HP 86140A Common Commands

Remote Operation

Common Commands

Common Commands

*CLS

Clears all the event status registers summarized in the status byte register. This command resets the status data structure. It does this by emptying the error queue and clearing all bits in all of the event registers.

*ESE <numeric_value>

Sets the bits in the Standard Event Enable register. The Standard Event register monitors HP-IB errors and synchronization conditions such as operation complete, request control, query error, device dependent error, execution error, command error, and power on. The parameter is rounded to an integer value and interpreted as a binary number, representing the bit values of the register.

*ESE?

Returns the value of the Standard Event Enable register.

*ESR?

Reads and clears the Standard Event Status register. The register is cleared when it is read. The response value is an integer, to be interpreted as a binary number, representing the bit values of the register.

*IDN?

Returns a string value which identifies the instrument type and firmware ver- sion. The string is a comma-separated list consisting of Manufacturer, Model Number, Serial Number, and Firmware Revision.

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