Section 5: SCPI command reference     Model 2231A Triple-channel DC Power Supply Reference Manual 
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BIT  Signal  Meaning 
 
0 
1 
2 
3 
 
CV 
CC 
CAL 
ON 
Operation Instrument Summary Register 
Constant voltage 
Constant current 
The power supply is calculating the new calibration parameter. 
The output of the power supply is ON or OFF. 
 
1 
2 
3 
 
INST1 
INST2 
INST3 
Operation Instrument Status Register 
STATus:OPERation:INSTrument:ISUMmary1 is reported to INST1 
STATus:OPERation:INSTrument:ISUMmary2 is reported to INST2 
STATus:OPERation:INSTrument:ISUMmary3 is reported to INST3 
 
1 
 
ISUM 
Operation status register   
Summary of STAT:OPER:INST 
 
0 
1 
 
CV 
CC 
Questionable Instrument Summary Register 
Constant voltage 
Constant current 
 
1 
2 
3 
 
INST1 
INST2 
INST3 
Questionable Instrument status Register 
STATus:QUEStionable:INSTrument:ISUMmary1 is reported to INST1 
STATus:QUEStionable:INSTrument:ISUMmary2 is reported to INST2 
STATus:QUEStionable:INSTrument:ISUMmary3 is reported to INST3 
 
4 
13 
 
OTP 
ISUM 
Questionable Status Register 
Over temperature protection 
Summary of STAT:QUES:INST 
 
0 
2 
3 
 
4 
5 
7 
 
OPC 
QYE 
DDE 
 
EXE 
CME 
PON 
Standard Event Register   
Operation complete. 
Query error. Data for output array is missing.   
Device-dependent error. Data stored in the register is missing or the error occurs in 
preliminary checkout.   
Execution error. The command parameter overflows or the condition is not right.   
Command error. Syntax or semantic error occurs when receiving information.  
Power on. The value is 1 when the power supply is reset. 
 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
 
EAV 
QUES 
MAV 
ESB 
RQS 
OPER 
Status Byte Register    
Error buffer is available 
If the questionable status register changes, QUES is 1. 
Output buffer is available 
If the standard event enable register changes, ESB is 1.   
 
If the operation status register changes, OPER is 1.