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Type:
Common Command
Syntax: *RST
b
)*TST?
- Self-test query
The self-test query causes an internal self-test to be performed. This test consists of checking the integrity
of the arbitrary waveform memory.
Type:
Common Query
Syntax: *TST?
Response: ASCII 0 if test passes
ASCII 1 if test fails
4.12.3 Synchronization Commands
a)
*OPC
- Operation complete command
The operation complete command causes the device to generate the operation complete message in the
Standard Event Status Register, on completion of the selected device operation.
Type:
Common Command
Syntax: *OPC
Examples: FREQ 5KHZ;*OPC
The *OPC command (and the *OPC? query described below) find use mainly when commands having
relatively long execution times are executed, for example the programming of long predefined
waveforms.
b)
*OPC?
- Operation complete query
The operation complete query places an ASCII character 1 in the output queue on completion of the
selected device operation.
Type:
Common Query
Syntax: *OPC?
Response: ASCII character 1
Example FREQ 1KHz;*OPC?
c)
*WAI
- Wait-to-continue command
This command is intended for use with overlapped commands. No commands in the instrument are
overlapped, and so this command has no effect.
Type:
Common Command
Syntax: *WAI
4.12.4 Status and Event Commands
a)
*CLS
- Clear status
The clear status command clears the SESR and Error Queue status data structures.
