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IM 2558A-01JA
13.1 List of Commands
STATus Group
:STATus?
Queries all the settings of the communication status feature. 13-9
:STATus:CONDition?
Queries the contents of the condition register. 13-9
:STATus:EESE
Sets or queries the extended event enable register. 13-9
:STATus:EESR?
Queries the contents of the extended event register and clears the register. 13-9
:STATus:ERRor?
Queries the error code and message of the last error that has occurred (top
of the error queue).
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:STATus:FILTer
Sets or queries the transition filter. 13-9
:STATus:QENable
Sets or queries whether messages other than errors will be stored to the
error queue.
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:STATus:QMESsage
Sets or queries whether message information will be attached to the
response to the STATus:ERRor? query.
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SWEep Group
:SWEep?
Queries all sweep settings. 13-10
:SWEep:DIRection
Sweeps up or down or stops sweeping. Queries the sweep state. 13-10
:SWEep:TIMe
Sets or queries the sweep time. 13-10
SYSTem Group
:SYSTem?
Queries all the system settings. 13-11
:SYSTem:BEEP
Sets or queries the beep sound on/off state. 13-11
:SYSTem:EARTh
Sets or queries the LO terminal’s ground on/off state. 13-11
:SYSTem:COMMunicate
Queries all the communication settings. 13-11
:SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB?
Queries all the GP-IB communication settings. 13-11
:SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB:ADDre
ss
Sets or queries the GP-IB address. 13-11
:SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB:TYPe
Sets or queries the GP-IB command type. 13-11
:SYSTem:COMMunicate:ETHernet?
Queries all the Ethernet communication settings. 13-11
:SYSTem:COMMunicate:ETHernet:DH
CP
Sets or queries the Ethernet DHCP on/off state. 13-11
:SYSTem:COMMunicate:ETHernet:IP
Sets or queries the Ethernet IP address. 13-12
:SYSTem:COMMunicate:ETHernet:MA
SK
Sets or queries the Ethernet subnet mask. 13-12
:SYSTem:COMMunicate:ETHernet:GA
TEway
Sets or queries the Ethernet default gateway. 13-12
:SYSTem:COMMunicate:ETHernet:MA
Caddress
Sets or queries the Ethernet MAC address. 13-12
:SYSTem:REBoot
Restarts the 2558A when the specified time elapses. 13-12
Common Command Group
*CLS
Clears the standard event register, extended event register, and error queue. 13-13
*ESE
Sets or queries the standard event enable register. 13-13
*ESR?
Queries and clears the standard event register. 13-13
*IDN?
Queries the instrument model. 13-13
*OPC
Sets bit 0 (the OPC bit) of the standard event register to 1 upon the
completion of the specified overlap command.
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*OPC?
Returns ASCII code 1 when the specified overlap command is completed. 13-13
*OPT?
Queries the installed options. 13-13
*RST
Initializes settings. 13-14
*SRE
Sets or queries the service request enable register value. 13-14
*STB?
Queries the Status Byte Register value. 13-14
*TST?
Executes a self-test and queries the result. 13-14
*WAI
Holds the execution of the subsequent command until the completion of the
specified overlap command.
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