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6. DETAILS OF COMMAND REFERENCE
Each command in this chapter will give a detailed description. The
examples of each command will be provided and what query form might
return.
z IEEE-488.2 COMMON COMMANDS
*CLS
Function:
Clear all event status data register. This includes the Output Queue,
Operation Event Status Register, Questionable Event Status Register, and
Standard Event Status Register.
Syntax:
*CLS
Examples:
*CLS clears all event registers.
*ESE
Function:
Set or return the bits in the Event Status Enable Register (ESER). The
ESER enables the Standard Event Status Register (SESR) to be summarized
on bit 5 (ESB) of the Status Byte Register (SBR).
Syntax:
*ESE
*ESE?
is in the range from 0 through 255.
Returns:
is a number from 0 to 255 that indicates the decimal
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value of the binary bits of the ESER.
Examples:
*ESE 65 sets the ESER to binary 0100 0001.
If the ESER contains the binary value 1000 0010, the *ESE? will return
the value of 130.
*ESR?
Function:
Return and clear the contents of the Standard Event Status Register (SESR).
Syntax:
*ESR?
Returns:
is a number from 0 to 255 that indicates the decimal
value of the binary bits of the ESER.
Examples:
If the ESER contains the binary value 1100 0110, the *ESR? will return
the value of 198.
*IDN?
Function:
Return the unique identification code of the power supply.
Syntax:
*IDN?
Returns:
includes Manufacturer, model number, serial number and
firmware version.