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Table 8-5. Bit Configuration of Questionable Status Registers
Bit Position 15 14 13-11 10 9 8-6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Bit Name not
used
Meas
Ovld
not
used
Unreg RI not
used
SD OT FP not
used
OCP OV
Bit Weight 16384 1024 512 32 16 8 2 1
OV = overvoltage protection has tripped
OCP = overcurrent protection has tripped
FP = The front panel "Local" key has been depressed
OT = overtemperature protection has tripped
SD = broken sense lead detected
RI = remote inhibit is active
Unreg = output is unregulated
Meas Ovld = measurement overload
STATus:QUEStionable?
This query returns the value of the Questionable Event register. The Event register is a read-only register
which holds (latches) all events that are passed by the Questionable NTR and/or PTR filter. Reading the
Questionable Event register clears it.
Query Syntax
STATus:QUEStionable[:EVENt]?
Parameters
None
Examples
STAT:QUES? STATUS:QUESTIONABLE:EVENT?
Returned Parameters
<NR1> (register value)
Related Commands
*CLS STAT:QUES:ENAB STAT:QUES:NTR STAT:QUES:PTR
STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition?
This query returns the value of the Questionable Condition register. That is a read-only register, which
holds the real-time (unlatched) questionable status of the dc source.
Query Syntax
STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition?
Parameters
None
Examples
STAT:QUES:COND? STATUS:QUESTIONABLE:CONDITION?
Returned Parameters
<NR1> (register value)
STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle
This command and its query set and read the value of the Questionable Enable register. This register is a
mask for enabling specific bits from the Questionable Event register to set the questionable summary bit
(QUES) of the Status Byte register. This bit (bit 3) is the logical OR of all the Questionable Event
register bits that are enabled by the Questionable Status Enable register..
Command Syntax
STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle<NRf>
Parameters
0 to 32767
Preset Value
0
Examples
STAT:QUES:ENAB 20 STAT:QUES:ENAB 16
Query Syntax
STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle?
Returned Parameters
<NR1> (register value)
Related Commands
STAT:QUES?