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<h3>Contents of the Status Registers &nbsp;&nbsp;
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<p>The individual status registers are used to report different classes 
 of instrument states or errors. The following status registers belong 
 to the general model described in IEEE 488.2: &nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-Clist><p class=list>The <a href="Status_Registers.htm#STB_and_SRE" id="A1" style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">STatus 
 Byte</a><script type="text/javascript"
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 (STB) gives a rough overview of the instrument status.</p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-Clist><p class=list>The <a href="Status_Registers.htm#IST_and_PPE" id="A2" style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">IST 
 flag</a><script type="text/javascript"
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 combines the entire status information into a single bit that can be queried 
 in a <a HREF="Application.htm#Parallel_Poll"
		id=A3
		style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">parallel 
 poll</a><script type="text/javascript"
									language=JavaScript1.2><!--
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//--></script>. 
 </p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-Clist><p class=list>The <a href="Status_Registers.htm#ESR_and_ESE" id="A4" style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Event 
 Status Register</a><script type="text/javascript"
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 (ESR) indicates general instrument states. </p></li>
</ul>

<p>The status registers below belong to the device-dependent SCPI register 
 model: </p>

<ul>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-Clist><p class=list>The <a href="Status_Registers.htm#STATus_OPERation" id="A5" style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">STATus:OPERation</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
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 register contains conditions which are part of the instrument's normal 
 operation. </p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-Clist><p class=list>The <a href="Status_Registers.htm#STATus_QUEStionable" id="A6" style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">STATus:QUEStionable</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
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 register indicates whether the data currently being acquired is of questionable 
 quality. </p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-Clist><p class=list>The <a href="Status_Registers.htm#STATus_QUEStionable_LIMit" id="A7" style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">STATus:QUEStionable:LIMit&lt;1|2&gt;</a><script 
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 register indicates the result of the limit check. </p></li>
</ul>


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<h4><a name=STB_and_SRE></a>STB and SRE</h4>

<p>The STatus Byte (STB) <a name=IX_Service_Request_enable></a><a name=IX_Status_Byte></a>provides 
 a rough overview of the instrument status by collecting the pieces of 
 information of the lower registers. The STB represents the highest level 
 within the SCPI hierarchy. A special feature is that bit 6 acts as the 
 summary bit of the remaining bits of the status byte. </p>

<p><img src="../../small_images/info_red.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="32px" height="37px" border="0" class="img_whs2"><a class="dropspot" href="javascript:kadovTextPopup(this)" id="a10" style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">SRE 
 and Service Request</a><script type="text/javascript"
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 <p>The STatus Byte (STB) is linked to the Service Request Enable (SRE) 
 register on a bit-by-bit basis. </p>
 <ul>
  <li class=kadov-p-Clist>
  <p class=list>The STB corresponds to the <a 
 HREF="Status_Reporting_System.htm#Structure"
	id=a8
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">CONDition</a> 
 part of an SCPI register, indicating <span lang=EN-US>the current instrument 
 state. </span>&nbsp;</p></li>
  <li class=kadov-p-Clist>
  <p class=list>The SRE corresponds to the <a 
 HREF="Status_Reporting_System.htm#Structure"
	id=a12
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">ENABle</a> 
 part of an SCPI register.<span lang=EN-US></span>If a bit is set in the 
 SRE and the associated bit in the STB changes from 0 to 1, a <a HREF="Application.htm#Service_Request"
	id=a13
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Service 
 Request</a> 
 (SRQ) is generated on the GPIB bus. </p></li>
 </ul>
 <p>Bit 6 of the SRE is ignored, because it corresponds to the summary bit 
 of the STB. </p>
</div>
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 <p>The STB is read out using the command <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>*STB?</I></span> 
 or a <a href="Application.htm#Serial_Poll"
		id=a9
		style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">serial 
 poll</a>. 
 </p>
 <p>The SRE can be set using command <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>*SRE</I></span> 
 and read using <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>*SRE?</I></span>. </p>
</div>
<p>The bits in the STB are defined as follows: </p>

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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top" width="42pt" class="whs5">
<p class=Tabcmu1>Bit No.</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top" width="411pt" class="whs6">
<p class=Tabcmu1>Meaning</td></tr>

