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Programming Examples
Measurement Process Synchronization Examples
Measurement Process Synchronization Examples
Figure 7-1 Status Reporting Structure
Status Reporting
The analyzer has a status reporting mechanism, illustrated in Figure 7-1, that provides
information about specific analyzer functions and events. The status byte is an 8-bit
register with each bit summarizing the state of one aspect of the instrument. For example,
the error queue summary bit will always be set if there are any errors in the queue. The
value of the status byte can be read with the GPIB serial poll operation. This command
does not automatically put the instrument in remote mode, which gives you access to the
analyzer front-panel functions. The status byte can also be read by sending the command
OUTPSTAT. Reading the status byte does not affect its value.
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