Is there a generic way to reset any GPIB instrument?

[Thomas_robertson]

I want to write a VI which will generically reset any instrument. I don't know if *RST is universal.

I notice that on a switch box I have it dosen't seem to have an effect, then again there is no "reset" button on that box and it's not clear what it should do in the event of reset.

But for other instruments is it safe to assume that *RST will do the job, or are there one or two more commands that along with *RST will take care of 99% of all instruments?

[Anonymous]

Every instrument compliant to 488.2 or SCPI accepts *RST.
But non-488.2 instruments have a device-dependent command
for resetting or may not have a command that performs this.
mkt

"tj robertson" wrote in message
news:506500000008000000AB3F0000-1012609683000@exchange.ni.com...
> I want to write a VI which will generically reset any instrument. I
> don't know if *RST is universal.
>
> I notice that on a switch box I have it dosen't seem to have an
> effect, then again there is no "reset" button on that box and it's not
> clear what it should do in the event of reset.
>
> But for other instruments is it safe to assume that *RST will do the
> job, or are there one or two more commands that along with *RST will
> take care of 99% of all instruments?

[Gorgo]

Why you don't use SendIFC command ?

[Anonymous]

Normally IFC has no effect for resetting instrument setting.
Makoto

"Gorgo" wrote in message news:3c93dd43@newsgroups....
> Why you don't use SendIFC command ?
>
>