Specifications

Abridged Command List
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STORE/RECALL
ST m Store instrument settings to location m (1 to 9).
RC m Recall instrument settings from location m (1 to 9).
RC 0 Recall default settings.
INTERFACE
CL Clear instrument.
SV m Set GPIB SRQ mask to 0 <= m <= 255.
SS Read status byte.
SS j Read bit j(0-7) of status byte.
SI Read secondary status byte.
SI j Read bit j (0-2) of secondary status byte.
SW m Set RS-232 character wait interval to m*3.33 ms 0 <= m <= 25. RS-232 only.
SE j,k,l,m Set RS-232 terminator sequence to j,k,l,m (ASCII codes). RS-232 only.
SE Clear RS-232 terminator sequence to defaults. RS-232 only.
DATA
QA Read last count in counter A.
QB Read last count in counter B.
QA m Read from scan buffer point m(1-2000) for counter A.
QB m Read from scan buffer point m(1-2000) for counter B.
EA Send entire counter A buffer.
EB Send entire counter B buffer.
ET Send entire counter A and B buffer.
FA Start scan and send N PERIODS data points from counter A.
FB Start scan and send N PERIODS data points from counter B.
FT Start scan and send N PERIODS data points from both counters.
XA Read current contents of counter A.
XB Read current contents of counter B.
STATUS BYTE
Bit Description
0 Parameter changed
1 Data ready
2 Scan finished
3 Counter overflow
4 Rate error
5 Recall error
6 Service request
7 Command error
SECONDARY STATUS BYTE
Bit Description
0 Triggered
1 Inhibited
2 Counting
3-7 Unused