Keithley 2601B Reference Manual

Appendix
D: Common commands Series 2600B System SourceMeter® Instrument
Reference Manual
D-2 2600BS-901-01 Rev. B / May 2013
Unlike other commands, like those listed in TSP commands (on page 7-7), each common command
must be sent in a separate message.
The common commands cannot be used in scripts.
Mnemonic Name Description
*CLS
Clear status
Clears all event registers and Error Queue. For detailed
information including status commands, see the Status model (on
page 5-14, on page E-1).
*ESE <mask>
Event enable command
Program the Standard Event Status Enable Register. For detailed
information including status commands, see the Status model (on
page 5-14, on page E-1).
*ESE?
Event enable query
Read the Standard Event Status Enable Register. For detailed
information including status commands, see the Status model (on
page 5-14, on page E-1).
*ESR?
Event status register query
Read/clear the Standard Event Enable Register. For detailed
information including status commands, see the Status model (on
page 5-14, on page E-1).
*IDN? Identification query
Returns the manufacturer, model number, serial number, and
firmware revision levels of the unit. For detailed information, see
Identification query: *IDN? (on page
D-3).
*OPC Operation complete command
Set the Operation Complete bit in the Standard Event Register
after all pending commands, including overlapped commands,
have completed. For detailed information, see Operation complete
and query: *OPC and *OPC? (on page D-4).
*OPC?
Operation complete query
Places an ASCII "1" into the output queue when all selected
device operations have completed. For detailed information, see
Operation complete and query: *OPC and *OPC? (on page
D-4).
*RST
Reset command
Returns the Series 2600B to default conditions. For detailed
information, see Reset: *RST (on page D-4).
*SRE <mask>
Service request enable command
Programs the Service Request Enable Register. For detailed
information including status commands, see the Status model (on
page 5-14, on page E-1).
*SRE?
Service request enable query
Reads the Service Request Enable Register. For detailed
information including status commands, see the Status model (on
page 5-14, on page E-1).
*STB? Status byte query
Reads the status byte register. For detailed information including
status commands, see the Status model (on page 5-14, on page
E-1).
*TRG Trigger command
Generates the trigger.EVENT_ID trigger event for use with the
trigger model. For detailed information, see Trigger: *TRG (on
page D-4).
*TST? Self-test query
Returns a 0. For detailed information, see Self-test query: *TST?
(on page D-4).
*WAI
Wait-to-continue command
Waits until all previous commands have completed. For detailed
information, see Wait-to-continue: *WAI (on page D-5).

Keithley 2601B Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	2601B
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English