BK Precision 8500 - Command Details - Timer, Control, and Sensing Commands; Set Communication Address and Enable;Disable LOCAL Commands; Enable;Disable Remote Sensing and Select Trigger Commands; Read Trigger Source and Trigger Load Commands

Byte
offset
Meaning
1 means to enable the Local key on the front panel
4-24 Reserved
0x56 Enable/disable remote sensing
Byte
offset
Meaning
3 0 means to disable remote sensing
1 means to enable remote sensing
4-24 Reserved
0x57 Read the state of remote sensing
Byte
offset
Meaning
3 0 means remote sensing is disabled
1 means remote sensing is enabled
4-24 Reserved
0x58 Select trigger source
Byte
offset
Meaning
3 Trigger:
0 means immediate trigger (i.e., triggered from the front panel)
1 means external trigger from the rear panel connector
2 means a bus (software) trigger (the 0x5A command)
4-24 Reserved
0x59 Read trigger source
Byte
offset
Meaning
3 Trigger:
0 means immediate trigger (i.e., triggered from the front panel)
1 means external trigger from the rear panel connector
2 means a bus (software) trigger (the 0x5A command)
4-24 Reserved
0x5A Trigger the electronic load
Byte
offset
Meaning
3-24 Reserved
0x5B Save DC Load's settings
8500 DC Load Series Version: February 4, 2009 Page 65 of 76