<tr class="whs4">
<td valign="top" width="42pt" class="whs7">
<p class=Tabcmu2><span lang=EN-US>3</span></td>
<td valign="top" width="411pt" class="whs8">
<p class=Tabcmu2><b style="font-weight: bold;"><span lang=EN-GB>QUEStionable 
 status summary bit</span></b></p>
<p class=Tabcmu2><span lang=EN-GB>This bit is set if an EVENt bit is set 
 in the <a href="Status_Registers.htm#STATus_QUEStionable" id="A14" style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">QUEStionable</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
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 register and the associated ENABle bit is set to 1.</span></p>
<p class=Tabcmu2><span lang=EN-GB>The bit indicates a questionable instrument 
 status, which can be further pinned down by polling the QUEStionable register.</span></td></tr>

<tr class="whs4">
<td valign="top" width="42pt" class="whs9">
<p class=Tabcmu2><span lang=EN-US>5</span></td>
<td valign="top" width="411pt" class="whs8">
<p class=Tabcmu2><b style="font-weight: bold;"><span lang=EN-GB>ESB bit</span></b></p>
<p class=Tabcmu2><span lang=EN-GB>Sum bit of the event status register. 
 It is set if one of the bits in the event status register is set and enabled 
 in the event status enable register.</span></p>
<p class=Tabcmu2><span lang=EN-GB>Setting of this bit implies an error 
 or an event which can be further pinned down by polling the event status 
 register.</span></td></tr>
</table>

<p class=space>&nbsp;</p>

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<h4><a name=IST_and_PPE></a>IST Flag and PPE</h4>

<p>In analogy to the <a HREF="Application.htm#Service_Request"
						id=A18
						style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Service 
 Request</a><script type="text/javascript"
										language=JavaScript1.2><!--
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//--></script> 
 (SRQ), the IST flag <a name=IX_Parallel_Poll_Enable></a><a name=IX_IST_Flag></a>combines 
 the entire status information in a single bit. It can be queried by means 
 of a <a HREF="Application.htm#Parallel_Poll"
		id=A19
		style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">parallel 
 poll</a><script type="text/javascript"
									language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('A19');
//--></script>. 
 </p>

<p>The Parallel Poll Enable (PPE) register determines which bits of the 
 STB contribute to the IST flag. The bits of the STB are ANDed with the 
 corresponding bits of the PPE, with bit 6 being used as well in contrast 
 to the <a href="Status_Registers.htm#STB_and_SRE" id="A21" style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">SRE</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('A21');
//--></script>. 
 The IST flag results from the ORing of all results. </p>

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 <p>The IST flag is queried using the command <span style="font-style: italic;"><I><a 
 href="../../SCPI_Reference/Common_Commands.htm"
	id=A20
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">*IST?</a></I></span>. 
 </p>
 <p>The PPE can be set using <span style="font-style: italic;"><I><a href="../../SCPI_Reference/Common_Commands.htm"
	id=a22
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">*PRE</a></I></span> 
 and read using command <span style="font-style: italic;"><I><a href="../../SCPI_Reference/Common_Commands.htm"
															id=A23
															style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">*PRE?</a></I></span>.</p>
</div><hr align="center" width="50%" class="whs1">


<h4><a name=ESR_and_ESE></a>ESR and ESE</h4>

<p><span lang=EN-GB>The <a name=IX_Event_Status_Register></a>Event Status 
 Register (ESR) </span>indicates general instrument states. It is linked 
 to the <span lang=EN-GB>Event Status Enable (ESE)</span> register on a 
 bit-by-bit basis. </p>

<ul>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-Clist><p class=list>The ESR corresponds to the <a 
 href="Status_Reporting_System.htm#Structure"
	id=a28
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">CONDition</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
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//--></script> 
 part of an SCPI register, indicating <span lang=EN-US>the current instrument 
 state. </span>&nbsp;</p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-Clist><p class=list>The ESE corresponds to the <a 
 href="Status_Reporting_System.htm#Structure"
	id=a29
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">ENABle</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a29');
//--></script> 
 part of an SCPI register.<span lang=EN-US> </span>If a bit is set in the 
 ESE and the associated bit in the ESR changes from 0 to 1, the ESB bit 
 in the <a href="Status_Registers.htm#STB_and_SRE" id="A30" style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">STatus 
 Byte</a><script type="text/javascript"
									language=JavaScript1.2><!--
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 is set. </p></li>
</ul>

