Portable Calibration Baths
Remote Operation
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RS-232
The Product’s RS-232 port is configured as DTE (data terminal equipment). Use
a null-modem cable with two female 9-pin subminiature D connectors, such as
Fluke item number 2200962. The bus protocol is 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity,
and no flow control. The baud rate is selectable from 1200 to 38400.
Response data is terminated with CR or LF or a combination depending on the
Termination setting (see Remote). The Product accepts CR or LF or both when it
receives commands.
To configure the RS-232 interface:
1. Push .
2. Push the Instrument softkey .
3. Push the Remote softkey .
4. Push or , then to change Serial Baud Rate.
5. Push the Done softkey to return to the first screen.
Test
Once the remote interface is set up, test several commonly used commands:
1. Run terminal software such as PuTTY.
2. Select the COM port associated with the Product.
3. Select the matching baud rate.
4. Type the command SYST:BEEP:IMM and push Enter on the remote
computer. The Product should beep.
5. Type the command *IDN? and push Enter on the remote computer. Product
information should appear in the terminal window.
6. Type the commands SOUR:SPO 50 (push Enter on the remote computer)
and OUTP:STAT 1 (push Enter on the remote computer). The Product should
begin to heat to 50 °. (Be sure to include a space between the command and
the parameter.)
7. Type the command SOUR:SENS:DATA? and push Enter on the remote
computer. The fluid temperature should be returned.
8. Type the command SYST:ERR? and push Enter on the remote computer.
The response should be 0, “No error”.
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