5500A
Operator Manual
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5-36. Command Syntax ............................................................................. 5-31
5-37. Parameter Syntax Rules ............................................................... 5-31
5-38. Extra Space or Tab Characters..................................................... 5-32
5-39. Terminators.................................................................................. 5-33
5-40. Incoming Character Processing.................................................... 5-33
5-41. Response Message Syntax ........................................................... 5-34
5-42. Checking 5500A Status ........................................................................ 5-35
5-43. Serial Poll Status Byte (STB)........................................................... 5-35
5-44. Service Request (SRQ) Line........................................................ 5-37
5-45. Service Request Enable Register (SRE) ...................................... 5-37
5-46. Programming the STB and SRE................................................... 5-38
5-47. Event Status Register (ESR)............................................................. 5-38
5-48. Event Status Enable (ESE) Register ............................................ 5-38
5-49. Bit Assignments for the ESR and ESE ........................................ 5-38
5-50. Programming the ESR and ESE................................................... 5-39
5-51. Instrument Status Register (ISR)...................................................... 5-40
5-52. Instrument Status Change Registers............................................. 5-40
5-53. Instrument Status Change Enable Registers ................................ 5-40
5-54. Bit Assignments for the ISR, ISCR, and ISCE ............................ 5-40
5-55. Programming the ISR, ISCR, and ISCE....................................... 5-42
5-56. Output Queue ................................................................................... 5-42
5-57. Error Queue ...................................................................................... 5-43
5-58. Remote Program Examples................................................................... 5-43
5-59. Guidelines for Programming the Calibrator..................................... 5-43
5-60. Writing an SRQ and Error Handler.................................................. 5-44
5-61. Verifying a Meter on the IEEE-488 Bus.......................................... 5-45
5-62. Verifying a Meter on the RS-232 UUT Serial Port.......................... 5-45
5-63. Using *OPC?, *OPC, and *WAI...................................................... 5-45
5-64. Taking a Thermocouple Measurement............................................. 5-46
5-65. Using the RS-232 UUT Port to Control an instrument .................... 5-46
5-66. Input Buffer Operation..................................................................... 5-47