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Chapter 3 Using the Front Panel Connections

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Table of Contents6
Description of the PDL-100A Programmable Delay Line Series10
Introduction10
Delay Line Structure and Design11
Chapter 2.0 Getting Started12
Using the PDL-100A for the First Time12
Self-Test after Power up13
Self-Test Without MT-100A Microterminal Connected13
Self-Test with MT-100A Microterminal Connected14
Using the Front Panel Connections16
Overview of the Front Panel Connections16
About Series Connected or Parallel Connected Mode17
About Delay Extensions17
Setting Delay Values20
Working with the MT-100A Microterminal20
The MT-100A Microterminal at a Glance21
Working with the MT-100A Microterminal Keypad22
Setting Delay with the MT-100A Microterminal24
The MT-100A Menu Keys - SETUP25
The MT-100A Menu Keys - SETUP Cont26
About the SETUP Menu Options26
SETUP Menu - GPIB Address26
SETUP Menu - Network Addresses27
SETUP Menu - RS-232 Terminal Mode or MT-100A Mode27
The MT-100A Menu Keys - DIAG28
About the DIAG Menu Options28
DIAG MENU - Relays29
DIAG MENU - Device Calibration29
DIAG MENU - Resetting the PDL-100A29
Working Remotely through the GPIB Interface30
Connecting Remotely over GPIB (IEEE488.2)30
Setting the GPIB (IEEE488.2) Address30
Setting the Delay Using GPIB (IEEE488.2) Commands32
Using National Instruments Measurement and Automation Explorer32
Communicating with the PDL-100A over Ethernet TCP/IP34
Default Network Addresses34
Programming over the Ehternet TCP/IP34
Using Hyperterminal and Ethernet (TCP/IP)35
Setting the Delay over RS-232 Serial Port and PC37
Attaching the MT-100A Microterminal to the RS-232 Port37
Attaching the PC to the RS-232 Port37
Programming over the RS-232 Connection38
Error Checking38
Using Hyperterminal and RS-232 Connection39
Chapter 5.0 Common Commands42
Summary of Common Commands42
CAL Calibration COMMAND43
CAL? Calibration Query QUERY44
IDN? Identification QUERY44
RST Reset COMMAND45
OPC Operation Complete COMMAND46
TST? Test Operation Query QUERY47
ESE Event Status Enable COMMAND48
ESE? Event Status Enable Mask QUERY49
ESR? Operation Complete QUERY49
CLS Clear Status COMMAND50
System Commands52
Summary of System Commands52
Dec Decrement Command53
DEL Delay COMMAND54
DEL? Delay QUERY55
DTIME? Delta Time QUERY56
Err? Error Query57
Exec Command57
Inc Increment Command58
Mode Mode Command58
Mode? Mode Query59
Net Network Command60
Net? Network Address Query61
Netm? Network Mac_Id Address Query62
Rate Rate Command63
Rate Rate? Query63
Rel Relay Command64
Rel? Relay Query65
Relc Relc Command66
Step Step Command67
Step? Step Query67
Store Store Command69
Store? Store? Query69
XDD XDD Command70
Storeq? Storeq? Query71
XDD? XDD? Query71
Instrument Backpanel72

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