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IEEE 488.2 Common Commands
*OPT? (Option Identification Query)
The *OPT? command tells the Test Set to identify any reportable device options
or filters installed in the unit. The Test Set responds to the *OPT? command b y
placing information which describes any reportable installed options into the
Output Queue. The data is in ASCII format. The response data is obtained by
reading the Output Queue into a string variable. The response data is organized
into fields separated by commas.
Example program
10 DIM A$[255]
20 OUTPUT 714;"*OPT?"
30 ENTER 714;A$
40 PRINT A$
50 END
Example response
CCITT,6KHZ BPF