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Chapter 5
Remote Operation
Title Page
5-1. Introduction........................................................................................... 5-3
5-2. Using the IEEE-488 Port for Remote Control ...................................... 5-4
5-3. IEEE-488 Bus Restrictions............................................................... 5-4
5-4. Bus Setup Procedure......................................................................... 5-4
5-5. Using the RS-232C Port for Remote Control ....................................... 5-5
5-6. Serial Remote Control Setup Procedure........................................... 5-6
5-7. Exceptions for Serial Remote Control.............................................. 5-7
5-8. Command Syntax Information.............................................................. 5-7
5-9. Parameter Syntax Rules.................................................................... 5-8
5-10. Extra Space Characters..................................................................... 5-9
5-11. Terminators....................................................................................... 5-9
5-12. Incoming Character Processing ........................................................ 5-9
5-13. Response Message Syntax................................................................ 5-10
5-14. Input Buffer Operation.......................................................................... 5-10
5-15. Commands ............................................................................................ 5-10
5-16. Multiple Commands ......................................................................... 5-11
5-17. Coupled Commands ......................................................................... 5-11
5-18. Sequential and Overlapped Commands............................................ 5-12
5-19. Commands Ignored When Not in Remote ....................................... 5-12
5-20. Commands that Require the Calibration Switch to be Set ............... 5-12
5-21. Long Term Commands..................................................................... 5-12
5-22. Local-to-Remote State Transitions ....................................................... 5-43
5-23. Checking the Calibrator’s Status .......................................................... 5-45
5-24. Serial Poll Status Byte...................................................................... 5-47
5-25. Service Request Line (SRQ) ........................................................ 5-48
5-26. Service Request Enable Register.................................................. 5-48
5-27. Loading the SRE .......................................................................... 5-48
5-28. Event Status Register........................................................................ 5-49
5-29. Bit Assignments for the ESR and ESE......................................... 5-49