Command Function
Executes the clear status (*CLS) command Execute the STATus:PRESet command Return Event Status register value Return Status Byte register value
Return STAT:OPER:EVENT? value Return STAT:OPER:COND? value Return STAT:QUES:EVENT? value Return STAT:QUES:COND? value

4 - Front Panel Operation

Protection and Status Control Keys

The Protect and Status keys control the protection functions and status registers of the ac source. Refer to Chapter 4 of the Programming guide for more information on the status registers.

Protect

Press this key to access the protection menu list.

Display

Command Function

PROT:CLEAR

Clear the status registers of all activated protection signals.

 

The fault causing a signal must be corrected or removed

 

before the register can be cleared.

CURR:PROT <char>

Set overcurrent protection function (ON or OFF).

VOLT:PROT <value>

Set the overvoltage protection level1

DELAY <value>

Set the time delay for activating a protection fault after

 

programming the output

Shift

Status

Press this key to access the status menu list. Note that in the following list, commands ending in ? clear the registers when they are read. For this reason the registers are read only after you press Enter , not when you scroll to the command

Display

*CLS

STATUS:PRESET *ESR? <value> *STB <value> pOPER:EVEN?q<value> ØOPER:COND￿<value> QUES:EVEN? <value> QUES:COND <value>

Notes:

1Programmed in peak volts. (Other voltage parameters are programmed in rms volts) value = a numeric value

char = a character string parameter

and scroll through the command list.

and scroll through the parameter list.

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