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always be the last in a program message.
Command
Type:
Common Query
Syntax: *OPT?
Response : No option available.
4.12.2 Internal Operation Commands
a) *RST - Reset command
The Reset command performs a device reset. It causes the device to return to the factory default power up state.
Type:
Common Command
Syntax: *RST
b)*TST? - Self-test query
The self-test query causes an internal self-test to be performed. This test consists of checking the integrity of the
arbitrary waveform memory.
Type:
Common Query
Syntax: *TST?
Response: ASCII 0 if test passes
ASCII 1 if test fails
4.12.3 Synchronization Commands
a) *OPC - Operation complete command
The operation complete command causes the device to generate the operation complete message in the Standard
Event Status Register, on completion of the selected device operation.
Type:
Common Command
Syntax: *OPC
Examples: FREQ 5KHZ;*OPC
The *OPC command (and the *OPC? query described below) find use mainly when commands having relatively
long execution times are executed, for example the programming of long predefined waveforms.
b) *OPC? - Operation complete query
The operation complete query places an ASCII character 1 in the output queue on completion of the selected device
operation.
Type:
Common Query
Syntax: *OPC?
Response: ASCII character 1
Example FREQ 1KHz;*OPC?
c) *WAI - Wait-to-continue command