Fluke 2635A - Chapter 4 Computer Operations

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Chapter 4
Computer Operations
Title Page
Summary of Computer Operations.................................................................... 4-3
Connecting the Instrument to a PC.................................................................... 4-3
Configuring the Instrument for Computer Operations...................................... 4-5
Configuring the PC for Computer Operations .................................................. 4-6
Testing the Instrument/PC RS-232 Interface .................................................... 4-6
Testing the RS-232 Interface Using Terminal Emulation (Windows) ......... 4-6
Testing the RS-232 Interface Using Terminal Emulation (Generic)............ 4-7
Testing the RS-232 Interface Using Gwbasic............................................... 4-9
Testing the RS-232 Interface Using Qbasic.................................................. 4-10
Computer Interface Commands and Operation................................................. 4-12
How the Instrument Processes Input............................................................. 4-12
Input Terminators.......................................................................................... 4-12
Input String Examples................................................................................... 4-13
Sending Numeric Values to the Instrument.................................................. 4-13
How the Instrument Processes Output.......................................................... 4-13
Status Registers............................................................................................. 4-14
Instrument Event Register (IER) .............................................................. 4-14
Standard Event Status Register (ESR)...................................................... 4-16
Status Byte Register (STB)....................................................................... 4-17
Computer Interface Command Set................................................................ 4-18
Xmodem File Transfers ................................................................................ 4-18