Standard Operation Status Group

Example commands using Standard Event registers:

*ESE 48 Generate a summary bit on execution or command errors.

*ESE? Query the state of the Standard Event enable register.

*ESR? Query the state of the Standard Event event register.

The Standard Operation Status group provides information about the state of the measurement systems in an instrument. This status group is accessed through the STATus subsystem. Standard Operation Status includes a condition register, event register, and an enable register. As a beginner, you will rarely need to use this group. Figure 2-6illustrates the structure of Standard Operation Status.

Figure 2-6. Questionable Data Status Group

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