Commands listed in alphabetical order
Syntax
BUSY?
Related Commands
*OPC, *WAI
Returns
<NR1> = 0 means that the instrument is not busy processing a command whose
execution time is extensive.
<NR1> = 1 means that the instrument is busy processing Commands that Generate
an OPC Message (See Table 2-45.).
Examples
B
USY?
might return :BUSY 1, indicating that the instrument is currently busy.
*CAL? (Query Only)
This query-only command starts signal path calibration (SPC) and returns the
status upon completion.
NOTE. When running SPC through the remote interface, calibration status cannot
be obtained until after the SPC completes. SPC takes approximately 5 minutes per
channel which means a total of 40 minutes on an 8-channel model. Any remote
command that performs an action on the oscilloscope is also disabled until the
SPC is complete.
Group
Calibration
Syntax
*CAL?
Returns
0 indicates SPC passed.
-1 indicates SPC failed or did not complete.
Examples
*CAL? starts the signal path calibration and returns the status upon completion.
CALibrate? (Query Only)
This query returns the status of signal path calibration.
NOTE. When running SPC through the remote interface, calibration status cannot
be obtained until after the SPC completes, which can take several minutes.
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