Questionable Status Group

Programming the DC Source - 7

The Questionable Status registers record signals that indicate abnormal operation of the dc source. As shown in figure 7-7, the group consists of the same type of registers as the Status Operation group. The outputs of the Questionable Status group are logically-ORed into the QUEStionable summary bit (3) of the Status Byte register.

Condition

PTR Filter

NTR Filter

Event

Enable

Command

STAT:QUES:COND?

STAT:QUES:PTR <n>

STAT:QUES:NTR <n>

STAT:QUES:EVEN?

STAT:QUES:ENAB <n>

Description

A register that holds real-time status of the circuits being monitored. It is a read-only register.

A positive transition filter that functions as described under STAT:QUES:NTRPTR commands in chapter 8. It is a read/write register.

A negative transition filter that functions as described under STAT:QUES:NTRPTR commands in chapter 8. It is a read/write register.

A register that latches any condition that is passed through the PTR or NTR filters. It is a read-only register that is cleared when read.

A register that functions as a mask for enabling specific bits from the Event register. It is a read/write register..

Standard Event Status Group

This group consists of an Event register and an Enable register that are programmed by Common commands. The Standard Event event register latches events relating to instrument communication status (see figure 7-7). It is a read-only register that is cleared when read. The Standard Event enable register functions similarly to the enable registers of the Operation and Questionable status groups.

Command *ESE

*PSC ON *ESR?

Action

programs specific bits in the Standard Event enable register. clears the Standard Event enable register at power-on. reads and clears the Standard Event event register.

The PON (Power On) Bit

The PON bit in the Standard Event event register is set whenever the dc source is turned on. The most common use for PON is to generate an SRQ at power-on following an unexpected loss of power. To do this, bit 7 of the Standard Event enable register must be set so that a power-on event registers in the ESB (Standard Event Summary Bit), bit 5 of the Service Request Enable register must be set to permit an SRQ to be generated, and *PSC OFF must be sent. The commands to accomplish these conditions are:

*PSC OFF *ESE 128 *SRE 32

Status Byte Register

This register summarizes the information from all other status groups as defined in the IEEE 488.2 Standard Digital Interface for Programmable Instrumentation. See Table 7-1 for the bit configuration.

Command	Action
*STB?	reads the data in the register but does not clear it (returns MSS in bit 6)
serial poll	clears RQS inside the register and returns it in bit position 6 of the response.

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