User's Manual
Language Reference 5 
Series N5700 User’s Guide  65 
SCPI Command  Description 
STATus   
 :OPERation   
 [:EVENt]?  Returns the value of the operation event register 
 :CONDition?  Returns the value of the operation condition register 
 :ENABle <NRf>  Enables specific bits in the Event register 
 :NTRansition<NRf>  Sets the Negative transition filter 
 :PTRansition<NRf>  Sets the Positive transition filter 
 :PRESet  Presets all enable and transition registers to power-on 
 :QUEStionable   
 [:EVENt]?  Returns the value of the questionable event register 
 :CONDition?  Returns the value of the questionable condition register 
 :ENABle <NRf>  Enables specific bits in the Event register 
 :NTRansition<NRf>  Sets the Negative transition filter 
 :PTRansition<NRf>  Sets the Positive transition filter 
SYSTem 
 :COMMunicate   
 :RLSTate LOCal | REMote | RWLock  Specifies the Remote/Local state of the instrument 
 :ERRor?  Returns the error number and error string 
 :VERSion?  Returns the SCPI version number 
TRIGger   
 :SOURce BUS  Sets the measurement trigger source 
 [:TRANsient][:IMMediate]  Generates a transient trigger 
Common Commands 
Command Description 
*CLS Clear status 
*ESE <NRf>  Standard event status enable 
*ESE?  Return standard event status enable 
*ESR?  Return event status register 
*IDN?  Return instrument identification 
*OPC  Enable "operation complete" bit in ESR 
*OPC?  Return a "1" when operation complete 
*OPT?  Return option number 
*RCL <NRf>  Recalls a saved instrument state 
*RST Reset 
*SAV <NRf>  Saves an instrument state 
*SRE <NRf>  Set service request enable register 
*SRE?  Return service request enable register 
*STB?  Return status byte 
*TRG Trigger 
*TST  Performs self-test, then returns result 
*WAI  Holds off bus until all device commands done 










