AMETEK 2001RP - Manual (Page 118)

User and Programming Manual - Rev R
108 March 2008 2001RP
10.9.9 *STB?
This query reads the Status Byte register, which contains the status summary bits and the
Output Queue MAV bit. Reading the Status Byte register does not clear it. The input
summary bits are cleared when the appropriate event registers are read (see Section 12 for
more information).
Table 10-6: Bit Configuration of Status Byte Register
Bit Position 7 6 5 4 3 2 - 0
Bit Name OPER MSS ESB MAV QUES not used
Bit Weight 128 64 32 16 8
OPER operation status summary MSS master status summary
ESB event status byte summary
QUES questionable status summary MAV message available
Query Syntax *STB?
Returned Parameters <NR1> (Register binary value)