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IEEE-488.2 Common
Commands and Queries
Table 21. IEEE-488.2 common commands and queries
Mnemonic Name Description
*CLS Clear status Clears all event registers, and
Error Queue.
*ESE <NRf> Event Enable com-
mand
Sets Standard Event Enable
Register.
*ESE? Event Enable query Reads Standard Event Enable
Register.
*ESR? Event status
register query
Reads Standard Event Status
Register and clears it.
*IDN? Identification query Reads ID information of
instrument.
*OPC Operation com-
plete command
Sets the OPC bit in the Stan-
dard Event Status Register
after all pending commands
have been executed.
*OPC? Operation com-
plete query
Places an ASCII “1” into the
output queue when all pend-
ing selected device opera-
tions have been completed.
*OPT? Option identifica-
tion query
Reads ID code of options
present (memory, scanner).
*RCL <NRf> Recall command Returns the 2001 to the setup
configuration stored in the
designated memory location.
*RST Reset command Returns the 2001 to the *RST
default conditions.
*SAV <NRf> Save command Saves the current setup con-
figuration to the designated
memory location.
*SRE <NRf> Service request
enable command
Sets Service Request Enable
Register.