Addressed commands

Addressed commands are encoded in the range 00 through 0F hex. To send these commands, the GPIB controller must address the instrument (GPIB listeners) via GPIB bus channel.

Command

Long term

Effect on the instrument

GET

Group execute trigger

Triggers a previously active instrument function (e.g. a sweep). The effect of the command is the same as the effect of a pulse at the external trigger signal input.

GTL

Go to local

Transition to the "local" state (manual control).

GTR

REN

Go to remote

Remote enable

Transition to the "remote" state (remote control).

PPC

Parallel poll configure

Configures the instrument for parallel poll.

SDC

Selected device clear

Aborts the processing of the commands received and sets the command processing software to a defined initial state. Does not change the instrument setting.