
SECTION 4
STATUS STRUCTURE
4-9
Standard Event Status Register
Bit definition of Standard Event Status Register
The diagram below shows the operation of the Standard Event Status Register.
disabled = 0, enabled = 128(2
7
)
disabled = 0, enabled = 64 (2
6
)
disabled = 0, enabled = 32 (2
5
)
disabled = 0, enabled = 16 (2
4
)
disabled = 0, enabled = 8 (2
3
)
disabled = 0, enabled = 4 (2
2
)
disabled = 0, enabled = 2 (2
1
)
disabled = 0, enabled = 1 (2
0
)
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
&
&
&
&
&
&
&
&
Logical OR
Standard Event Status
Enable Register
Set by *ESE n
Read by *ESE?
Read by*ESR?
Power on (PON)
User request (URQ)...Not used
Command error (CME)
Execution (EXE)
Device-dependent (DDE)
Query error (QYE)
Request for bus cotrol right (RQC)...Not used
Operation complete (OPC)
Standard Event Status Register
EBS summary message bit
(to Status Byte register bit 5)
The Standard Event Status Enable (ESE) Register on the left is used to select which bits
in the corresponding Event Register will cause a TRUE summary message when set.
Bit
Event name
Description
7
Power on (PON-Power on)
A transition from power-off to power-on occurred during
the power-up procedure.
6
Not used
5
Command error
(CME-Command Error)
An illegal program message or a misspelled command was
received.
4
Execution error
(EXE-Execution Error)
A legal but unexecutable program message was received.
3
Device-dependent error
(DDE-Device-dependent Error)
An error not caused by CME, EXE, or QYE occurred
(parameter error, etc.).
2
Query error
(QYE-Query Error)
An attempt was made to read data in the Output Queue
when it was empty. Or, the data in the Output Queue was
lost before it was read.
1
0
Operation complete
(OPC-Operation Complete)
This bit becomes 1 when this instrument has processed
the
∗
OPC
command.
Not used
Summary of Contents for MS8608A
Page 18: ...II...
Page 22: ...IV...
Page 24: ...Section 1 General 1 2...
Page 46: ...Section 1 General 1 24...
Page 48: ...Section 2 Preparations Before Use 2 2...
Page 58: ...Section 2 Preparations Before Use 2 12...
Page 60: ...Section 3 Panel Description 3 2...
Page 68: ...Section 4 Basic Operation Procedure 4 2...
Page 78: ...Section 5 Setting Functions 5 2...
Page 112: ...Section 5 Setting Functions 5 36...
Page 114: ...Section 6 Performance Tests 6 2...
Page 170: ...Section 7 Storage and Transportation 7 2...
Page 174: ...Section 7 Storage and Transportation 7 6...
Page 176: ...Appendixes App II...
Page 178: ...Appendix A A 2...
Page 179: ...A 3 Fig A 1 MS8608A Front Panel...
Page 180: ...A 4 Fig A 2 MS8608A Rear Panel Name Plate...
Page 181: ...A 5 Fig A 3 MS8609A Front Panel...
Page 182: ...A 6 Fig A 4 MS8609A Rear Panel...
Page 184: ...Appendix B B 2...
Page 186: ...B 4...
Page 187: ...Appendix C C 1 Appendix C Performance Test Record...
Page 188: ...Appendix C C 2...
Page 204: ...Appendix C C 18...
Page 208: ...IV...
Page 210: ...SECTION 1 GENERAL 1 2...
Page 216: ...SECTION 2 CONNECTING DEVICE 2 2...
Page 220: ...SECTION 2 CONNECTING DEVICE 2 6...
Page 222: ...SECTION 3 DEVICE MESSAGE FORMAT 3 2...
Page 234: ...SECTION 4 STATUS STRUCTURE 4 2...
Page 248: ...SECTION 4 STATUS STRUCTURE 4 16...
Page 250: ...SECTION 5 INITIAL SETTINGS 5 2...
Page 256: ...SECTION 5 INITIAL SETTINGS 5 8...
Page 258: ...SECTION 6 TABLES OF DEVICE MESSAGES 6 2...
Page 266: ...SECTION 6 TABLES OF DEVICE MESSAGES 6 10...
Page 268: ...7 2 SECTION 7 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF COMMANDS...
Page 330: ...7 64 SECTION 7 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF COMMANDS...
Page 332: ...App ii APPENDIXES...
Page 336: ...APPENDIX A A 4...