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IEEE-488.2 Common Command Quick Reference
The following table lists the IEEE-488.2 Common (*) Commands that can be executed
by the HP E1418A D/A module. For more information about Common Commands,
consult ANSI/IEEE Standard 488.2-1987.
Note These commands apply to many instruments and are not documented in detail here.
Command Title Description
*CLS Clear status registers Clears the event registers and request for OPC flag.
*ESE <
mask>
Event status enable Sets bits in the Event Status Enable Register.
*ESE? Event status enable query Queries the Event Status Enable Register.
*ESR? Event status register query Queries and clears the contents of the Standard Event Status Register.
*IDN? Identification query Returns the identification string of the module.
*OPC Operation complete Sets the Request for OPC flag when all pending operations have been
completed. Also sets the OPC bit in the Standard Event Register.
*OPC? Operation complete query Returns a 1 to the output queue when all pending operations are complete.
*RST Reset Disables all outputs. Rewrites calibration data from FLASH to RAM. Sets all
outputs to 0. Sets, if not jumpered, all outputs to voltage mode. Enables
trigger with source IMM.
*SRE <
mask> Service request enable Sets the Service Request Enable bits and corresponding Serial Poll Status
Byte Register bits to generate a service request.
*SRE? Service request enable query Queries the Service Request Enable Register.
*STB? Read status byte query Queries the Status Byte Register.
*TST? Self-test query Performs the internal self-test. Disables all outputs. Sets all outputs to 0.
Returns the first error found in a 16-bit integer. See page 103.
*WAI Wait to continue Waits until all relays are settled and the idle trigger state is reached.
*TRG Trigger Causes an immediate trigger.
*DMC Define macro Defines a macro.
*GMC? Menu query Gets the results of a menu query.
*PMC Purge macros Purges all macros from memory.
*LMC? List macros Lists macros by name.
*EMC <
n>
Enable macro
Enables execution of macro n.
*EMC? <
n>
Enable macro query
Queries execution state of macro n.
*RMC Remove macros Removes all macros.
IEEE-488.2 Common Command Quick Reference
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