EXFO IQS-3150 Variable Attenuator for IQS-500/600 - Manual (Page 152)

SCPI Command Reference
146 IQS-3150
Product-Specific Commands—Description
:STATus?
Description This query returns a value indicating the status of
the attenuator.
This command is an event and has no associated
*RST condition or query form.
Syntax :STATus?
Parameter(s) None
Response Syntax <Status>
Response(s) Status:
The response data syntax for <Status> is defined
as a <CHARACTER RESPONSE DATA> element.
The <Status> response represents the
instrument state, where:
UNINITIALIZED means the instrument has not
been initialized yet.
INITINPROGRESS means the instrument’s
initialization is in progress.
READY means the instrument is ready.
BUSY means the instrument is busy.
DISCONNECTED means the instrument is
disconnected.
DEFECTIVE means the instrument is defective.
Example(s) STAT? Must return READY
SENS:CORR:COLL:ZERO
STAT? returns BUSY
STAT? Keep sending the query as long as the
returned value is "BUSY". When the operation is
complete, the returned value sould be "READY".
See Also :STATus:OPERation:BIT<n>:CONDition?