Language Dictionary - 4

Common Commands

Common commands begin with an * and consist of three letters (command) or three letters and a ? (query). They are defined by the IEEE 488.2 standard to perform common interface functions. Common commands and queries are categorized under System, Status, or Trigger functions and are listed at the end of each group. The dc source responds to the following commands:

Table 4-2. Common Commands Syntax

*CLS

Clear status

*ESE <n>

Standard event status enable

* ESE?

Return standard event status enable

*ESR?

Return event status register

*IDN?

Return instrument identification

*OPC

Enable "operation complete" bit in ESR

*OPC?

Return a "1" when operation complete

*OPT?

Return option number

*PSC <bool>

Power-on status clear state set/reset

*PSC?

Return power-on status clear state

*RCL <n>

Recall instrument state

*RST

Reset

*SAV <n>

Save instrument state

*SRE <n>

Set service request enable register

*SRE?

Return service request enable register

*STB?

Return status byte

*TRG

Trigger

*TST?

Perform selftest, then return result

*WAI

Hold off bus until all device commands done

Programming Parameters

The following table lists the output programming parameters for each model.

Table 4-3. Output Programming Parameters

Parameter

[SOUR:]CURR[:LEV][:IMM] MAX and [SOUR:]CURR[:LEV]:TRIG MAX *RST Current Value

[SOUR:]VOLT[:LEV][:IMM]MAX and [SOUR:]VOLT[:LEV]:TRIG MAX *RST Voltage Value

[SOUR:]VOLT:PROT[:LEV] MAX *RST OVP Value

OUTP:PROT:DEL MAX *RST Protection Delay Value

SENS:CURR:RANG

*RST Current Range

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

66312A

66312A

 

6631B

 

 

6632B

 

6633B

 

6634B

 

 

 

6611C

 

 

6612C

 

6613C

 

6614C

2.0475

5.1188

 

10.237

 

5.1188

2.0475

1.0238

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.1188

 

2.0475

1.0238

0.5118

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10% of MAX value for all models

 

 

 

20.475

20.475

8.190

 

 

20.475

51.188

102.38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0 V for all models

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

22

12

 

 

22

 

55

 

110

 

 

 

MAX for all models

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,147,483.647 seconds for all models

0.08 seconds

Low range = 0 20 mA for all models

High Range = 20 mA MAX for all models

Value MAX for all models

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Agilent Technologies 6632B, 6634B, 66332A, 6633B, 6614C, 6613C Common Commands Syntax, Output Programming Parameters

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