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5.34 Common Command Group
5.34 Common Command Group
The commands in the common command group are independent of the instrument’s functions, and are specified
in IEEE 488.2-1987. There is no front panel key that corresponds to this group.
;
*CAL
?
?
<Space>
<NRf>
*ESE
?
?
?
?
<Space>
<NRf>
?
<Space>
<NRf>
*CLS
*ESR
?
*IDN
*OPC
*OPC
*LRN
*OPT
*PSC
*RST
*SRE
*STB
?
*TST
*WAI
?
*CAL? (CALibrate)
Function
Performs calibration and queries about the
result.
Syntax
*CAL?
Example
*CAL? -> 0
Description
“0” will be returned if calibration is completed
properly, and “1” will be returned if an
abnormality has been detected during
calibration.
*CLS (CLear Status)
Function
Clears the standard event register, extended
event register and error queue.
Syntax
*CLS
Example
*CLS
Description
• The output queue will also be cleared if a
*CLS
command is appended after the
program message terminator.
• For details of the registers and queue, refer
to Chapter 6.
*ESE (standard Event Status Enable
register)
Function
Sets the value for the standard event enable
register/queries about the current setting.
Syntax
*ESE {<NRf>}
*ESE?
<NRf>=0 to 255
Example
*ESE 251
*ESE? -> 251
Description
• <NRf> is the sum of the bits expressed as a
decimal number.
• For example, if “*ESE 251” is set, the
standard event enable register will be set to
“11111011.” This means that bit 2 of the
standard event register is disabled so that bit
5 (ESB) of the status byte register will not be
set to “1,” even if an query error occurs.
• Default is “*ESE 0,” i.e. all bits are disabled.
• The standard event enable register will not
be cleared, even if an query is made using
“
*ESE?
.”
• For details of the standard event enable
register, refer to page 6-3.