Fluke 5522A - Chapter 5 Remote Operations

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Chapter 5
Remote Operations
Title Page
Introduction.......................................................................................................... 5-3
How to Set up the IEEE-488 Port for Remote Control........................................ 5-5
IEEE-488 Port Setup Procedure ...................................................................... 5-7
How to Test the IEEE-488 Port....................................................................... 5-7
How to Set up the RS-232 Host Port for Remote Control................................... 5-9
RS-232 Host Port Setup Procedure ................................................................. 5-9
How to Test the RS-232 Host Port .................................................................. 5-11
How to Test RS-232 Host Port Operation with a Terminal ........................ 5-12
How to Test RS-232 Host Port Operation with Visual Basic ..................... 5-14
How to Set up the RS-232 UUT Port for Remote Control .................................. 5-15
RS-232 UUT Port Setup Procedure................................................................. 5-15
How to Test the RS-232 UUT Port via RS-232 Host Port .............................. 5-16
How to Test RS-232 UUT Port Operation via a Terminal.......................... 5-17
How to Test RS-232 UUT Port Operation with Visual Basic..................... 5-18
How to Test the RS-232 UUT Port via IEEE-488 Port................................... 5-18
How to Change between Remote and Local Operation....................................... 5-20
Local State....................................................................................................... 5-20
Local with Lockout State................................................................................. 5-20
Remote State.................................................................................................... 5-20
Remote with Lockout State ............................................................................. 5-21
RS-232 Interface Overview ................................................................................. 5-21
IEEE-488 Interface Overview.............................................................................. 5-22
How to Use Commands ....................................................................................... 5-25
Types of Commands........................................................................................ 5-25
Device-Dependent Commands.................................................................... 5-25
Common Commands................................................................................... 5-25
Query Commands........................................................................................ 5-25
Interface Messages (IEEE-488) .................................................................. 5-26
Compound Commands .................................................................................... 5-27
Coupled Commands .................................................................................... 5-28
Overlapped Commands............................................................................... 5-28
Sequential Commands................................................................................. 5-29
Commands that Require the Calibration Switch ......................................... 5-29
Commands for RS-232 Only....................................................................... 5-29
Commands for IEEE-488 Only................................................................... 5-30
Command Syntax ............................................................................................ 5-30
Parameter Syntax Rules .............................................................................. 5-30
Extra Space or Tab Characters .................................................................... 5-32