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  Example:   UTIL:RANG 0 – Sets the electronic load to manual range. 
 
SYST:RANG? 
This command returns the number of ranges for each mode in a “CV/CC/CR/CP” sequence. 
Example:   SYST:RANG?  – returns “1/2/3/2” means 1 range for CV mode, 2 ranges for CC mode, 3 
ranges for CR mode and 2 ranges for CP mode.  
 
COMMON COMMANDS 
 
A common command begins with an * and consists of three letters.  It is followed by a “?” if  it is  a query.  They are 
generally  not  related  to  specific  device  operation  but  to  perform  the  identical  function  for  all  instruments  that are 
compliant with the IEEE488.2 standard.  Common commands can be mixed in with regular Electronic Load commands. 
The eLoad responds to 8 common commands that control internal operation, status and event registers, and system data. 
     
*CLS  Clear Status Command 
This command clears the Status Byte summary register and all event register. 
 
*ESR?  Event Status Register Query 
This command queries the Standard Event Status register.  Reading it clears it. 
 
*IDN?  Identification Query 
This query requests the Electronic Load to identify itself.  It returns the model number of the unit. 
   
*STB?  Status Byte Query 
This query reads the Status Byte Register.  Reading the register  does not clear it.  
 
*TRG  Trigger  Command 
This command generates a trigger to the Electronic Load. 
 
*TST?  Test Query 
This query causes the Electronic Load to go through a self-test. 
 
*SAV  Save Command 
This command stores the present state and calibration data to internal back-up flash memory.