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Remote Operation
2.1
Index of Common Commands
symbol
definition
i
,
j
Integers
t
,
f
Floating point numbers
s
Single ASCII character
b
Hexadecimal formatted byte(s)
(
?
)
Required for queries; illegal for set commands
var
Parameter always required
{
var
}
Required parameter for set commands; illegal for queries
[
var
]
Optional parameter for both set and query forms
IEEE-488 Commands
*CLS
2 – 10 Clear Status
*ESE(?)
{
i
}
2 – 10 Standard Event Status Enable
*ESR?
2 – 10 Standard Event Status Register
*IDN?
2 – 11 Identify
*OPC(?)
2 – 11 Operation Complete
*PSC(?)
{
i
}
2 – 11 Power-on Status Clear
*RCL
i
2 – 11 Recall Instrument Settings
*RST
2 – 12 Reset the Instrument
*SAV
i
2 – 12 Recall Instrument Settings
*SRE(?)
{
i
}
2 – 12 Service Request Enable
*STB?
2 – 12 Status Byte
*TRG
2 – 13 Trigger
*WAI
2 – 13 Wait for Command Execution
Status Reporting Commands
CNTR?
2 – 13 Counts Remaining
INSE(?)
{
i
}
2 – 13 Instrument Status Enable
INSR?
2 – 14 Instrument Status Register
FLTS?
2 – 14 Fault Status
LERR?
2 – 14 Last Error
TRGS?
2 – 15 Trigger Status
Instrument Control Commands
ABRT
2 – 15 Abort Trigger in Progress
ASRT(?)
{
i
}
2 – 15 Assertion State
AUXC(?)1
{
,i
}
2 – 16 Auxiliary I
/
O BNC 1 Configuration
AUXC(?)2
{
,i
}
2 – 16 Auxiliary I
/
O BNC 2 Configuration
AUXI(?) i
{
,j
}
2 – 16 Auxiliary I
/
O State
CHOP(?)
{
i
}
2 – 17 Alignment Mode
DISP(?)
{
i
}
2 – 17 Display On
/
O
ff
ENAB(?)
{
i
}
2 – 17 Enable Shutter
SR470 Shutter Controller
