Keithley 2657A User Manual

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ppendix D: Common commands Model 2657A High Power System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
D-2 2657A-901-01 Rev. B/December 2012
Unlike other commands, like those listed in TSP commands (on page 7-8), 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 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 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 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 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 Model 2657A 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 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 E-1).
*STB? Status byte query Reads the status byte register. For detailed information including
status commands, see the Status model
(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).
NOTE

Keithley 2657A Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	2657A
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English