Agilent Technologies N8700 - Common Commands

Language Reference 5
Series N8700 User’s Guide 69
SCPI Command Description
STATus
:OPERation
[:EVENt]?
Returns the value of the operation event register
:CONDition?
Returns the value of the operation condition register
:ENABle <NRf>
Enables specific bits in the Event register
:NTRansition<NRf>
Sets the Negative transition filter
:PTRansition<NRf>
Sets the Positive transition filter
:PRESet
Presets all enable and transition registers to power-on
:QUEStionable
[:EVENt]?
Returns the value of the questionable event register
:CONDition?
Returns the value of the questionable condition register
:ENABle <NRf>
Enables specific bits in the Event register
:NTRansition<NRf>
Sets the Negative transition filter
:PTRansition<NRf>
Sets the Positive transition filter
SYSTem
:COMMunicate
:RLSTate LOCal | REMote | RWLock
Specifies the Remote/Local state of the instrument
:ERRor?
Returns the error number and error string
:VERSion?
Returns the SCPI version number
TRIGger
:SOURce BUS
Sets the transient trigger source
[:TRANsient][:IMMediate]
Generates a transient trigger
Common Commands
Command
Description
*CLS
Clear status
*ESE <NRf>
Standard event status enable
*ESE?
Return standard event status enable
*ESR?
Return event status register
*IDN?
Return instrument identification
*OPC
Enable "operation complete" bit in ESR
*OPC?
Return a "1" when operation complete
*OPT?
Return option number
*RCL <NRf>
Recalls a saved instrument state
*RST
Reset
*SAV <NRf>
Saves an instrument state
*SRE <NRf>
Set service request enable register
*SRE?
Return service request enable register
*STB?
Return status byte
*TRG
Trigger
*TST
Performs self-test, then returns result
*WAI
Holds off bus until all device commands done