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EXFO IQS-600 Integrated Qualification System User Manual

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IEEE 488.2 and Specific Commands

Integrated Qualification System

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IEEE 488.2 Required Commands

*OPC

Description

The *OPC command allows synchronization

between the instrument and an external

controller unit. The *OPC command causes the

instrument to set bit 0 (Operation Complete) in

the Standard Event Status Register to the TRUE

(logic 1) state when the instrument completes all

pending operations. Detection of the Operation

Complete message can be accomplished by

continuous polling of the Standard Event Status

Register using the *ESR? common query

command. However, using a service request

eliminates the need to poll the Standard Event

Status Register thereby freeing the controller unit

to do other useful work.

Syntax

*OPC

Parameter(s)

None

See Also

*OPC?

*WAI