Technical data

Using the STATus System 27
Agilent N8201A Performance Downconverter Synthetic Instrument Module, 250 kHz to 26.5 GHz 555
Using the STATus System IEEE Commands
These commands are specified in IEEE Standard 488.2-1992, IEEE Standard Codes, Formats,
Protocols and Common Commands for Use with ANSI/IEEE Std 488.1-1987. New York, NY,
1992.
Numeric values for bit patterns can be entered using decimal or hexadecimal
representations. (that is, 0 to 32767 is equivalent to #H0 to #H7FFF) See the SCPI Basics
information about using bit patterns for variable parameters.
Calibration Query
*CAL?
Performs a full alignment and returns a number indicating the success of the alignment. A 0
is returned if the alignment is successful. A 1 is returned if any part of the alignment fails.
The equivalent SCPI command is CALibrate[:ALL]?
Front Panel Access: System, Alignments, Align All Now
Clear Status
*CLS
Clears the status byte. It does this by emptying the error queue and clearing all bits in all of
the event registers. The status byte registers summarize the states of the other registers. It
is also responsible for generating service requests.
Key Type: There is no equivalent front-panel key.
Standard Event Status Enable
*ESE <number>
*ESE?
Selects the desired bits from the standard event status enable register. This register
monitors I/O errors and synchronization conditions such as operation complete, request
control, query error, device dependent error, execution error, command error and power on.
The selected bits are ORed to become a summary bit (bit 5) in the status byte register which
can be queried.
The query returns the state of the standard event status enable register.
Key Type: There is no equivalent front-panel key.
Range: Integer, 0 to 255