
Lake Shore Model 330 Autotuning Temperature Controller User’s Manual
Remote Operation
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4.3.2 Common
Commands
Common commands are input/output commands defined by the IEEE-488 standard and are shared with other
instruments complying with the standard. Common commands begin with an asterisk (
*
).
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CLS
Clear Interface Command
Input: *CLS
Returned:
Nothing
Remarks:
Clears the bits in the Status Byte Register and Standard Event Status Register and terminates
all pending operations. Clears the interface, but
not
the controller. The controller related
command is
*RST
.
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ESE
Configure Status Reports in the Standard Event Status Register
Input:
*ESE <bit weighting>
Returned:
Nothing
Remarks:
Each bit is assigned a bit weighting and represents the enable/disable status of the
corresponding event flag bit in the Standard Event Status Register. To enable an event flag
bit, send the command
*ESE
with the sum of the bit weighting for each desired bit. See the
*ESR?
command for a list of event flags.
Example:
To enable event flags 0, 3, 4, and 7, send the command
*ESE 143[term]
. 143 is the sum of
the bit weighting for each bit.
Bit Bit
Weighting Event
Name
0 1 OPC
3 8 DDE
4 16
EXE
7 128 PON
143
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ESE?
Query the Configuration of Status Reports in the Standard Event Status Register
Input: *ESE?
Returned: <ESE bit weighting>
. Format:
nnn[term]
Remarks:
The integer returned represents the sum of the bit weighting of the enable bits in the Standard
Event Status Enable Register.
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Q
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ESR?
Query Standard Event Status Register
Input: *ESR?
Returned: <ESR bit weighting>
. Format:
nnn[term]
Remarks:
Queries for various Model 330 error conditions and status. The integer returned represents
the sum of the bit weighting of the event flag bits in the Standard Event Status Register.
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IDN?
Query
Identification
Input: *IDN?
Returned: <manufacturer>, <model number>, <serial number>, <firmware date>
Format:
LSCI,MODEL330,aaaaaa,nnnnnn[term]
Remarks:
Identifies the instrument model and software level.
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Q
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OPC
Operation Complete Command
Input: *OPC
Returned:
Nothing
Remarks:
Generates an Operation Complete event in the Event Status Register upon completion of all
pending selected device operations. Send it as the last command in a command string.