Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-107:STATus SubsystemThe :STATus subsystem commands allow you to specify or examine the status ofthe Operation Status Register group and the Questionable Data/Signal Registergroup.:STATus:OPERation SubtreeThe :STATus:OPERation subtree commands allow you to examine the status ofthe Counter monitored by the Operation Status Register group, shown in Figure 4-2. The Operation Status Register group consists of a condition register, twotransition registers, an event register, and an enable register. The commands in thissubtree allow you to control and monitor these registers.See the section titled “Operation Status Register Group and QuestionableData/Signal Status Register Group” on page 3- 32 in Chapter 3 for a detaileddescription of the Operation Status Register Group.Figure 4-2. The Operation Status Register Group:STATus:OPERation:CONDition?Queries the status of the Operation Condition Status Register.Bits are not cleared when read.• Numeric data transferred as ASCII bytes in format.• Range is 0 to 65,535.• The query response value is an integer formed by thebinary-weighting of the bits. The value of unused bits is zero.The Operation Condition Status Register is cleared at power-on.Query ResponseComments
