Specifications
4. REMOTE OPERATION
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∗ESR?
Purpose Read the standard event register.
Syntax
“∗ESR?”
Query Reply n (0 to 255)
Remark
The standard event register contents are cleared after reading. The reply is
in decimal numeric form.
Example Command:
Reply:
“*ESR?”
4”
∗IDN?
Purpose Identify the MFC-CB embedded software version, and serial number.
Syntax
“∗IDN?”
Remarks
The identification reply is made up of the manufacturer, the model, the serial
number and the software version. Each is separated by a comma.
Query Reply The version string
Example Command:
Reply:
“*IDN?”
“DH INSTRUMENTS INC, MFC-CB, 1001, Ver1.01 -dhf”
∗OPC(?)
Purpose Sets the operation complete bit when all operations have completed.
Syntax
“∗OPC”
“∗OPC?”
Remarks
This command enables the MFC-CB to set the OPC bit in the standard
event status register when it has completed all pending functions. The
query replies with a “1” when all functions are complete.
Since the MFC-CB does not support overlapping commands, this command
has no practical use.
Query Reply “0” or “1”
Example Command:
Reply:
“*OPC”
“OK” (using COM1, no reply if IEEE-488 port)
Command:
Reply:
“*OPC?”
“1”
∗OPT?
Purpose
Reads the list of installed MFC-CB options. Since there are no extra options
available, the reply will always be the same.
Syntax
“∗OPT?”
Remarks
This query returns any registered option(s) installed in the MFC-CB. Each
option is separated by a comma.
Query Reply A comma delimited text field of the installed options.
Example Command:
Reply:
“*OPT?”
“IEEE-488:0” (standard IEEE interface)