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e) *SRE - Service request enable command
This command sets the Service Request Enable Register bits.
Arguments
Type: NRf
Range: 0 to 255. Non integer arguments are rounded before execution.
The value of bit 6 is ignored, and is set always to zero.
Type:
Common Command or Query
Command
Syntax: *SRE
Examples: *SRE 48 (Enables reporting of ESB and MAV events)
Query
Syntax: *SRE?
Response:
f) *STB? - Status byte query
This query is used to read the value of the Status Byte.
Type:
Common Query
Syntax: *STB?
Response:
The value of the Status Byte read with the *STB? query may differ from that read with the Serial Poll. Bit 6 of the
STB will be set as long as a reason for requesting service exists, while bit 6 of the STB as read by the Serial Poll is
cleared by the Serial Poll.
4.12.5 Device Trigger Commands
a) *TRG - Trigger command
This command is analogous to the IEEE 488.1 Group Execute Trigger interface message, and has the same effect. It
is used to trigger the device to output a wave, and is accepted only when the trigger mode is set to Trigger, Gate or
Burst, and the trigger source is set to BUS.
Type:
Common Command
Syntax: *TRG
4.12.6 Stored Settings Commands
a) *RCL - Recall instrument state
This command is used to restore the state of the device to that stored in the specified memory location.
Arguments
Type
Range 0 to 49. Non integer values are rounded before execution
Type:
Common Command
Syntax: *RCL
Example: *RCL 0 (Recall default state)