<p class=Normal><span lang=EN-GB><img src="../../small_images/tip.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="36px" height="37px" border="0" class="img_whs3"></span><a class="dropspot" href="javascript:kadovTextPopup(this)" id="a31" style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Related 
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 <p><span lang=EN-GB>The Event Status Register (ESR) can be queried using 
 </span><span lang=EN-GB
				style="font-style: italic;"><I><a HREF="../../SCPI_Reference/Common_Commands.htm"
												id=a24
												style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">ESR?</a>.</I></span></p>
 <p><span lang=EN-GB>The Event Status Enable (ESE) register can be set using 
 the command </span><span lang=EN-GB
							style="font-style: italic;"><I><a HREF="../../SCPI_Reference/Common_Commands.htm"
															id=a25
															style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">*ESE</a></I></span><span 
 lang=EN-GB> and read using </span><span lang=EN-GB
										style="font-style: italic;"><I><a 
 HREF="../../SCPI_Reference/Common_Commands.htm"
	id=a26
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">*ESE?</a></I></span><span 
 lang=EN-GB>.</span></p>
</div>
<p class=Normal>The bits in the ESR are defined as follows: </p>

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<p class=Tabcmu1><span lang=EN-US>Bit No.</span></td>
<td valign="top" width="411pt" class="whs6">
<p class=Tabcmu1><span lang=EN-US>Meaning</span></td></tr>

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<td valign="top" width="42pt" class="whs9">
<p class=Tabcmu2><span lang=EN-US>0</span></td>
<td valign="top" width="411pt" class="whs8">
<p class=Tabcmu2><b style="font-weight: bold;"><span lang=EN-GB>Operation 
 Complete</span></b><span lang=EN-GB>&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class=Tabcmu2><span lang=EN-GB>This bit is set on receipt of the command 
 *OPC after all previous commands have been executed.</span><b><span lang=EN-GB
	style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: spartan;"><font size=3 style="font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;</font></span></b></td></tr>
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<h4><a name=STATus_OPERation></a>STATus:OPERation</h4>

<p>The STATus:OPERation register <a name=IX_Operation_Register></a>contains 
 conditions which are part of the instrument's normal operation.</p>

<p>The analyzer does not use the STATus:OPERation register: </p>


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<h4><a name=STATus_QUEStionable></a>STATus:QUEStionable</h4>

<p>The STATus:QUEStionable register indicates whether the data currently 
 being acquired is of questionable quality. It can be queried using the 
 commands <span style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"><a HREF="../../SCPI_Reference/STATus/STATus.htm#QUES_CONDition"
	id=A37
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition?</a><script 
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 or <span style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"><a HREF="../../SCPI_Reference/STATus/STATus.htm#QUES_EVENt"
															id=A38
															style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">STATus:QUEStionable[:EVENt]?</a><script 
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 </p>

<p>The bits in the STATus:QUEStionable register are defined as follows: 
 </p>

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<p class=Tabcmu1><span lang=EN-US>Bit No.</span></td>
<td valign="top" width="411pt" class="whs6">
<p class=Tabcmu1><span lang=EN-US>Meaning</span></td></tr>

<tr class="whs4">
<td valign="top" width="42pt" class="whs9">
<p class=Tabcmu2><span lang=EN-US>10</span></td>
<td valign="top" width="411pt" class="whs8">
<p class=Tabcmu2><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Limit Register summary</B></span></p>
<p class=Tabcmu2><span lang=EN-GB>This bit is set if a bit is set in the 
 STATus:QUEStionable:LIMit1 register and the associated ENABle bit is set 
 to 1.</span><b><span lang=EN-GB
						style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: spartan;"><font size=3 style="font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;</font></span></b></td></tr>
</table>

<p>&nbsp;</p>


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<h4><a name=STATus_QUEStionable_LIMit></a>STATus:QUEStionable:LIMit1&lt;1|2&gt;</h4>

<p>The <a href="Status_Registers.htm#STATus_QUEStionable_LIMit" id="a39" style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">STATus:QUEStionable:LIMit&lt;1|2&gt;</a><script 
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 registers indicate the result of the limit check. They can be queried 
 using the commands <span style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"><a 
 HREF="../../SCPI_Reference/STATus/STATus.htm#LIMit_CONDition"
	id=A40
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">STATus:QUEStionable:LIMit&lt;1|2&gt;:CONDition?</a><script 
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 or <span style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"><a HREF="../../SCPI_Reference/STATus/STATus.htm#LIMit_EVENt"
															id=A41
															style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">STATus:QUEStionable:LIMit&lt;1|2&gt;[:EVENt]?</a><script 
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 STATus:QUEStionable:LIMit1 is also the summary register of the lower-level 
 STATus:QUEStionable:LIMit2 register.</p>

