Chapter 2 Command Summary

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Table 2-1. IEEE 488.2 Common Commands (Continued)

Mnemonic

Command Name

Function

 

 

 

 

*OPT?

 

Option Identification Query

Identifies the options installed in the Counter.

*PMC

 

Purge Macro Command

Deletes all macros previously defined using the

 

 

 

*DMC command.

*RCL

<NRf>

Recall

Restores the state of the Counter from a copy stored

 

 

 

in local non-volatile memory (0 through 20 are valid

 

 

 

memory registers).

*RST

 

Reset

Resets the Counter to a known state.

*SAV

<NRf>

Save

Stores the current state of the Counter in local non-

 

 

 

volatile memory (1 through 20 are valid memory

 

 

 

registers).

*SRE

<NRf>

Service Request Enable

Set the Service Request Enable register.

*SRE?

 

Service Request Enable Query

Queries the Service Request Enable register.

*STB?

 

Status Byte Query

Queries the Status Byte and Master Summary Status

 

 

 

bit.

*TRG

 

Trigger

This trigger command is the device-specific analog

 

 

 

of the IEEE 488.1 defined GET.

 

 

 

It initiates measurement, unless *DDT was used to

 

 

 

redefine device trigger.

*TST?

 

Self-Test Query

Executes an internal self-test and reports the results.

 

 

 

Makes Counter wait until all pending operations (see

*WAI

 

Wait-to-Continue

Note) are completed before executing commands

 

 

 

following *WAI command.

 

 

 

 

Note: Pending operations include measurements in progress.

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