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Table 11-15: Meaning of the bits used in the STATus:OPERation register
Bit No. Meaning
0
CALibrating
This bit is set as long as the instrument is performing a calibration.
1-2 Not used
3
SWEeping
Sweep is being performed; identical to bit 4
4
MEASuring
Measurement is being performed; identical to bit 3
5
Waiting for TRIgger
Instrument is ready to trigger and waiting for trigger signal
6-7 Not used
8 HardCOPy in progress
This bit is set while the instrument is printing a hardcopy.
9 Not used
10
Stop after Range
This bit is set when a range in the sweep list has been completed if "Stop after Range" has
been activated.
11-14 Not used
15 This bit is always 0.
STATus:QUEStionable Register
The STATus:QUEStionable register contains information on instrument states that do
not meet the specifications.
You can read out the register with STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition? or
STATus:QUEStionable[:EVENt]?.
Table 11-16: Meaning of the bits used in the STATus:QUEStionable register
Bit No. Meaning
0 - 2 Unused
3 POWer
This bit is set if the measured power level is questionable.
The STATus:QUEStionable:POWer Register provides more information on the error type.
4 TEMPerature
This bit is set if the temperature is questionable.
5 FREQuency
This bit is set if there is anything wrong with the frequency of the local oscillator or the reference
frequency.
The STATus:QUEStionable:FREQuency Register provides more information on the error type.
6 - 7 Unused
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