Model 2461 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
Appendix B: Common commands
2461-901-01 A/November 2015
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*STB?
This command gets the status byte of the instrument without clearing the request service bit.
Type
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Query only
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Usage
*STB?
Details
This command is similar to a serial poll, but it is processed like any other instrument command.
The
*STB?
command returns the same result as a serial poll, but the master summary bit (MSB) is
not cleared if a serial poll has occurred. The MSB is not cleared until all other bits feeding into the
MSB are cleared.
Example
*STB?
Queries the status byte.
Also see
None
*TRG
This command generates a trigger event from a remote command interface.
Type
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Command only
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Usage
*TRG
Details
Use the
*TRG
command to generate a trigger event.
If you are using the SCPI command set, this command generates the
COMMand
event. If you are
using the TSP command set, this command generates the
trigger.EVENT_COMMAND
event. You
can use this constant as the stimulus of any trigger object, which causes that trigger object to respond
to the trigger events generated by
*TRG
Using trigger events to start actions in the trigger model
(on page 3-131).
Also see
(on page 6-182)
