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Clear – Measurement Computing Micro 488/EX rev.2.1 User Manual

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Section 5

Command Descriptions

5.17

CLEAR

The CLEAR command causes the Device Clear (DCL) bus command to be issued

by the Micro488/EX. If the optional addresses are included, the Selected Device Clear
(SDC) command is issued to all specified devices. IEEE 488 bus devices which receive
a Device Clear or Selected Device Clear command normally reset to their power-on
state.

SYNTAX

CLEAR [addr[,addr…]]
or
CL [addr[,addr…]]

addr

is a device address (primary with optional secondary).

,

is the address separator, either a comma, a slash [/] or a period

[.].

RESPONSE

None

MODE CA

BUS STATES

ATN•DCL (all

devices)

ATN•UNL,MTA,LAG,SDC

(selected devices)

EXAMPLES

PRINT #1,"CLEAR"

Issue a Device Clear to all

devices.

PRINT #1,"CL 12,18"

Issue a Selected Device Clear to
devices 12 and 18.