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2001RP
10.9.3 *ESR?
This query reads the Standard Event Status register. Reading the register clears it. The bit
configuration of this register is the same as the Standard Event Status Enable register (see
*ESE).
Query Syntax
*ESR?
Parameters
None
Returned Parameters
<NR1>(Register value)
Related Commands
*CLS
*ESE
*ESE?
If the *ESR? returns the value of the status bits in the ESR register. Refer to Table 10-3 for
the status bits and their meaning.
Table 10-3: Bit Configuration of Standard Event Status Register
Bit Position
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Bit Name
PON
not
used
CME
EXE
DDE
QYE
not
used
not
used
Bit Weight
128
32
16
8
4
CME
Command error
DDE
Device-dependent error
EXE
Execution error
QYE
Query error
PON
Power-on