Fluke 5500A - Chapter 5 Remote Operation

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Chapter 5
Remote Operation
Contents Page
5-1. Introduction........................................................................................... 5-4
5-2. Setting up the IEEE-488 Port for Remote Control ............................... 5-4
5-3. IEEE-488 Port Setup Procedure....................................................... 5-7
5-4. Testing the IEEE-488 Port................................................................ 5-8
5-5. Setting up the RS-232 Host Port for Remote Control .......................... 5-10
5-6. RS-232 Host Port Setup Procedure .................................................. 5-10
5-7. Testing the RS-232 Host Port........................................................... 5-12
5-8. Testing RS-232 Host Port Operation using a Terminal............... 5-12
5-9. Testing RS-232 Host Port Operation using Visual Basic............ 5-14
5-10. Setting up the RS-232 UUT Port for Remote Control.......................... 5-15
5-11. RS-232 UUT Port Setup Procedure.................................................. 5-15
5-12. Testing the RS-232 UUT Port via RS-232 Host Port....................... 5-17
5-13. Testing RS-232 UUT Port Operation via a Terminal .................. 5-17
5-14. Testing RS-232 UUT Port Operation using Visual Basic ........... 5-18
5-15. Testing the RS-232 UUT Port via IEEE-488 Port............................ 5-19
5-16. Changing between Remote and Local Operation................................. 5-21
5-17. Local State........................................................................................ 5-21
5-18. Local with Lockout State ................................................................. 5-21
5-19. Remote State..................................................................................... 5-21
5-20. Remote with Lockout State.............................................................. 5-21
5-21. RS-232 Interface Overview .................................................................. 5-22
5-22. IEEE-488 Interface Overview............................................................... 5-23
5-23. Using Commands.................................................................................. 5-25
5-24. Types of Commands......................................................................... 5-25
5-25. Device-Dependent Commands..................................................... 5-25
5-26. Common Commands.................................................................... 5-26
5-27. Query Commands......................................................................... 5-26
5-28. Interface Messages (IEEE-488) ................................................... 5-26
5-29. Compound Commands................................................................. 5-28
5-30. Coupled Commands..................................................................... 5-28
5-31. Overlapped Commands................................................................ 5-29
5-32. Sequential Commands.................................................................. 5-29
5-33. Commands that Require the Calibration Switch to be Enabled... 5-29
5-34. Commands for RS-232 Only........................................................ 5-29
5-35. Commands for IEEE-488 Only.................................................... 5-30