Keithley 6482 - Read Condition Registers; Select Default Conditions; Error Queue

6482-901-01 Rev. A / August 2012 Return to Section Topics 16-51
Model 6482 Dual-Channel Picoammeter / Voltage Source Reference Manual Section 16: SCPI Command Reference
Read condition registers
CONDition?
:STATus:MEASurement:CONDition?Read Measurement Condition
:STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition?Read Questionable Register
:STATus:OPERation:CONDition?Read Operation Condition
Description These query commands are used to read the contents of the condition registers.
Select default conditions
PRESet
:STATus:PRESet Return registers to default conditions
Description When this command is sent, the following SCPI event registers are cleared to
zero (0):
1. Operation Event Enable Register.
2. Event Enable Register.
3. Measurement Event Enable Register.
NOTE The Standard Event Register is not affected by this command.
Error queue
[:NEXT]?
:STATus:QUEue[:NEXT]? Read error queue
Description As error and status messages occur, they are placed into the error queue. This
query command is used to read those messages. See Appendix A for a list of
messages.
NOTE The :STATus:QUEue[:NEXT]? query command performs the same function as the
:SYSTem:ERRor? query command. See “SYSTem subsystem,” page Section 16-52.
CLEar
:STATus:QUEue:CLEar Clear error queue
Description This action command is used to clear the error queue of messages.
ENABle <list>
:STATus:QUEue:ENABle <list> Enable messages for error queue
Parameters <list> = (numlist)
where numlist is a specified list of messages that you wish to enable for the Error.
Query :ENABle? Query list of enabled messages
Description On power-up, all error messages are enabled and will go into the error queue as
they occur. Status messages are not enabled and will not go into the queue. This
command is used to specify which messages you want enabled. Messages not
specified will be disabled and prevented from entering the queue.