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Status Registers

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4 Operating the Meter Using the Computer Interface Status Registers Status Registers The contents of the status register (STB) are determined by the service enable register (SRE), event status register (ESR), event status enable register (ESE), and the output buffer. These status registers are explained in the following paragraphs and summarized in Table 4-5. Figure 4-2 shows the relationship of these registers. Register Event Byte Register Service Request Enable Register Event Status Register Event Status Enable Register Table 4-5. Status Register Summary Read Command Write Command *STB? None *SRE? *SRE *ESR? None *ESE? *ESE Enable Register SRE None ESE None 4-11

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Operating the Meter Using the Computer Interface
Status Registers
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Status Registers
The contents of the status register (STB) are determined by the service enable register
(SRE), event status register (ESR), event status enable register (ESE), and the output
buffer. These status registers are explained in the following paragraphs and summarized
in Table 4-5.
Figure 4-2 shows the relationship of these registers.
Table 4-5. Status Register Summary
Register
Read Command
Write Command
Enable Register
Event Byte Register
*STB?
None
SRE
Service Request Enable
Register
*SRE?
*SRE
None
Event Status Register
*ESR?
None
ESE
Event Status Enable
Register
*ESE?
*ESE
None