Device Clear
Device Clear is an IEEE-488 low-level bus message that you can use to return the instrument to a
responsive state. Different programming languages and IEEE-488 interface cards provide access to
this capability through their own unique commands. The status registers, theerror queue, and all
configuration states are left unchanged when aDevice Clear message is received.
Device Clear performs the following actions:
l If a measurement is in progress, it is aborted.
l The instrument returns to the trigger idle state.
l The instrument's input and output buffers are cleared.
l The instrument is prepared to accept a new command string.
The ABORt command is the recommended method to terminate an instrument
operation.
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