THORLABS PM400 - IEEE488.2 Common Commands; Command Summary

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5.5.2 IEEE488.2 Common Commands
Common commands are device commands that are common to all devices according to the
IEEE488.2 standard. These commands are designed and defined by this standard. Most of the
commands are described in detail in this section. The following common commands associated
with the status structure are covered in the “Status Structure” section: *CLS, *ESE, *ESE?,
*ESR?, *SRE, *SRE?, *STB?
5.5.2.1 Command Summary
Mnemonic
Name
Description
*CLS
Clear status
Clears all event registers and Error Queue
*ESE
<NRf>
Event enable command
Program the Standard Event Enable Register
*ESE?
Event enable query
Read the Standard Event Enable Register
*ESR?
Event status register query
Read and clear the Standard Event Register
*IDN?
Identification query
Read the unit’s identification string
*OPC
Operation complete command
Set the Operation Complete bit in the Stan-
dard Event Register
*OPC?
Operation complete query
Places a “1” into the output queue when all
device operations have been completed
*RST
Reset command
Returns the unit to the *RST default condition
*SRE
<NRf>
Service request enable com-
mand
Programs the Service Request Enable Regis-
ter
*SRE?
Service request enable query
Reads the Service Request Enable Register
*STB?
Status byte query
Reads the Status Byte Register
*TST?
Self-test query
Performs the unit’s self-test and returns the re-
sult.
*WAI
Wait-to-continue command
Wait until all previous commands are execu-
ted