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IEEE 488.2 and Specific Command Reference
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IEEE 488.2 Required Commands
Response(s) RegisterValue:
The response data syntax for is
defined as a
element.
The ranges from 0 through 255.
The value, expressed in base 2
(binary) represents the bit values of the Status
Byte Register. See the contents of this register
below.
Example(s) *STB? returns 68
where 68 = (bit MSS and bit EAV)
See Also *SRE
*SRE?
*STB?
Bit Weight Meaning
N.U. 128 Not used
RQS/
MSS
64 ReQuest Service (read by serial
polling)/MaSter Summary bit
(read by *STB?)
ESB 32 Event Summary Bit Enable
MAV 16 Message AVailable Enable
N.U. 8 Not used
EAV 4 Error / Event AVailable Enable
N.U. 2 Not used
N.U. 1 Not used