HP 132A, 53131A IEEE 488.2 Common Commands

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IEEE 488.2 Common Commands

The Common Commands are general purpose commands that are common to all instruments (as defined in IEEE 488.2). Common Commands are easy to recognize because they all begin with an “*” (for example, *RST, *IDN?, *OPC ). These commands are generally not related to measurement configuration. They are used for functions like resetting the instrument, identification, or synchronization.

Table 2-1 lists the Common Commands in alphabetical order by mnemonic, name and function. More information concerning the operation of IEEE 488.2 status reporting commands and structure can be found in the “Status Reporting” section of Chapter 3. Standard explanations of the IEEE 488.2 Common commands can be found in the ANSI/IEEE Std. 488.2-1987, IEEE Standard Codes, Formats, Protocols, and Common Commands document.

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