Chroma 63200A Series User Manual

Remote Operation
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Language Dictionary 4.3
Commands for operating the 63200A Electronic Load remotely are grouped into subsystems.
Each command that belongs to the same subsystem is arranged in alphabetic order. A
syntax chart of the subsystem that contains the commands in the same group is included.
Sub- systems are ordered alphabetically according to their names in the following sections.
Common Commands 4.3.1
The common commands defined by IEEE488.2 standard are generic commands and
queries. The first part of the language dictionary covers the commands. Each of them has a
leading “*”.
*CLS Clear Status Command
Type: Device Status
Description: The *CLS command executes the following actions:
■ Clear these registers
<1> Channel Status Event registers for all channels
<2> Channel Summary Event register
<3> Questionable Status Event register
<4> Standard Event Status Event register
<5> Operation Status Event register
■ Clear the Error Queue
■ If “Clear Status Command” immediately follows a program
message terminator (<nl>), the “Output Queue” and the MAV bit
are also cleared.
Setting Syntax: *CLS
Setting Parameters: nil
*ESE Standard Event Status Enable Command/Query
Type: Device Status
Description: This command sets the condition of the Standard Event Status
Enable register to determine which event (see *ESR?) is allowed to
set the ESB (Event Summary Bit) for the Status Byte register. A "1"
in the bit position enables the corresponding event. All of the
events that enabled by Standard Event Status register are logically
ORed to cause the Status Byte register ESB (bit 5) to be set. See
descriptions of these three registers in Chapter 5.
Setting Syntax: *ESE<space><NR1>
Setting Parameters: <NR1>, 0 ~ 255
Setting Example: *ESE 48 This command enables the CME and EXE events for
the Standard Event Status register.
Query Syntax: *ESE?
Return Parameters: <NR1>
Query Example: *ESE? This query returns the current setting for "Standard
Event Status Enable".
*ESR? Standard Event Status Register Query
Type: Device Status
Description: This query reads the Standard Event Status register. Reading the
register clears it. See detailed explanation of this register in

Chroma 63200A Series Specifications

General

Brand	Chroma
Model	63200A Series
Category	Test Equipment
Language	English