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System Command Reference Section
IEEE Common Commands and Queries
IEEE Common Commands and Queries
IEEE 488.2 defines commands that begin with “*”. Some of these are mandatory in all
instruments and others are optional.
IEEE Mandatory Commands
The following IEEE 488.2 mandatory commands are implemented:
*CLS Clear Status Command.
*ESE Standard Event Status Enable Command.
*ESE? Standard Event Status Enable Query.
*ESR? Standard Event Status Register Query.
*IDN? Identification Query.
*OPC Operation Complete Command.
*OPC? Operation Complete Query.
*RST Reset Command.
*SRE Service Request Enable Command.
*SRE? Service Request Enable Query.
*STB? Read Status Byte Query.
*TST? Self-Test Query.
*WAI Wait-to-Continue Command.
IEEE Optional Commands
The following optional commands are implemented:
*OPT? Option Identification Query.
*PSC Power On Status Clear Command.
*PSC? Power On Status Clear Query.
*RCL Recall device setup.
*SAV Save device setup.
Response to Identification Common Query *IDN?
The response semantics are organized into four fields separated by commas. The field
definitions are as follows:
Field 1 Manufacturer HEWLETT-PACKARD
Field 2 Model 70843A
Field 3 Serial Number xxxxU00xxx
Field 4 Firmware Level X nn.nn