Remote Interface Reference 3
Halting an Output in Progress
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Halting an Output in Progress
You can send a device clear at any time to stop an output in 
progress over the GPIB interface. The status registers, the 
error queue, and all configuration states are left unchanged 
when a device clear message is received. Device clear 
performs the following actions.
• The power supply’s input and output buffers are cleared.
• The power supply is prepared to accept a new command 
string.
• The following statement shows how to send a device clear 
over the GPIB interface using Keysight BASIC.
CLEAR 705  IEEE- 488 device clear
• The following statement shows how to send a device clear 
over the GPIB interface using the GPIB Command Library 
for C or QuickBASIC.
IOCLEAR (705)
For RS-232 operation, sending the <Ctrl-C> character will perform the 
same operation as the IEEE-488 device clear message. The power supply’s 
DTR (data terminal ready) handshake line is set true following a device 
clear message. Refer to “DTR/DSR handshake protocol” on page 60 for 
more information.
All remote interface configurations can be entered only from the front 
panel. Refer to “Storing and Recalling Operating States” on page 33 to 
configure for GPIB or RS-232 interface before operating the power supply 
remotely.