Model 6487 Reference Manual
SCPI Reference Tables
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Table 14-6
STATus command summary
Command
Description
Default
parameter
Ref
Section SCPI
:STATus
(Note 1)
√
:MEASurement
Measurement event registers:
[:EVENt]?
Read the event register.
(Note 2)
:ENABle <NDN> or
<NRf>
Program the enable register.
(Note 3)
:ENABle?
Read the enable register.
:CONDition?
Read the condition register.
:STATus
:OPERation
Operation event registers:
√
[:EVENt]?
Read the event register.
(Note 2)
√
:ENABle <NDN> or
<NRf>
Program the enable register.
(Note 3)
√
:ENABle?
Read the enable register.
√
:CONDition?
Read the condition register.
√
:QUEStionable
Questionable event registers:
√
[:EVENt]?
Read the event register.
(Note 2)
√
:ENABle <NDN> or
<NRf>
Program the enable register.
(Note 3)
√
:ENABle?
Read the enable register.
√
:CONDition?
Read the condition register.
√
:PRESet
Return status registers to default states.
√
:QUEue
Read error queue:
√
[:NEXT]?
Read and clear oldest error/status (code and
message).
(Note 4)
√
:ENABle <list>
Specify error and status messages for error
queue.
(Note 5)
√
:ENABle?
Read the enabled messages.
√
Notes:
1. Commands in this subsystem are not affected by *RST or SYSTem:PRESet. The effects of cycling power, *CLS and
STATus:PRESet are explained by the following notes.
2. Event registers — Power-up and *CLS clears all bits. STATus:PRESet has no effect.
3. Enable registers — Power-up and STATus:PRESet clears all bits. *CLS has no effect.
4. Error queue — Power-up and *CLS empties the error queue. STATus:PRESet has no effect.
5. Error queue messages — Power-up enables error messages and disables status messages. *CLS and STATus:PRESet have no
effect.
