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General Programming Aspects
Common Command Summary
Common Command Summary
This table summarizes the IEEE 488.2 common commands supported by
the Agilent 81101A:
Command Parameter Description
*CLS – Clear the status structure
*ESE <0–255> Set the Standard Event Status register mask
*ESE? – Read the state of the Standard Event Status enable register
*ESR? – Read the state of the Standard Event Status event register
*IDN? – Read the Instrument's Identification string
*LRN? – Read the complete Instrument Setting
*OPC – Set the Operation Complete bit when all pending actions
are complete
*OPC? – Read the status of the Operation Complete bit
*OPT? – Read the installed options
*RCL <0–9> Recall a complete Instrument Setting from memory
*RST – Reset the instrument to standard settings
*SAV <1–9> Save the complete Instrument Setting to memory
*SRE <0–255> Set the Service Request Enable Mask
*SRE? – Read the Service Request Enable Mask
*STB? – Read the Status Byte
*TRG – Trigger
*TST? – Execute instrument’s selftest
*WAI – Wait until all pending actions are complete
