TDS5000B Online Programmer Guide
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BUSY?
Description
This query--only command returns the status of the instrument. This
command allows you to synchronize the operation of the instrument
with your application program.
Group
Status and Error
Related Commands
*OPC, *WAI
Syntax
BUSY?
Returns
<NR1>
If 0 is returned, it means that the instrument is not busy processing a
command whose execution time is extensive. If 1 is returned, it means
that the instrument is busy processing one of the commands listed in the
table below.
Commands that Affect BUSY? Response
Operation Command
Single sequence
acquisition
ACQuire:STATE ON or
ACQuire:STATE RUN or
ACQuire:STATE 1
(when ACQuire:STOPAfter is set to
SEQuence).
Hardcopy
operation
HARDCopy STArt
Calibration step
Refer to the optional TDS5000 Series Digital
Phosphor Oscilloscopes Service Manual
Example
BUSY?
This query might return
:BUSY 1
This indicates that the instrument is currently busy.