Remote Commands
Summary of Commands and Queries
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TC_TYPE?
Sequential Overlapped
Coupled
IEEE-488 RS-232
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(Thermocouple Type query) Return the Thermocouple (TC) temperature sensor type.
When the thermocouple type is changed while simulating a temperature output, the
temperature is changed to 0 °C.
Responses: B (B-type thermocouple)
C (C-type thermocouple)
E (E-type thermocouple)
J (J-type thermocouple)
K (K-type thermocouple) (default)
N (N-type thermocouple)
R (R-type thermocouple)
S (S-type thermocouple)
T (T-type thermocouple)
X (10 µV/°C linear output)
Example: TC_TYPE? returns K
Return K when the thermocouple type for simulating a temperature output is a K-type
thermocouple.
TC_TYPE_D
Sequential Overlapped
Coupled
IEEE-488 RS-232
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(Thermocouple Type Default command) Set the default thermocouple (TC) sensor type,
which is saved in the 5500A non-volatile memory. (While saving configuration data in
the non-volatile memory, a period of about 2 seconds, the 5500A does not respond to
remote commands.) The TC type is set to the default at power on and reset.
Parameters: B (B-type thermocouple)
C (C-type thermocouple)
E (E-type thermocouple)
J (J-type thermocouple)
K (K-type thermocouple) (default)
N (N-type thermocouple)
R (R-type thermocouple)
S (S-type thermocouple)
T (T-type thermocouple)
X (10 µV/°C linear output)
Example: TC_TYPE_D J
Set the thermocouple type default to a type-J thermocouple.