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cleared when read. The Standard Event enable register functions similarly to the enable registers of the Operation and
Questionable status groups. Refer to
The following table describes the Standard Event Status register bit assignments.
Bit
Bit Name
0
Operation
Complete
1
not used
2
Query Error
Device-Specific
3
Error
Execution
4
Error
5
Command
6
not used
7
Power On
Status Byte Register
This register summarizes the information from all other status groups as defined in the IEEE 488.2 Standard Digital
Interface for Programmable Instrumentation.
The following table describes the Status Byte Register register bit assignments.
Bit
Bit Name
0
not used
1
not used
2
Error Queue
Questionable
3
Status Summary
Message
4
Available
Agilent N8900 Series Operating and Service Guide
Status Registers
for a description of each register.
Decimal
Value
1
All commands before and including *OPC have been executed.
not used
0 is returned
The instrument tried to read the output buffer but it was empty,
4
a new command line was received before a previous query has
been read, or both the input and output buffers are full.
A device-specific error, including a self-test error, calibration
8
error or other device-specific error occurred.
16
An execution error occurred.
32
A command syntax error occurred.
not used
0 is returned
Power has been cycled since the last time the event register was
128
read or cleared.
Decimal
Value
not used
0 is returned
not used
0 is returned
One or more errors in the Error Queue. Use SYSTem:ERRor?
4
to read and delete errors.
One or more bits are set in the Questionable Data Register.
8
Bits must be enabled, see STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle.
16
Data is available in the instrument's output buffer.
Definition
Error Messages
Error Messages
Error Messages
Definition
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