Common Commands - Keithley 2016 User Manual

4-34 Remote Operation

Common commands

Common commands (summarized in
devices on the bus. These commands are designated and defined by the IEEE-488.2 standard.
Table 4-3
IEEE-488.2 common commands and queries
Mnemonic
*CLS
*ESE <NRf>
*ESE?
*ESR?
*IDN?
*OPC
*OPC?
*OPT?
*RCL <NRf>
*RST
*SAV <NRf>
*SRE <NRf>
*SRE?
*STB
*TRG
*TST?
*WAI
Table
Name
Clear status
Event enable command
Event enable query
Event status register query
Identification query
Operation complete command
Operation complete query
Option identification query
Recall command
Reset command
Save command
Service request enable
command
Service request enable query
Read status byte query
Trigger command
Self-test query
Wait-to-continue command
4-3) are device commands that are common to all
Description
Clears all event registers and Error Queue.
Program the Standard Event Enable Register.
Read the Standard Event Enable Register.
Read the Standard Event Enable Register and
clear it.
Returns the manufacturer, model number,
serial number and firmware revision levels of
the unit.
Set the Operation Complete bit in the
Standard Event Status Register after all
pending commands have been executed.
Places an ASCII "1" into the output queue
when all pending selected device operations
have been completed.
Returns an ID code that indicates which
option is installed. (0 = no option.)
Returns the Model 2016 to the setup
configuration stored in the specified memory
location.
Returned the Model 2016 to the *RST
default conditions.
Saves the current setup to the specified
memory location.
Programs the Service Request Enable
Register.
Reads the Service Request Enable Register.
Reads the Status Byte Register.
Sends a bus trigger to the 2016.
Performs a checksum test on ROM and
returns the result.
Wait until all previous commands are
executed.