WA-1150 and WA-1650 Wavemeter Operating Manual
3 Remote Communications
EXFO Burleigh Products Group Inc. (09042-M-00 Rev C)
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STATus Subsystem
The STATus subsystem is used to retrieve status information from the instrument and to
mask or screen what status is able to be retrieved.
Status registers give information about the instrument and the latest measurement. Status
enable registers allow some status information to be ignored. Status information
disabled though the status enable registers will not show up in the status registers.
STATus Subsystem Functions
:QUEStionable:CONDition?
Description
Queries the SCPI Questionable register which contains bits that indicate that
one or more measurement types are of questionable accuracy. The bits in the
register are described in the table below.
Query Response
An integer which is the sum of the bit values for all bits in the register that are
set.
Examples
:STAT:QUES:COND?
Questionable Register
Bit
Bit Value
Description
0
1
Wavelength has been read already for the current scan.
1
2
(not used)
2
4
(not used)
3
8
Power value is outside the valid range of the instrument.
4
16
Temperature value is outside the valid range of the
instrument.
5
32
Wavelength value is outside the valid range of the
instrument.
6
64
(not used)
7
128
(not used)
8
256
(not used)
9
512
Pressure value is outside the valid range of the instrument.
10
1024
At least one bit is set in the Questionable Hardware
Condition register.
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