ESG Family Signal Generators Hardkey and Softkey Reference
Utility
User’s Guide 4-133
RS-232 Baud Rate
Press this softkey to set the baud rate in bits per second for the rear
panel RS-232 connector (this connector is labeled AUXILIARY
INTERFACE). To change the baud rate press the softkey. A menu is
displayed of baud rates that are allowed. Press the softkey for the
desired value. The baud rate is now set to the new value and the value
is displayed below the
RS-232 Baud Rate softkey.
Baud rate is a persistent state; it is not affected by an instrument
preset or by a power cycle.
Softkey Location:
Utility > GPIB/RS-232 > RS-232 Baud Rate
RS-232 Echo Off On
This softkey toggles the echo function on and off for the RS-232 serial
port (AUXILIARY INTERFACE connector). When echo is set to on,
every character sent to the signal generator is immediately sent back.
No editing capability is available.
Echo is not affected by an instrument preset or by a power cycle.
Softkey Location:
Utility > GPIB/RS-232 > RS-232 Echo Off On
RS-232 Pace
Pressing this softkey reveals a menu of choices for setting the RS-232
handshake protocol. In this menu you can choose transmit pacing,
receive pacing, and RTS/CTS control.
Softkey Location:
Utility > GPIB/RS-232 > RS-232 Pace
RS-232 Timeout
Pressing this softkey allows changes to the value for the RS-232 serial
port timeout. If further input is not received within the assigned
timeout period while a SCPI command is being processed, then the
command is aborted and the input buffer is cleared.
Timeout is a persistent sate; it is not affected by an instrument preset
or by a power cycle.
Softkey Location:
Utility > GPIB/RS-232 > RS-232 TImeout
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