Fluke 6105A - Operating mode

Remote Operation
Remote Operation of the Energy option 5
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• HZ will set the change rate to Hertz.
• CPM will set the change rate to Changes per Minute.
The query command will return HZ or CPM.
5-77. Remote Operation of the Energy option
To start counting using the energy option, the energy-option status panel must be displayed
on the 6100B, if another wave-shape definition panel is shown, only the power outputs will
be activated, not the energy counter/timer. To guarantee correct operation it is
recommended that a command from the “ENERgy” tree is the last one sent before
“:OUTPut ON”; any command from this sub-system tree will re-display the energy status
screen.
Note: Some commands must be sent in a specific order and this is indicated when applicable.
5-78. SCPI Command Set
The “[SOURce]:ENERgy” SCPI subsystem is used to remotely control the energy
timer/counter hardware option. The SCPI status mechanism has also been expanded to
support the energy option (see Figure 5-3 in chapter 5 and the STATus:OPERation tree
commands and query commands at paragraph 8-52 to 8-55).
5-79. Operating mode
ENERgy:MODE(?) <cpd> { TCOunt|PACKet|GATE|FRUN }
This command selects the operating mode for the energy counter/timer option.
On receiving an “operate” request (“:OUTPut ON”), the selected operating mode will count
or time the pulse streams seen on the selected inputs.
• TCOunt Counted/Timed mode.
The power outputs are activated, and allowed to stabilize. The selected energy pulse inputs
are counted for a defined period. Then the outputs are automatically returned to standby
when the completion criteria are met. This is the default mode of operation.
• PACKet Energy packet delivery mode.
The power outputs are activated for the time it takes the 6100B to deliver a specific
“packet” of energy and then deactivated again.
• GATE Gated input mode.
The power outputs are activated. An externally generated signal can then be used to gate the
counting of the selected energy pulse inputs, and deactivate the power outputs.
• FRUN Free-run mode.
The free run mode is mainly provided for manual use but remote control can be used.
5-80. Energy Maintain Voltage
ENERgy:MVOLtage(?) <cpd> { TCOunt | PACKet | GATE}[,<bool> {OFF | ON | 0 | 1}]
This command allows the timed/counted, packet or gated operating modes to maintain the
presence of the voltage channel test signal on test completion, instead of automatically
shutting off all the enabled current and voltage channels.
The first parameter specifies the operating mode:
• TCOunt Timed/counted mode.
• PACKet Energy packet mode.
• GATE Gated input mode.