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RIGOL Chapter 2 Command System
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IEEE488.2 Common Commands
The IEEE488.2 common commands are used to query the basic information of the instrument or executing
basic operations. These commands usually start with "*", and the keywords in a command contain 3
characters.
Command List:
 *CLS
 *ESE
 *ESR?
 *IDN?
 *OPC
 *SAV
 *RCL
 *RST
 *SRE
 *STB?
 *TST?
 *WAI
*CLS
Syntax
*CLS
Description
Clears all the event registers, and also clears the error queue.
*ESE
Syntax
*ESE <maskargument>
*ESE?
Description
Sets or queries the enable register bit of the standard event register set.
Parameter
Name
Type
Range
Default
<maskargument>
Integer
0 to 255
0
Return
Format
The query returns an integer. The integer equals to the binary-weighted sum of all the
bits set in the register.
Example
*ESE 16 /*Enable the bit 4 (16 in decimal) in the register.*/
*ESE? /*The query returns the enable value of the register 16.*/