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Table 3-4 lists the IEEE-488 interface commands the 1855 instrument accepts to set or query a
parameter value. Paragraphs 3.2.3 through 3.2.5 detail the function, format, return value and
description of the IEEE-488 commands.
Table 3-4: IEEE-488 Commands
Command Name Function Output Format
*CLS Clear Status Clear standard event status
register. Clear status bit group
register except for bit 4 (MAV)
*ESE Event Status Enable Enable standard event status
register value.
0 – 255
*ESE? Event Status Enable Query standard event status of
device enable register
0 – 255
*ESR? Event Status Register Query standard event register
value of device. After this
command, the standard register is
cleared to 0.
0 – 255
*IDN? Identification Query/Read basic device data.
(A comma separates the
identification fields.)
4 ID:
Manufacturer,
Device Model,
Serial Number,
Firmware Version
*OPC Operation Complete Operation is complete. 0
*OPC? Operation Complete Query operation complete. 1
*RST Reset Reset Device.
*SRE Service Request Enable Enable service request register
value.
0 – 255
*SRE? Service Request Enable Query/Read service request
register value.
0 – 255
*TRG Trigger Bus Trigger the 1730 instrument
*TST? Self Test Perform self test & report error 0 = no error
1 = RAM
2 = EEPROM
4 = CPLD
8 = Calibration Data
*LRN? Null Perform Null
*SAV Save Save current status to memory. 1 – 50
*RCL Recall Recall saved status from memory. 1 – 50