Programming the DC Source - 3

 

Table 3-1. Bit Configurations of Status Registers

Bit

Signal

Meaning

 

 

0

CAL

Operation Status Group

 

The dc source is computing new calibration constants

 

5

WTG

The dc source is waiting for a trigger

 

8

CV

The dc source is in constant voltage mode

 

10

CC+

The dc source is in constant current mode

 

11

CC-

The dc source is in negative constant current mode

 

 

0

OV

Questionable Status Group

 

The overvoltage protection has tripped

 

1

OCP

The overcurrent protection has tripped

 

2

FS

The fuse is blown

 

4

OT

The overtemperature protection has tripped

 

9

RI

The remote inhibit state is active

 

10

Unreg

The output is unregulated

 

14

MeasOvld

Current measurement exceeded capability of low range

 

 

0

OPC

Standard Event Status Group

 

Operation complete

 

2

QYE

Query error

 

3

DDE

Device-dependent error

 

4

EXE

Execution error

 

5

CME

Command error

 

7

PON

Power-on

 

 

3

QUES

Status Byte and Service Request Enable Registers

 

Questionable status summary bit

 

4

MAV

Message Available summary bit

 

5

ESB

Event Status Summary bit

 

6

MSS

Master Status Summary bit

 

7

RQS

Request Service bit

 

OPER

Operation status summary bit

 

 

Operation Status Group

The Operation Status registers record signals that occur during normal operation. As shown below, the group consists of a Condition, PTR/NTR, Event, and Enable register. The outputs of the Operation Status register group are logically-ORed into the OPER(ation) summary bit (7) of the Status Byte register.

Register

Condition

PTR Filter

NTR Filter

Event

Enable

Command

STAT:OPER:COND?

STAT:OPER:PTR <n>

STAT:OPER:NTR <n>

STAT:OPER:EVEN?

STAT:OPER:ENAB <n>

Description

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

A positive transistion filter that functions as described under STAT:OPER:NTRPTR commands in chapter 4. It is a read/write register.

A negative transition filter that functions as described under STAT:OPER:NTRPTR commands in chapter 4. 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.

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