STATus
| The STATus subsystem commands access the condition, event, and enable registers |
| in the Operation Status Group and the Questionable Data Group. |
Subsystem Syntax | STATus |
| :OPERation |
| :CONDition? |
| :ENABle <event> |
| :ENABle? |
| [:EVENt]? |
| :PRESet |
| :QUEStionable |
| :CONDition? |
| :ENABle <event> |
| :ENABle? |
| [:EVENt]? |
:OPERation :CONDition?
STATus:OPERation:CONDition? returns the state of the condition register in the Operation Status Group. The state represents conditions which are part of an instrument’s operation.
Comments • Related Commands: STAT:OPER:ENABle, STAT:OPER:EVENt?
Example Reading the contents of the condition register
STAT:OPER:COND? | Query register. |
:OPERation:ENABle
STATus:OPERation:ENABle <event> sets an enable mask to allow events monitored by the condition register and recorded in the event register, to send a summary bit to the Status Byte register (bit 7).
Parameters
Parameter | Parameter | Range of | Default |
Name | Type | Values | Units |
|
|
|
|
event | numeric | none | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comments • When the summary bit is sent, it sets bit 7 in the Status Byte register.
•Related Commands: STAT:OPER:ENABle?
Example Unmasking bit 8 in the Event Register
STAT:OPER:ENAB 256 | Unmask bit 8. |
24 Command Reference | Chapter 3 |