8.5 Initialization Items
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Event status registers specific to the HiTESTER (ESR0)
An event status register has been provided to manage instrument events.
The event status registers are each 8-bit registers.
It is possible to determine the status of the instrument by reading these regis-
ters.
The data in event status register 0 is cleared under the following conditions.
• When a *CLS" command is received.
• When an :ESR0? query (for event status register 0) is received.
When the instrument is powered on.
*1 Except the PON bit (bit 7).
Event Status Register 0 (ESR0)
Bit 7 Not used
Bit 6 ERROR Judgment Judgment fail
Bit 5 LOW When the maximum value goes below the lower
limit value
Bit 4 TEST In automatic measurement
Bit 3 MEAS Performing measurement under each condition
Bit 2 T-FAIL Total failure(Automatic measurement only)
Bit 1 FAIL Failure
Bit 0 PASS Pass
8.5 Initialization Items
Initialization method
Item
Power on
*RST
command
*CLS
command
Device specific functions (ranges etc.)
Output queue
Input buffer
Event registers
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Current path
Headers on/off