Clears the input and output buffers of the device.


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Inputs/Outputs

  • cvsrn.png VISA resource name —

    VISA resource name specifies the resource to be opened. The VISA resource name control also specifies the session and class.

  • cerrcodeclst.png error in (no error) —

    error in describes error conditions that occur before this node runs. This input provides standard error in functionality.

  • ivsrn.png VISA resource name out —

    VISA resource name out is a copy of the VISA resource name that VISA functions return.

  • ierrcodeclst.png error out —

    error out contains error information. This output provides standard error out functionality.

    • Clear for 488.2 Instruments (GPIB, VXI, TCP/IP, USB)

    • GPIB—VISA sends the Selected Device Clear command.
    • VXI—VISA sends the Word Serial Clear command.
    • USB—VISA sends the INITIATE_CLEAR and CHECK_CLEAR_STATUS commands on the control pipe.

    Clear for Non-488.2 Instruments (Serial Instr, TCP/IP Socket, USB Raw)

    • Serial Instr—VISA flushes (discards) the I/O output buffer, sends a break, and then flushes the I/O input buffer.
    • TCP/IP Socket—VISA flushes the I/O buffers.
    • USB Raw—VISA resets the endpoints referred to by the USB Settings:Bulk-In Pipe and USB Settings:Out Pipe properties.