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Model 671 User’s Manual REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS
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:QUEStionable:HARDware:CONDition?
Description
Queries the SCPI Questionable Hardware Condition Register which
contains bits that indicate that one or more hardware problems exist.
These problems may contribute to invalid or erred measurements. The
bits in the register are described in the table below.
Query Response
An integer which is the sum of the bit values for all bits in the register
that are set.
Examples
:STAT:QUES:HARD:COND?
Questionable Hardware Condition Register
BIT
BIT VALUE
DESCRIPTION
0
1
Reference laser has not stabilized.
1
2
NA
2
4
NA
3
8
NA
4
16
NA
5
32
NA
6
64
NA
7
128
NA
8
256
NA
9
512
NA
10
1024
NA
11
2048
NA
12
4096
NA
13
8192
NA