Fluke Calibration 8588A User Manual

March 2019
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8588A/8558A
Reference Multimeter and 8 ½ Digit Multimeter
Remote Programmer's Manual

Fluke Calibration 8588A Specifications

General

Brand	Fluke Calibration
Model	8588A
Category	Multimeter
Language	English

Summary

Prepare the Product for GPIB Remote Control

Equipment Connections

Details how to connect the product to the IEEE 488 bus.

About the Bus Address

Explains the requirement for unique bus addresses for instruments.

Set the Product GPIB Bus Address

Prepare the Product for USBTMC-USB488 Remote Control

Steps for configuring the product for USB remote control.

Prepare the Product for Ethernet Remote Control

DHCP

Configuration options for DHCP for IP address allocation.

Ethernet IP Address

Details on setting the unique IP address for Ethernet connection.

Introduction to SCPI Syntax

Commands Parameters

Explanation of valid parameter types used in commands.

Command Tree

Explanation of the SCPI command tree structure.

Parameters

Query Commands

Command Execution Rules

SCPI Commands Reference

Introduction to the Measurement and Configuration command groups.

CONFiguration commands

Explains the CONFigure command for setting DMM states.

CONFig:<meter_fn>

Measurement Commands

Commands by Subsystem

CALCulate

Commands for calculation and mathematical operations.

Table 7. SENSe Subsystem Power On and Reset Default Settings

Table 8. SENSe Subsystem Power On and Reset Default Settings (cont.)

SCPI QUEStionable Status Register

Table 9. Standard Event Status Byte Register

Table 10. STATus Commands

SCPI OPERation Status Register

Table 11. SYSTem Subsystem

Table 11. SYSTem Subsystem (cont.)

Continues the SYSTem subsystem commands related to communication.

Trigger Subsystem

INITiate

Commands to control the initiate layer of the trigger system.

ARM[:SEQuence]:LAYer2

ARM[:SEQuence]:LAYer1

Commands for configuring the ARM Layer 1 trigger sequence.

Table 12. Trigger System Default Settings

TRIGger[:SEQuence]

Trigger Subsytem Default Settings

Remote Command Examples

Measure AC Current

Take a Reading Using External Trigger

Multiple Readings

Multiple Readings with Initial Delay

DIGITIZE with External Trigger Using Trigger Dividing

Using EPOCH to Control Start of Reading Capture

Emulation Modes

Error Codes

SCPI execution errors - (-299, -200)

SCPI device specific errors - (-399, -300)

Lists and explains device-specific SCPI errors, particularly GPIB related.

SCPI query errors - (-499, -400)