90 Switchbox Command Reference
Chapter 4
STATus:OPERation[:EVENt]?
STATus:OPERation[:EVENt]?
returns the bits in the Event Register (Operation Status
Group) that are set. The Event Register indicates when there has been a
time-related instrument event.
Comments
Setting Bit 8 of the Operation Status Register:
Bit 8 (scan complete) is set to 1 after a
scanning cycle completes. Bit 8 returns to 0 (zero) after sending the
STATus:OPERation[:EVENt]? command.
Returned Data after sending the
STATus:OPERation[:EVENt]?
:
The command
returns “+256” if bit 8 of the Operation Status Register is set to 1. The command
returns “+0” if bit 8 of the Operation Status Register is set to 0.
Event Register Cleared:
Reading the Event Register with
STATus:OPERation:EVENt? clears the register.
Aborting a Scan:
Aborting a scan will leave bit 8 set to 0.
Related Commands:
[ROUTe:]SCAN
Example
Reading the Operation Status Register After a Scanning Cycle
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Return the bit values of the Operation
Status Register
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+256 shows bit 8 is set to 1.
+0 shows bit 8 is set to 0.
STATus:PRESet
STATus:PRESet
affects only the Enable Register by setting all Enable Register
bits to 0. It does not affect either the “status byte” or the “standard event status”.
PRESet does not clear any of the Event Registers.
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