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835-3

Programmer’s Manual v1.0

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*IDN?

The Identification (IDN) query outputs an identifying string. The response will show the
following information: , , ,

*OPC

The Operation Complete (OPC) command sets bit 0 in the Standard Event Status Register
when all pending operations have finished.
The Operation Complete command causes the device to set the operation complete bit
(bit 0) in the Standard Event Status Register when all pending operations have been
finished.

*OPC?

The Operation Complete (OPC) query returns the ASCII character 1 in the Standard
Event Status Register when all pending operations have finished.
This query stops any new commands from being processed until the current processing is
complete. This command blocks the communication until all operations are complete (i.e.
the timeout setting should be longer than the longest sweep).

*OPT?

The options (OPT) query returns a comma-separated list of all of the instrument options
currently installed on the signal generator.

*PSC ON|OFF|1|0

The Power-On Status Clear (PSC) command controls the automatic power- on clearing of
the Service Request Enable Register, the Standard Event Status Enable Register, and
device- specific event enable registers.
ON (1) This choice enables the power- on clearing of the listed registers.
OFF (0) This choice disables the clearing of the listed registers and they retain their
status when a power- on condition occurs.

*PSC?

The Power-On Status Clear (PSC) query returns the flag setting as enabled by the *PSC
command.

*RCL

The Recall (RCL) command recalls the state from the specified memory register .

*RST

affected

The Reset (RST) command resets most signal generator functions to factory- defined
conditions.
Remarks Each command shows the [*RST] default value if the setting is affected.

*SAV

The Save (SAV) command saves signal generator settings to the specified memory
register .
Remarks The save function does not save all signal generator settings. Refer to the
User’s Guide for more information on the save function.

*SRE

The Service Request Enable (SRE) command sets the value of the Service Request
Enable Register. The variable is the decimal sum of the bits that will be enabled.
Bit 6 (value 64) is ignored and cannot be set by this command.