Language Dictionary; Common Commands; Common Command Dictionary - Chroma 63200 Series Operation & Programming Manual

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Language Dictionary

Commands for operating the 63200 Electronic Load remotely are grouped into subsystems.
Each command belonging to the same subsystem is arranged in alphabetic order. A syntax
chart of the subsystem that contains the commands in the same group is included. Sub-
systems are ordered alphabetically according to their names in the following sections.

7.1.1 Common Commands

Common commands defined by the IEEE488.2 standard are generic commands and queries.
The first part of the language dictionary covers the commands. Each of them has a leading
"*".
Common Commands Syntax
*CLS Clear status
*ESE <NR1> Standard event status enable
*ESE? Return standard event status enable
*ESR? Return event status enable
*IDN? Return instrument identification
*OPC Enable "operation complete" bit in ESR
*OPC? Return a "1" when operation complete
*RCL <NRf> Recall instrument state
*RST Reset
*SAV <NRf> Save instrument state
*SRE <NR1> Set service request enable register
*SRE? Return service request enable register
*STB? Return status byte

7.1.2 Common Command Dictionary

*CLS
Description
Syntax
Parameter
*ESE
Description
Syntax
Clear Status Command
This command clears the following actions:
1. Clear Questionable Status Event register
2. Clear Standard Event Status Event register
3. Clear Status Byte
4. Clear the Error Queue
*CLS
None
Standard Event Status Enable Command/Query
This command sets the condition of the Standard Event Status
Enable register to determine which event the Standard Event Status
Event register (see *ESR?) is allowed to set the ESB (Event
Summary Bit) for the Status Byte register. A "1" in the bit position
enables the corresponding event. All the events enabled by
Standard Event Status Event register are logically ORed to cause the
ESB (bit 5) of the Status Byte register to be set. See the
descriptions of these registers in Chapter 8 Status Reporting.
*ESE <NRf>
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