R&S ZVB - Structure of a SCPI Status Register

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ZVT Remote Control
Status Reporting System
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Structure of a SCPI Status Register
Each standard SCPI register consists of 5 parts which each have a width of 16 bits and have different
functions. The individual bits are independent of each other, i.e. each hardware status is assigned a bit
number which is valid for all five parts. Bit 15 (the most significant bit) is set to zero for all parts. Thus the
contents of the register parts can be processed by the controller as positive integer.
Description of the five status register parts
The five parts of an SCPI register have different properties and function:
 CONDition