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100 Digitizer Command Reference
IEEE 488.2 Common Command Quick Reference
The table below lists, by functional group, the IEEE 488.2 Common (*) Commands
that can be executed by the HP E1563A and HP E1564A Digitizers. However,
commands are listed alphabetically in the following reference. Examples are shown
in the reference when the command has parameters or returns a non-trivial response;
otherwise, the command string is as shown in the table. For additional information,
refer to IEEE Standard 488.2-1987.
Category Command Title Description
System Data *IDN Identification Returns the identification string of the
Digitizer which includes the latest
firmware version.
Internal
Operations *RST Reset Resets the Digitizer to:
range: 256V
input state: ON
input filter: OFF
TTLT states: OFF
data format: ASCii
See Table 2-1 in Chapter 2 for the
module’s complete reset state.
Internal
Operations *TST Self-Test Returns “0” if self-test passes. Returns
a non-zero value if self-test fails. Use
SYST:ERR? to retrieve the error from
the Digitizer. See “Self-Test Errors” in
Appendix B for a complete list of error
numbers and their description. Return
the digitizer to Hewlett-Packard for
repair if repair is required.
Synchronization *OPC
*OPC?
*WAI Operation Complete
Operation Complete Query
Wait to Complete Operation Complete Command
Operation Complete Query
Wait-to-Continue Command
Status & Event *CLS
*ESE <
unmask >
*ESE?
*ESR?
*SRE <
unmask >
*SRE?
*STB?
Clear Status
Event Status Enable
Event Status Enable Query
Event Status Register Query
Service Request Enable
Service Request Query
Read Status Byte Query Clear Status Command
Standard Event Status Enable Cmd
Standard Event Status Enable Query
Standard Event Status Register Query
Service Request Enable Command
Service Request Enable Query
Read Status Byte Query
Bus Operation *TRG Bus Trigger When the digitizer is in the
wait-for-trigger state and the trigger
source is TRIGger:SOURce BUS, use
*TRG to trigger the digitizer.