Fluke 8846A - Using System-Related Commands

8845A/8846A
Programmers Manual
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*PSC?
Description Returns the state of the clearing of the Status Byte and Standard Event
Enable registers at power-up.
Examples *PSC? Returns zero if clearing is disabled. Returns one
if clearing enabled.
*SRE <enable value>
Description Enables or disables bits in the Meter’s Status Byte enable register.
Parameters <n> = 0 to 255 Binary-weighted decimal value representing the
bits to set in the register. Although this register
has 8 bits and will accept a number from 0 to
255, only bits 3 through 5 are used.
Examples *SRE 48 Sets bits 4 and 5 to one and all other bits to zero.
*SRE?
Description Retrieves the value in the Meter’s Status Byte enable register.
Examples *SRE? Retrieves a binary-weighted decimal value
representing the bits set in the enable register.
*STB?
Description Retrieves the value in the Meter’s Status Byte summary register. Although
like a serial poll, this command is processed as an instrument command.
Returned results are the same a when receiving a serial poll, but the SRQ
bit is not cleared if a serial poll has occurred.
Examples *STB?
Calibration Commands
CALibration? [{ON|OFF}]
Description After entering the proper code using the CAL:SEC:CODE command, this
command causes the Meter to perform an adjustment using the values
supplied with the CAL:VAL command. See the 8845A/8846A Service
Manual for details on using this command.
Parameters <n> = ON or 1 Execute only one calibration step.
OFF or 0 Execute a group (mode) of related calibration
steps at one time.
Examples CAL? ON Execute one step of the calibration steps for the
calibration group specified by the CAL:VAL
command.
CAL? Returns +0 (good) or +1 (failed)