Remote Commands
Commands
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*PUD
Sequential Overlapped
Coupled
IEEE-488 RS-232
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(Protected User Data command) Stores a string of 64 characters (maximum), which is
saved in the 5520A non-volatile memory. (While saving configuration data in the non-
volatile memory, a period of about 2 seconds, the 5520A does not respond to remote
commands.) This command works only when the CALIBRATION switch on the rear
panel of the Calibrator is in the ENABLE position. Include a line feed (RS-232)
character to terminate the block data or End or Identify (EOI) command (IEEE-488).
Parameter: #2<nn><nn characters string> (definite length)
#0<character string> (indefinite length)
“<character string>“ (character string)
‘<character string>‘ (character string)
Example: *PUD #0CAL LAB NUMBER 1
Store the string CAL LAB NUMBER 1 in the protected user data area using the
indefinite length format.
Example: *PUD #216CAL LAB NUMBER 1
Store the string CAL LAB NUMBER 1 in the protected user data area using the definite
length format, where #2 means two digits follow which represent the number of text
characters nn in CAL LAB NUMBER 1 (including spaces=16).
Example: *PUD “CAL LAB NUMBER 1”
Store the string CAL LAB NUMBER 1 in the protected user data area using the
character string format.
*PUD?
Sequential Overlapped
Coupled
IEEE-488 RS-232
x x xx
x
(Protected User Data query) Returns the contents of the *PUD (Protected User Data)
memory in definite length format.
Response: #2nn<nn characters>
Example: *PUD? returns #216CAL LAB NUMBER 1
Returns #2 then 16 then 16 characters of text (including spaces) stored in the nonvolatile
memory.
RANGE?
Sequential Overlapped
Coupled
IEEE-488 RS-232
x x xx
x
(Range query) Returns the present output ranges. Both the primary output and
secondary outputs are returned. If there is no secondary output, 0 is returned. Dual
outputs are noted with P for primary output (front panel NORMAL terminals) and S for
secondary output (front panel AUX terminals).
Response: <primary output>,<secondary output>