Measurement Computing Analyzer488 - Manual (Page 170)

Section 4 Serial Controller
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STATUS
STATUS is a system command used to read the Analyzer488 operational status
and data recording conditions. STATUS may be used to return the functional mode,
current IEEE 488 bus address, extended internal status, error status, progress of the
current recording sequence, and information about the most recent record sequence.
This command does not have a query option.
TYPE System command
SYNTAX STATUS [;][number]
number is 0 to 5. If not specified, 0 is assumed.
RESPONSE Character string as described below.
REMARKS The following STATUS information is available:
STATUS Returns CONTROLLER if in High Level Controller
Mode, where addr is the IEEE 488 bus device address of the
Analyzer488. Returns the string: "LOW LEVEL", if in Low Level
Controller Mode.
STATUS 1 Returns the string: "LOW LEVEL" if in Low Level Controller
Mode. If in High Level Controller Mode, returns an extended
internal status string in the following format:
STATUS1 string format: m nn Gn s Sn Enn Tn Cn msg
Item Starting Col. # Cols. Value
m Operating mode 1 1 C: Controller
nn Bus address 3 2 Two-digit decimal number 00 to 30
Gn Address change 6 2 G0: Address status change has not occurred.
G1: Address status change has occurred.