Tegam 2711A, Operation Manual

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Common Commands
Commands can be divided into two major categories: common commands and
instrument specific commands. Instrument specific commands are detailed in
chapter 7. Common commands are defined by the standard, and, among other
things, are used to manage status registers and synchronization. The following is
a list of common commands as implemented in the 2711A:
Command Description
*CLS Clear Status
*ESE Standard Event Status Enable
*ESE? Standard Event Status Enable Query
*ESR? Standard Event Status Register Query
*IDN? Identification Query
*OPC Operation Complete
*OPC? Operation Complete Query
*RST Reset
*SRE Service Request Enable
*SRE? Service Request Enable Query
*STB? Status Byte Query
*TRG Trigger Command
*TST? Self-Test Query
*WAI Wait-to-Continue
*OPT? System Option Query
Chapter 8 Advanced Programming
GPIB (IEEE-488.2) Overview - Common Commands