Specifications

Common Commands ZVx
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*CAL?
CALIBRATION QUERY triggers a calibration of the instrument and subsequently query the
calibration status. Any responses > 0 indicate errors.
*CLS
CLEAR STATUS sets the status byte (STB), the standard event register (ESR) and the EVENt-part
of the QUEStionable and the OPERation register to zero. The command does not alter the mask and
transition parts of the registers. It clears the output buffer.
*ESE 0...255
EVENT STATUS ENABLE sets the event status enable register to the value indicated. Query *ESE?
returns the contents of the event status enable register in decimal form.
*ESR?
STANDARD EVENT STATUS QUERY returns the contents of the event status register in decimal
form (0 to 255) and subsequently sets the register to zero.
*IDN?
IDENTIFICATION QUERY queries the instrument identification.
The device response is for example:
"Rohde&Schwarz, ZVxx, 123456/001, 1.03"
ZVxx
= Device
123456/001 = serial number
1.03 = Firmware versions number
*IST?
INDIVIDUAL STATUS QUERY returns the contents of the IST flag in decimal form (0 | 1). The
IST flag is the status bit which is sent during a parallel poll (cf. Section 3.8.3.2).
*OPC
OPERATION COMPLETE sets bit 0 in the event status register when all preceding commands have
been executed. This bit can be used to initiate a service request (cf. Section 3.7).
*OPC?
OPERATION COMPLETE QUERY writes message "1" into the output buffer as soon as all
preceding commands have been executed (cf. Section 3.7).
*OPT?
OPTION IDENTIFICATION QUERY queries the options included in the instrument and returns a list
of the options installed. The options are separated from each other by means of commas.
*PCB 0 to 30
PASS CONTROL BACK indicates the controller address which the IEC-bus control is to be returned
to after termination of the triggered action.