Model 2231A Triple-channel DC Power Supply Reference Manual     Section 5: SCPI command reference 
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Bit Position  7  6  5  4  3  2  1  0 
Bit Name  PON  Not used  CME  EXE  DDE  QYE  Not used  OPC 
Bit Weight 
128    32  16  8  4    1 
PON   Power-on 
CME   Command error 
EXE    Execution error 
DDE     Device-dependent error 
QYE     Query error 
OPC     Operation complete 
*ESR? 
This command reads the value of standard event status register. Once this command executed, the standard 
event status register is reset. The bit definition for the standard event status register is as the same as the 
standard event status enable register. 
Item  Description 
Group  Status 
Syntax  *ESR? 
Related Commands  *CLS, *OPC 
*IDN? 
This command reads information about the power supply. It returns a parameter that contains four segments 
divided by a comma. Example: Keithley instruments, 2231A-30-3, 0123456789ABCDEFGH, 1.01-1.04. 
Item  Description 
Group  System 
Syntax  *IDN? 
Related Commands  *CLS, *SER? 
*OPC 
This command sets the OPC bit in the standard event register to 1 when all other commands are complete. 
Item  Description 
Group  System 
Syntax  *OPC <N> 
*OPC? 
Related Commands  None 
 
 
 
*RST