Fluke 5500A - Page 239

Remote Commands
Summary of Commands and Queries
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*TRG
Sequential Overlapped
Coupled
IEEE-488 RS-232
x x xx
x
(Trigger Thermocouple Measurement command) Trigger a thermocouple temperature
measurement and return the value of the measurement. Also change the operating mode
to thermocouple measurement if this is not already the operating mode. (This command
is equivalent to sending TC_MEAS;*WAI;VAL?)
Responses: <measurement value>, CEL (value is in Celsius)
<measurement value>, FAR (value is in Fahrenheit)
0.00E+00,OVER (value is over or under capability)
0.00E+00,OPENTC (open thermocouple)
0.00E+00,NONE (wrong mode or no measurement)
Example: *TRG returns +2.500E+01,CEL
Trigger a thermocouple measurement and return 25.00 Celsius when the thermocouple
temperature measurement is 25 °C.
TSENS_TYPE
Overlapped CoupledIEEE-488 RS-232 Sequential
xx xxx
(Temperature Sensor Type command) Set the temperature sensor type to thermocouple
(TC) or Resistance Temperature Detector (RTD) for temperature measurements. The
5500A Calibrator simulates the RTD temperature as a resistance output on the
NORMAL terminals, and simulates the thermocouple temperature as a dc voltage output
on the TC terminals. If the temperature sensor type is changed, the temperature output is
reset to 0 degrees C. Once set, the 5500A Calibrator retains the temperature sensor type
until power off or reset.
Parameters: TC (Thermocouple)
RTD (Resistance Temperature Detector)
Example: TSENS_TYPE RTD
Set the temperature sensor type to an RTD.
TSENS_TYPE?
Sequential Overlapped
Coupled
IEEE-488 RS-232
x x xx
x
(Temperature Sensor Type query) Return the temperature sensor type thermocouple
(TC) or Resistance Temperature Detector (RTD) for temperature measurements.
Responses: TC (Thermocouple)
RTD (Resistance Temperature Detector)
Example: TSENS_TYPE? returns TC
Return TC when the temperature sensor type is a thermocouple.