Lightwave Communications LDX-3232 manual IEEE488.2 Command Commands

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IEEE488.2 Command Commands

IEEE488.2 Command Commands

The IEEE488.2 Common Commands and Queries are distinguished by the "*" that begins each mnemonic. The diagrams below show the syntax structure for common commands, common commands with numeric data required, and command command queries.

:		:	*	COMM AND
	*	COMMAND
			< w hit e		< Decimal
					Numeric Program
				space>	Data>

Common Command

Common Command with Numeric Data

: * COMMAND

?

Common Command Query

Numeric data is required with *PSC (1=on, 0=off), *RCL (0 to 10, see front panel RECALL function), *SAV (1 to 10, see front panel SAVE function), *ESE (0 to 255, see Figure 3.2), *SRE (0 to 255, see Figure 3.2), and *PUD (used at factory only).

A list of all of the GPIB-IEEE488 Common Commands supported by the

LDX-3232 follows:

*CAL?	*CLS	*ESE
*ESE?	*ESR?	*IDN?
*OPC	*OPC?	*PSC
*PSC?	*PUD	*PUD?
*RCL	*RST	*SAV
*SRE?	*SRE	*STB?
*TST?	*WAI

For more information on these commands, refer to an ANSI/IEEE 488-1987 standards reference.

Note: Care should be taken to set the GPIB time-out appropriately for use with the *WAI, DELAY, or *OPC? Commands. If the time for a response after one of these commands exceed the GPIB time-out period, a bus (timeout) error will occur. Usually, after this timeout error, the LDX-3232 Series Instrument will generate a query error (E302). This error code is reported via the ERR? Query.

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