Agilent Technologies 11896A, User'S And Service Manual

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Programming
Common Commands
*IDN
(Identication Number)
The *IDN query identies the instrument type and software version by
returning the following string:
\HEWLETT-PACKARD 11896A 0 <X.X> "
Where:
<X.X> ::= the software revision of the instrument.
An *IDN query must be the last query in a message . Any queries after the
*IDN query in a program message are ignored.
Query Syntax: *IDN?
Returned F ormat: HEWLETT-P ACKARD ,11896A,0,X.X< NL>
Example: DIM Id$[50]
OUTPUT 720;\*IDN?"
ENTER 720;Id$
PRINT Id$
*OPC
(Operation Complete)
The *OPC (operation complete) command sets the operation complete bit in
the Standard Event Status Register when all pending device operations have
nished.
The *OPC query places an ASCII \1" in the output queue when all pending
device operations have nished.
Command Syntax: *OPC
Example: OUTPUT 720;\*OPC"
Query Syntax: *OPC?
Returned F ormat: 1< NL>
Example: OUTPUT 720;\:P ADD1:POS 100;*OPC?"
ENTER 720;Op$
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