12 common commands, 1 system data commands – B&K Precision 4079 - Manual User Manual

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:STATus:PRESet command will disable these events from being reported.

401

Power on

402

Operation complete

The *OPC command has been executed.

Warnings

The execution of some commands might cause an undesirable instrument state. The commands are executed, but a warning is

issued. Sending the :STATus:PRESet command disables reporting of warnings. The existence of these conditions causes a bit

in the Status Questionable Condition register to be set (refer to section 4.13.5.4).

For Model 4076

500

Trigger rate short

510

Output overload

For Model 4079

500

Trigger rate short on channel 1

501

Trigger rate short on channel 2

510

Output overload on channel 1

511

Output overload on channel 2

"Trigger rate short" means that the period of the waveform is larger than the value of the internal trigger rate. Thus not every

trigger will generate a cycle (or burst) of the waveform.

4.12 Common Commands

The following section describes the common commands according to the IEEE 488.2 specifications. These commands are

applicable for both GPIB and RS-232 interface.

4.12.1 System Data Commands

a) *IDN? - Identification query

The identification query enables unique identification of the device over the GPIB. This query should always be the

last in a program message. It returns a string with four fields:

Manufacturer name

Model name

Serial number (0 if not relevant)

Version number

Command

Type:

Common Query

Syntax: *IDN?

Response: B&K, MODEL 4076,0,V1.40

b) *OPT? - Option identification query

The Option Identification Query is used to identify device options over the system interface. This query should

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