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Model 8210A-2-5 IM-377
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7-9. 488.2 COMMON COMMANDS
*CLS Function:
Clears the Status Byte and Event Status Registers.
Syntax:
*CLS
Argument(s):
none
Remarks:
This function is used to clear the Status Byte and the Event Status Registers.
Return Value:
none
Example(s):
*CLS
*ESE Function:
Sets the Event Status Enable Register.
Syntax:
*ESE
mask
Argument(s): mask
integer bitmask
Remarks:
This function is used to set the Event Status Enable Register to the value specified by mask.
Return Value:
none
Example(s):
*ESE 255
*ESE? Function:
Reads the Event Status Enable Register.
Syntax:
*ESE?
Argument(s):
none
Remarks:
This function is used to read the Event Status Enable Register.
Return Value: mask
integer register mask
Example(s):
*ESE? returns the following ’255’
*ESR? Function:
Reads the Event Status Register
Syntax:
*ESR?
Argument(s):
none
Remarks:
This function is used to read the Event Status Register. Reading the register clears it.
Return Value: reg
integer register
Example(s):
*ESR? returns the following ’128’
*SRE Function:
Sets the Status Byte Enable Register
Syntax:
*SRE
mask
Argument(s): mask
integer bitmask
Remarks:
This function is used to set the Status Byte Enable Register to the value specified by
mask
.
Return Value:
none
Example(s):
*SRE 255
*SRE? Function:
Reads the Status Byte Enable Register.
Syntax:
*SRE?
Argument(s):
none
Remarks:
This function is used to read the Status Byte Enable Register.
Return Value: mask
integer register mask
Example(s):
*SRE? returns the following ’255’
*STB? Function:
Reads the Status Byte Register.
Syntax:
*STB?
Argument(s):
none
Remarks:
This function is used to read the Status Byte Register.
Return Value:
reg integer register
Example(s):
*STB? returns the following ’96’
*IDN? Function:
Reads the system identification information.
Syntax:
*IDN?
Argument(s):
none
Remarks:
This function is used to read the system identification information, which is a string consisting of the
following data: manufacturer, model, serial number, and firmware version.
Return Value: mfg
integer count of devices
Example(s):
*IDN? returns the following ’Weinschel,8210A-2-5 Series, 123, 1.00A’