User`s guide

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Status Subsystem

Status Subsystem - Status Byte

The Status subsystem is used for setting and querying the various conditions of the

instrument through the conditions set within the status byte. The following is a description

of the states found with each of the parts within the status byte.

Status Byte Bit Definitions

7 - Operation Status Register

6 - RQS

5 - Standard Event Status Register

4 - MAV

3 - Questionable Data/Signal Status Register

1 - Hardware 2 Status Register

0 - Hardware 1 Status Register

Hardware 1 Status Register

Condition register bit

deﬁnitions

7 - Communication Status Register Summary

6 - Power up tests failed

5 - Pulse On Trace RF Overload

(PULSe)

4 - Measurement Trigger too early

(DSPanalyzer, ORFSpectrum, PULSe)

3 - Measurement Trigger too late

(DSPanalyzer, ORFSpectrum, PULSe)

2 - Measurement Sync Error

(DSPanalyzer, ORFSpectrum, PULSe)

0 - Measurement armed

(DSPanalyzer, ORFSpectrum, PULSe)