightwave Multichannel
System, Third Edition
*ESR?
*ESR?
The standard Event Status Register query *ESR? returns the contents of the Standard
Event Status Register. The register is cleared after being read.
none
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
*ESR? → 21<END>
*IDN?
*IDN?
The IDeNtification query *IDN? gets the instrument identification over the interface.
none
The identification terminated by <END>:
For example.
HEWLETT-PACKARD
mmmm
ssssssss
rrrrrrrrrr
The Agilent 8163A, Agilent 8164A, and Agilent8166A will always return HEWLETT-
PACKARD as the manufacturer. This will not be affected by the transition of these
instruments to Agilent Technologies. This will allow programs that use this string to
continue functioning.
See ":SLOT[n]:HEAD[n]:IDN?" on page 71 for information on module identity strings.
*IDN? → HEWLETT-PACKARD,mmmm,ssssssss,rrrrrrrrrr<END>
Decimal Value
128
0
32
16
8
4
0
1
manufacturer
instrument model number (for example 8164A)
serial number
firmware revision level
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