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Syntax: *OPC?
Response: ASCII character 1
Example FREQ 1KHz;*OPC?
c) *WAI - Wait-to-continue command
This command is intended for use with overlapped commands. No commands in the instrument are
overlapped, and so this command has no effect.
Type:
Common Command
Syntax: *WAI
4.12.4 Status and Event Commands
a) *CLS - Clear status
The clear status command clears the SESR and Error Queue status data structures.
Type:
Common Command
Syntax: *CLS
b) *ESE - Standard event status enable
This command is used to set the value of the Standard Event Status Enable Register.
Arguments
Type: NRf
Range: 0 to 255. Non integer arguments are rounded before execution.
Type:
Common Command or Query
Syntax: *ESE
Examples: *ESE 48 (Enables the CME and EXE bits)
*ESE 255 (Enables all standard events)
Query
Syntax: *ESE?
Response:
c) *ESR? - Standard event status register query
This query is used to read the value of the Standard Event Status Register. Reading the register clears it.
Type:
Common Query
Syntax: *ESR?
Response:
d) *PSC - Power on status clear command
This command is used to control the automatic power-on clearing of certain status functions.
Arguments
Type: Boolean
Type:
Common Command or Query
Command
Syntax: *PSC
Examples: *PSC ON or *PSC 1
*PSC OFF or *PSC 0
Query