ABORT 7 (IFC)
304 Appendix B GPIB Commands
ABORT 7 (IFC)
Clears the multimeter's interface circuitry.
Syntax ABORT 7
Example ABORT 7 !CLEARS THE MULTIMETER'S INTERFACE CIRCUITRY
CLEAR (DCL or SDC)
Clears the multimeter, preparing it to receive a command. The CLEAR command
does the following:
• Clears the output buffer.
• Clears the input buffer.
• Aborts subprogram execution.
• Clears the status register (bits 4, 5, and 6 are not cleared if the condition(s) that
set the bit(s) still exist).
• Clears the display
• Disables triggering (the previous triggering mode can be resumed by sending
any multimeter command).
Syntax CLEAR 7
CLEAR 722
Examples CLEAR 7 !CLEARS ALL DEVICES (DCL) ON THE BUS (SELECT CODE 7)
CLEAR 722 !CLEARS THE DEVICE (SDC) AT ADDRESS 22 (SELECT CODE 7)
LOCAL (GTL)
Removes the multimeter from the remote state and enables its keyboard (provided
the keyboard has not been disabled with the multimeter's LOCK command).
Syntax LOCAL 7
LOCAL 722
Remarks • If the multimeter's LOCAL key is disabled by LOCAL LOCKOUT. the LOCAL
722 command enables the keyboard, but a subsequent remote command disables
the keyboard. Sending the LOCAL 7 command, however, returns front panel
control even after a subsequent remote message.