1257 User Manual
SCPI Command Basics 5-22
EADS North America Defense
Test and Services, Inc.
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2001
:STATus
:OPERation
[:EVENt]?
:CONDition?
:ENABle
:PRESet
(Command
Only)
:QUEStionable
[:EVENt]?
:CONDition?
:ENABle
Examples of the commands are shown below. To enable the “Wait
for Trigger” and “Wait for Arm” bits the following command
achieves this:
STAT:OPER:ENABLE
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To read the value of the enable register:
STAT:OPER:ENABLE?
To read the value of the event register (and clear the event
register):
STAT:OPER?
To read the value of the condition register:
STAT:OPER:COND?
These commands augment the IEEE-488. 2 Common Commands
to provide additional status information.
SCPI Parameter
Type
The SCPI language defines several different data formats to be
used in program messages and response messages.
Numeric Parameters
Commands that require numeric parameters will accept all
commonly used decimal representations of numbers including
optional signs, decimal points, and scientific notation.
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