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5.4.4 Indicator
status
Error queue
If an error occurs due to invalid input or buffer overflow, its error code is sent
to the error queue. The error code can be read from the queue with the
command FAULT?. The error queue holds 15 error codes. When it is empty,
FAULT? returns 0. The error queue is cleared when power is reset or when
the clear command *CLS is entered.
Input buffer
Indicator stores all received data in the input buffer. The buffer holds 250
characters. The characters are processed on a first in, first out basis.
5.5
Remote commands and error codes
The following tables list all commands, and their descriptions, that are
accepted by the indicator.
Common commands
(table 3)
Command
Description
*CLS
(Clear status.) Clears the error queue.
*IDN?
Identification query. Returns the
manufacturer, model number, and
firmware revision level of the indicator.
*RST
Resets the indicator to the power up state.
DTI050 commands
(table 4)
Command
Description
FAULT?
Returns a fault code.
FUNC
Sets the measurement function of the DTI050.
FUNC?
Returns the state of the measurement function
of the DTI050.
LOCAL
Sets the DTI050 to local operation.
