Fluke Calibration 8588A - IEEE 488.2 Registers

Reference Multimeter and 8 ½ Digit Multimeter
Remote Operation
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IEEE 488.2 Registers
Table 1. Status Byte Register
Bit No. Bit Value IEEE 488.2 Meaning 8588A Meaning
0 1 Device dependent Not used
1 2 Device dependent Not used
2 4 Device dependent Error/event queue not empty
3 8 QUES QUESTionable summary bit
4 16 MAV Message Available bit
5 32 ESB Event status summary Bit
6 64 RQS|MSS
Request for service bit, or Master Status
Summary bit
7 128 OPER OPERation summary bit
Table 2. Standard Event Status Byte Register
Bit No. Bit Value IEEE 488.2 Meaning 8588A Meaning
0 1 Operation Complete
Set true if all operations pending from a *OPC
command are complete.
1 2 Request Control Not used, always set false
2 4 Query Error
Set true if the controller has followed an
inappropriate message exchange protocol
3 8 Device Dependent Error
Set true when an internal operating error has
occurred
4 16 Execution Error
Set true if a received command cannot be
executed or parameters are out of bounds
5 32 Command Error
Set true if a command with incorrect syntax is
received
6 64 User Request Not used, always set false
7 128 Power On Set true when power is applied