Chapter 5 Remote Interface Reference

The SCPI Status System

The Standard Operation Register

The Standard Operation register group is used to report when the instrument is scanning. Any or all of these conditions can be reported to the Standard Operation summary bit through the enable register. To set the enable register mask, you must write a decimal value to the register using the STATus:OPER:ENABle command.

Bit Definitions – Standard Operation Register

 

 

Decimal

 

 

 

 

Bit Number

Value

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

Not Used

1

Returns “0”.

 

 

1

Not Used

2

Returns “0”.

 

 

2

Not Used

4

Returns “0”.

 

 

3

Not Used

8

Returns “0”.

 

 

4

Scan in Progress

16

Instrument is scanning (SCAN annunciator is on).

 

 

5

Not Used

32

Returns “0”.

 

 

6

Not Used

64

Returns “0”.

 

 

7

Not Used

128

Returns “0”.

 

 

8

Configuration Change

256

Channel configuration was changed from the

 

 

 

 

 

front panel. This bit is cleared when a new

 

 

9

Memory Threshold

512

scan is initiated.

 

 

Programmed number of readings have been

 

5

10

 

 

stored in reading memory.

 

Not Used

1024

Returns “0”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15 Not Used

32768

Returns “0”.

The Standard Operation event register is cleared when:

You execute the *CLS (clear status) command.

You query the event register using the STATus:OPER:EVENt? command.

The Standard Operation enable register is cleared when:

You turn on the power (*PSC does not apply).

You execute the STATus:PRESet command.

You execute the STATus:OPER:ENABle 0 command.

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