Keithley 2182 User Manual

12-2 Common Commands
Common commands (summarized in Table 12-1) are device commands that are common to
all devices on the bus. These commands are designated and defined by the IEEE-488.2 standard.
Table 12-1
IEEE-488.2 common commands and queries
Mnemonic Name Description
*CLS Clear status Clears all event registers and Error Queue.
*ESE <NRf> Event enable command Program the Standard Event Enable Register.
*ESE? Event enable query Read the Standard Event Enable Register.
*ESR? Event status register query Read the Standard Event Enable Register and clear it.
*IDN? Identification query Returns the manufacturer, model number, serial number,
and firmware revision levels of the unit.
*OPC Operation complete command Set the Operation Complete bit in the Standard Event
Status Register after all pending commands have been
executed.
*OPC? Operation complete query Places an ASCII “1” into the output queue when all pend-
ing selected device operations have been completed.
*RCL <NRf> Recall command Returns the 2182 to the user-saved setup.
*RST Reset command Returns the 2182 to the *RST default conditions.
*SAV <NRf> Save command Saves the present setup as the user-saved setup.
*SRE <NRf> Service request enable command Programs the Service Request Enable Register.
*SRE? Service request enable query Reads the Service Request Enable Register.
*STB? Status byte query Reads the Status Byte Register.
*TRG Trigger command Sends a bus trigger to the 2182.
*TST? Self-test query Performs a checksum test on ROM and returns the result.
*WAI Wait-to-continue command Wait until all previous commands are executed.

Keithley 2182 Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	2182
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English