8.2 Command Specifications in Alphabetical Order
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*STB?
Status Byte Register
Querying the status byte register
Function
Queries the status byte register value. Bit 6 of the status byte register is read out as
MSS (master summary status).
Command
None
Query
*STB?
Response
register
Parameters
register Status byte register
Value = bit0 + bit1 + ... + bit7
bit0 = 2
0
= 1 : Not used
bit1 = 2
1
= 2 : Not used
bit2 = 2
2
= 4 : ERR event status register
bit3 = 2
3
= 8 : END event status register
bit4 = 2
4
= 16 : MAV
bit5 = 2
5
= 32 : ESB
bit6 = 2
6
= 64 : MSS
bit7 = 2
7
= 128 : Not used
Sample programming
To read the status byte register value:
*STB?