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7.4
Device Messages
Program messages and response messages supported by the tester are referred to as
“device messages.”
The following describes each device message supported by the tester.
The symbol in parentheses following the device-message name is the abbreviation
of the message name.
7.4.1
Register-related messages and general purpose mes-
sages
Below, general purpose device messages and messages common to all modes are
explained. general purpose device messages are used to set and reset each register,
make inquiries, and specify a terminator.
*CLS
Resets the status byte register, event status register, device status register, protection
register 1, protection register 2, fail register, invalid-setting register, and error regis-
ter.
For each register, see "7.5 Registers".
Message
Setting:
*CLS
*ESR
The event status register is reset when it is read by the
*
ESR
?
Message.
For details on the event status register, see "7.5 Registers".
Message
Query:
*ESR?
Response
To reset, the contents of the event status register are returned to
*
ESR
?
.
(Example) When Bit 5 of the event status register is set,
32
is returned.
*IDN
Inquires about the model name and ROM version of the tester
Message
Query:
*IDN?
Response
The model name of the tester is returned to
*
IDN
?
, as follows:
