Operation
Publication 21555, Rev. E, September 2002 2-13
Table 2-2: VXI GPIB Command Syntax
Command Syntax Function Page
Required Codes
*CLS
Clear SRQ and status byte registers 2-39
*ESE
Enable bit 4 of event status register
mask
2-39
*ESE?
Query return the of the event status
register mask
*ESR?
Returns event status register value 2-39
*IDN?
Query instrument mfgr and model
number
2-52
*OPC
Allows a one-time SRQ enable
2-20
2-39
*OPC?
Returns a value of 1 after an
operation is completed
*RCL
Recall 58542 register n 2-49
*RST
Reset 58542 configuration 2-50
*SAV
Save at 58542 register n 2-49
*SRE
Service Request Enable
2-40
*SRE?
Query return the status register mask
value
*STB?
Query status byte register 2-40
*TRG
BUS Trigger Event 2-22
*TST?
Query self-test result 2-55
*WAI
Wait, following command completion 2-23
Function Codes
ABORt
Halts measurement & triggering 2-49
CALCulate<channel 1 to 2>:DATA?
Query channel 1 & 2 burst mode data 2-30
CALCulate<channel 1 to 2>[:CHANnel]:DIFFerencespace<sensor 1
or 2commasensor 2 or 1>
Configures channel 1 to measure Sensor 2
minus Sensor 1 power
2-25
CALCulate<channel 1 to 2>[:FUNCtion]?
Query channel 2 sensor mode 2-25
CALCulate<channel 1 to 2>:LIMit:CLEar[:IMMediate]
Reset channel 1 limit violation indicator to 0 2-44
CALCulate<channel 1 to 2>:LIMit:FCOunt?
Query number of channel 1 limit failures 2-44
CALCulate<channel 1 to 2>:LIMit:FAIL?
Check for channel 1 limit line violation
(Output 0 = OK; 1 = fail)
2-44