Command Summary
Keysight 3458A Quick Reference Guide 19
Keysight 3458A Quick Reference Guide 19
COMPRESS name
Compress Subprogram. Removes the ASCII text 
of a specified subprogram previously stored in 
memory. This saves memory space but removes 
the subprogram from continuous memory (the 
subprogram will be destroyed when power is 
removed).
name: A subprogram name may contain up to 10 
characters. The name can be alpha, 
alphanumeric, or an integer in the range of 0 to 
127.
Power-on name = none.
Default name = none: parameter required.
CONT
Continue. Resumes execution of a subprogram 
that has been suspended by a PAUSE command.
CSB
Clear Status Byte. Clears (sets to 0) all bits in the 
status register.
DCI, DCV
Refer to the FUNC command.
DEFEAT [mode]
Enables or disables the multimeter's input 
protection algorithm (see CAUTION in Chapter 4 
of the Keysight 3458A User’s Guide) and some 
syntax and error checking algorithms. With these 
algorithms disabled. the multimeter can change