48 8163A/B, 8164A/B & 8166A/B Mainframes Programming Guide
3 Instrument Setup and Status
0 (LSB) Operation Complete 1
response: none
example: *ESE 21
command: *ESE?
syntax: *ESE?
description: The standard Event Status Enable query *ESE? returns the contents of the Standard Event Status Enable Mask (see *ESE
for information on this register).
parameters: none
response: The bit value for the register (a 16-bit signed integer value).
example: *ESE? −> 21<END>
command: *ESR?
syntax: *ESR?
description: The standard Event Status Register query *ESR? returns the contents of the Standard Event Status Register. The register
is cleared after being read.
parameters none
response The bit value for the register (a 16-bit signed integer value):
Bit Mnemonic Decimal Value
7 (MSB) Power On 128
6Not used 0
5 Command Error 32
4 Execution Error 16
3 Device Dependent Error 8
2Query Error 4