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Common Commands

Table 4-8 describes common commands.

Table 4-8. Common Commands

Command Name Description

*CLS Clear Status Clears all event registers summarized in the status

byte (except Message Available, which is cleared

only if *CLS is the first message in the command

line).

*ESE <value> Event Status Enable Sets Event Status Enable Register to <value>, where

<value> is an integer between 0 and 255.

<value> is an integer whose binary equivalent

corresponds to the state (1 or 0) of bits in the register.

If <value> is not between 0 and 255, an Execution

Error is generated.

EXAMPLE: Decimal 16 converts to binary 00010000,

which sets bit 4 (EXE) in ESE to 1.

*ESE? Event Status Enable Query Meter returns the <value> of the Event Status Enable

<value> is an integer whose binary equivalent

corresponds to the state (1 or 0) of bits in the register.

*ESR? Event Status Register Query Meter returns the <value> of the Event Status

<value> is an integer whose binary equivalent

corresponds to the state (1 or 0) of bits in the register.

*IDN? Identification Query Meter returns the identification code of the Meter as

four fields separated by commas. These fields are:

Manufacturer (FLUKE); model (8808A); seven-digit

serial number; and versions of main software and

display software.

*OPC Operation Complete

Command

Meter sets the Operation Complete bit in the

Standard Event Status Register when parsed.

*OPC? Operation Complete Query Meter places an ASCII 1 in the output queue when

parsed.

*RST Reset Meter performs power-up reset.

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