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Remote control basics
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Device status
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Questionable status
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Standard event status
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Operation status
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Error queue
Message queue
Status byte
1
0
2
3
MAV
ESB
RQS/MSS
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Figure 10-1: Status registers overview
1 = Status byte, see Table 10-3
2 = Chapter 10.2.2, "Device status register", on page 128
3 = Chapter 10.2.3, "Questionable status register", on page 130
4 = Chapter 10.2.4, "Standard event status and enable register (ESR, ESE)", on page 132
5 = Chapter 10.2.5, "Operation status register", on page 133
The highest level is formed by the status byte register (STB) and the associated ser-
vice request enable (SRE) register.
The status byte register (STB) receives its information from:
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Standard event status register (ESR)
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Associated standard event status enable register (ESE)
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SCPI-defined operation status register
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Questionable status register, which contains detailed information on the device.
Table 10-3: Used status byte bits and their meaning
Bit
no.
Short description Bit is set if
1 Device status register summary A sensor is connected or disconnected or when an error has
occurred in a sensor, depending on the configuration of the
sensor status register.
Chapter 10.2.2, "Device status register", on page 128.
2 Error queue not empty The error queue has an entry. If this bit is enabled by the ser-
vice request enable register, each entry of the error queue
generates a service request. An error can thus be recognized
and specified in detail by querying the error queue. The query
yields a conclusive error message. This procedure is recom-
mended since it considerably reduces the problems of IEC/
IEEE-bus control.
Status reporting system