<p>The bits in the STATus:QUEStionable:LIMit1 register are defined as follows: 
 </p>

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<p class=Tabcmu1><span lang=EN-US>Bit No.</span></td>
<td valign="top" width="411pt" class="whs6">
<p class=Tabcmu1><span lang=EN-US>Meaning</span></td></tr>

<tr class="whs4">
<td valign="top" width="42pt" class="whs7">
<p class=Tabcmu2><span lang=EN-US>0</span></td>
<td valign="top" width="411pt" class="whs8">
<p class=Tabcmu2><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>LIMit2 Register summary</B></span></p>
<p class=Tabcmu2><span lang=EN-GB>This bit is set if a bit is set in the 
 STATus:QUEStionable:LIMit2 register and the associated ENABle bit is set 
 to 1.</span><b><span lang=EN-GB
						style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: spartan;"><font size=3 style="font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;</font></span></b></td></tr>

<tr class="whs4">
<td valign="top" width="42pt" class="whs10">
<p class=Tabcmu2><span lang=EN-US>1</span></td>
<td valign="top" width="411pt" class="whs11">
<p class=Tabcmu2>Failed Limit Check for Trace no. 1</p>
<p class=Tabcmu2><span lang=EN-GB>This bit is set if any point on trace 
 no. 1 fails the limit check.</span><b><span lang=EN-GB
											style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: spartan;"><font size=3 style="font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;</font></span></b></td></tr>

<tr class="whs4">
<td valign="top" width="42pt" class="whs10">
<p class=Tabcmu2>...</td>
<td valign="top" width="411pt" class="whs11">
<p class=Tabcmu2>...</td></tr>

<tr class="whs4">
<td valign="top" width="42pt" class="whs12">
<p class=Tabcmu2><span lang=EN-US>14</span></td>
<td valign="top" width="411pt" class="whs11">
<p class=Tabcmu2><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Failed Limit Check for 
 Trace no. 14</B></span></p>
<p class=Tabcmu2><span lang=EN-GB>This bit is set if any point on trace 
 no. 14 fails the limit check.</span><b><span lang=EN-GB
												style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: spartan;"><font size=3 style="font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;</font></span></b></td></tr>
</table>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>The bits in the STATus:QUEStionable:LIMit2 register are defined as follows: 
 </p>

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<p class=Tabcmu1><span lang=EN-US>Bit No.</span></td>
<td valign="top" width="411pt" class="whs6">
<p class=Tabcmu1><span lang=EN-US>Meaning</span></td></tr>

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<td valign="top" width="42pt" class="whs7">
<p class=Tabcmu2><span lang=EN-US>0</span></td>
<td valign="top" width="411pt" class="whs8">
<p class=Tabcmu2><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Not used</B></span></td></tr>

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<td valign="top" width="42pt" class="whs10">
<p class=Tabcmu2><span lang=EN-US>1</span></td>
<td valign="top" width="411pt" class="whs11">
<p class=Tabcmu2>Failed Limit Check for Trace no. 15</p>
<p class=Tabcmu2><span lang=EN-GB>This bit is set if any point on trace 
 no. 15 fails the limit check.</span><b><span lang=EN-GB
												style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: spartan;"><font size=3 style="font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;</font></span></b></td></tr>

<tr class="whs4">
<td valign="top" width="42pt" class="whs12">
<p class=Tabcmu2><span lang=EN-US>2</span></td>
<td valign="top" width="411pt" class="whs11">
<p class=Tabcmu2><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Failed Limit Check for 
 Trace no. 16</B></span></p>
<p class=Tabcmu2><span lang=EN-GB>This bit is set if any point on trace 
 no. 16 fails the limit check.</span><b><span lang=EN-GB
												style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: spartan;"><font size=3 style="font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;</font></span></b></td></tr>
</table>

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  <p class=list>Traces assigned to channels with 
 smaller channel numbers have smaller trace numbers. &nbsp;</p></li>
  <li class=kadov-p-Clist>
  <p class=list>Within a channel, the order of 
 traces reflects their creation time: The oldest trace has the smallest, 
 the newest trace has the largest trace number. This is equivalent to the 
 order of traces in the response string of the <span style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"><a 
 HREF="../../SCPI_Reference/CALCulate/CALCulate_PARameter.htm#CATalog"
	id=a44
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 query. </p></li>
  <li class=kadov-p-Clist>
  <p class=list>The number of traces monitored 
 cannot exceed 16. If a setup contains more traces, the newest traces are 
 not monitored. </p></li>
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