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Operating the Meter Using the Computer Interface

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Chapter 4 Operating the Meter Using the Computer Interface Title Page Introduction...4-3 Local and Remote Operations 4-3 Computer Interfaces 4-3 Preparing the Meter for Operations via the RS-232 Interface 4-3 Setting Communication Parameters (RS-232 4-3 RS-232 Print-Only Mode 4-4 Cabling the Meter to a Host or Printer (RS-232 4-5 Character Echoing and Deletion 4-6 Device Clear Using ^C (CNTRL C 4-6 RS-232 Prompts 4-6 Getting Started with an Installation Test 4-6 Installation Test for RS-232 Operation 4-6 If Test Fails...4-7 How the Meter Processes Input 4-7 Input Strings 4-7 Input Terminators 4-7 Sending Numeric Values to the Meter 4-8 Sending Command Strings to the Meter 4-8 How the Meter Processes Output 4-8 Triggering Output 4-9 External Triggering from the Front Panel 4-9 Setting the Trigger Type Configuration 4-10 External Trigger via the Computer Interface 4-10 Status Registers 4-11 Event Status and Event Status Enable Registers 4-12 Status Byte Register 4-14 Reading the Status Byte Register 4-15 Computer Interface Command Set 4-15 Common Commands 4-16 Function Commands and Queries 4-17 Function Modifier Commands and Queries 4-19 Range and Measurement Rate Commands and Queries 4-21 Measurement Queries 4-23 4-1

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4-1
Chapter 4
Operating the Meter Using the Computer
Interface
Title
Page
Introduction
........................................................................................................
4-3
Local and Remote Operations
.......................................................................
4-3
Computer Interfaces
......................................................................................
4-3
Preparing the Meter for Operations via the RS-232 Interface
...........................
4-3
Setting Communication Parameters (RS-232)
..............................................
4-3
RS-232 Print-Only Mode
..............................................................................
4-4
Cabling the Meter to a Host or Printer (RS-232)
...........................................
4-5
Character Echoing and Deletion
....................................................................
4-6
Device Clear Using ^C (CNTRL C)
..............................................................
4-6
RS-232 Prompts
.............................................................................................
4-6
Getting Started with an Installation Test
...........................................................
4-6
Installation Test for RS-232 Operation
.........................................................
4-6
If Test Fails
....................................................................................................
4-7
How the Meter Processes Input
.........................................................................
4-7
Input Strings
..................................................................................................
4-7
Input Terminators
..........................................................................................
4-7
Sending Numeric Values to the Meter
..........................................................
4-8
Sending Command Strings to the Meter
........................................................
4-8
How the Meter Processes Output
.......................................................................
4-8
Triggering Output
..............................................................................................
4-9
External Triggering from the Front Panel
.....................................................
4-9
Setting the Trigger Type Configuration
........................................................
4-10
External Trigger via the Computer Interface
.................................................
4-10
Status Registers
..................................................................................................
4-11
Event Status and Event Status Enable Registers
...........................................
4-12
Status Byte Register
......................................................................................
4-14
Reading the Status Byte Register
..................................................................
4-15
Computer Interface Command Set
.....................................................................
4-15
Common Commands
.....................................................................................
4-16
Function Commands and Queries
..................................................................
4-17
Function Modifier Commands and Queries
..................................................
4-19
Range and Measurement Rate Commands and Queries
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4-21
Measurement Queries
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4-23