Remote Operation
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*ESR? The query reads the Standard Event Reading of the register clears it. The
bits of configuration are the same as Standard Event Status Enabled
Register.
*IDN? Return the AC source identification string
Return Parameter Chroma ATE 61500,123456,1.00,1.01,1.02
Chroma ATE : Company name
61500 : Model name
123456 : Serial number
1.00, 1.01, 1.02 : Firmware version of display, waveform, remote.
*RCL<n> Restore the values of the specific group which is previously stored in
memory.
Parameter 1 - 3
*SAV<n> Save the values into the specific group in memory.
Parameter 1 – 3
* RST Reset the AC source to the initial states. It’s better to wait about 7 seconds
to send the next command.
*SRE This command sets conditions of the Service Request Enabled Register. If
one or more of the enabled events of the Status Byte Register is set, the
MSS and RQS of Status Byte Register are set too.
*SRE? This query returns the Service Request Enabled Register.
*STB? This query returns the Status Byte Register.
Bit configuration of Status Byte Register
Bit Position 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Condition - - MSS
RQS
ESB MAV QUES - - - - - -
ESB = event status byte summary
QES = questionable status summary
RQS = request for service
MSS = master status summary
MAV = message available
* TST? Return the self-test result of the AC source
8.6.2 Instrument Command Dictionary
The commands are listed in alphabetical order. Commands followed by question marks (?)
take only the query forms. When commands take both the command and query forms, they
are noted in the query syntax descriptions.