R3132 Series Spectrum Analyzer Operation Manual
4.2.8 Status Byte
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Standard event register
The table below explains the meanings of the bits in the standard event register.
Bit
Functional
definition
Description
7
Power on
This is set to 1 when the spectrum analyzer is
switched on
6
This is always 0
5
Command Error
This is set to 1 when the parser finds a syntax error
4
Execution Error
This is set to 1 when the system fails to execute an
instruction received as a GPIB command for some
reason (such as out-of-range parameter)
3
Device Dependent
Error
This is set to 1 when errors other than command
errors, execution errors, or query errors occur
2
Query Error
This is set to 1 when no data exists or data has been
deleted when the controller attempts to read out data
from the spectrum analyzer
1
Request Control
Not supported in the spectrum analyzer
0
Operation Complete
Not supported in the spectrum analyzer