SME Status-Reporting-System
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3.8.3.4 STATus:OPERation Register
In the CONDition part, this register contains information on which actions the instrument is being
executing or, in the EVENt part, information on which actions the instrument has executed since the last
reading. It can be read using commands "STATus:OPERation:CONDition?" or
"STATus:OPERation [:EVENt]?"..
Table 3-6 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
SETTling
This bit is set as long as the new status is settling after a setting command. It is only set if the settling time is
longer than the command processing time.
3
SWEeping
This bit is set while the instrument is performing a sweep.
4
MEASuring
This bit is set while the instrument is performing a measurement.
5
WAIT for TRIGGER
This bit is set as long as the instrument is waiting for a trigger event.
8
LEARning
This bit is set while the instrument is "learning" a list.
9
MSEQuencing
This bit is set while the instrument is performing a memory sequence.
10
RECording
This bit is set while the instrument is recording external data via the DATA input.