
Model 6487 Reference Manual
DDC Emulation Commands
C-15
Voltage Source Error (B7)
— Set if the voltage source has reached current limit or if the
interlock is tripped. Cleared by reading U9 status after correcting the voltage source error
(see
).
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Once the Model 6487 has generated an SRQ, its status byte must be read to
clear the SRQ line. Otherwise, the instrument will continuously assert SRQ.
Figure C-4
Status byte format
Table C-2
Status byte and SRQ mask interpretation
Bit
Decimal
Weighting
Description
0 (LSB)
1
Reading Overflow
1
2
Data Store Full
2
4
Data Store 1/2 Full
3
8
Reading done
4
16
Ready
5
32
Error
6
64
RQS (Request for Service)*
7
128
Voltage Source Error
* Status byte only
MSB
B7
B6
B5
B4
B3
B2
B1
B0
LSB
Reading
Done
Data
Store
Full
Reading
Overflow
Error
RQS*
Data
Store
1/2 Full
Ready
V-source
Error
* Status bye only