Common Commands

*IDN (Identification Number)

*IDN (Identification Number)

Query*IDN?

The *IDN? query allows the instrument to identify itself. It returns the string:

"HEWLETT-PACKARD,16500C,0,REV <revision_code>"

An *IDN? query must be the last query in a message. Any queries after the *IDN? in the program message are ignored.

Returned Format HEWLETT-PACKARD,16500C,0,REV <revision code>

<revision Four digit-code in the format XX.XX representing the current ROM revision.

code>

Example

OUTPUT XXX;"*IDN?"

 

 

 

*IST (Individual Status)

Query

*IST?

 

The *IST query allows the instrument to identify itself during parallel poll by

 

allowing the controller to read the current state of the IEEE 488.1 defined

 

IST local message in the instrument. The response to this query is

 

dependent upon the current status of the instrument.

 

Figure 9-2 shows the *IST data structure.

Returned Format

<id><NL>

<id>

{01} 0 indicates the IST local message is true; 1 indicates the IST local

 

message is false.

 

 

Example

OUTPUT XXX;"*IST?"

 

 

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HP Sander 16500C manual IDN Identification Number, IST Individual Status, Ist?