STS 1656 - IEEE488.2 Common (*) Commands

1656 & 1657 Battery Element Tester Owner’s Manual
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8.5 IEEE488.2 Common (*) Commands
The IEEE488.2 common commands are often referred to as ‘star’ commands as they all start
with a “*” character. The battery element tester supports the common command shown in the
table below. Details for each command are shown in next section.
Command Type Notes
IEEE488.2 Common Commands
*CLS
Command
Clear status registers
*ESE <n>
Command
Standard Event Status Enable. n = 0 | 1
*ESE?
Query
Standard Event Status Enable query
*ESR?
Query
Standard Event Status Register query
*GTL
Command
Sets the instrument in local mode
*IDN?
Query
Returns manufacturer, model, hardware version, firmware
version, interface types and serial number.
*LLO
Command
Sets the instrument in Local Lock-Out mode
*OPC
Command
Operation Complete
*OPC?
Query
Operation Complete query
*RCL <n>
Command
Recall Setup Register <n>. n = 1 ~ 10
*RST
Command
Reset all
*SAV <n>
Command
Save Setup to Register <n>. n = 1 ~ 10
*SRE <n>
Command
Status Byte Register bits enable. n = 0 | 1
*SRE?
Query
Status Byte Register Enable query
*STB?
Query
Status Byte Register query
*TST?
Command
Execute Self-Test and return result. Zero result equals pass
*WAI
Command
Hold GPIB bus till execution of all commands is completed