Fluke 8508A - Protected User Data

8508A
Users Manual
EXT_DUE?
(String) Returns the user-entered recommended date for the re-calibration of the
instrument. The date is that most-recently entered either as a parameter of EXITCAL, or
when an exit was made from the front panel calibration mode.
Protected User Data
Entry of User Data
∗PUD # 1
2
digit
user message
digit digit
phs
# 0
user message
/^END/NL
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Protected User Data
where:
phs = Program Header Separator
digit = one of the ASCII-coded numerals
user message = any message up to 63 bytes maximum
*PUD
Allows a user to enter up to 63 bytes of data into a protected area to identify or
characterize the instrument. The two representations above are allowed depending on the
message length and the number of ‘digits’ required to identify this. The instrument must
be in the calibration mode for this command to execute.
Execution Errors
Execution errors are generated if the instrument is not in calibration mode.
Recall of User Data
∗PUD?
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Recall User Data
*PUD?
Recalls previously entered user data: If no message is available, the value of the two
digits is 00.
The data area contains 63 bytes of data.
Response Syntax
# 2
digit digit
user message
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Response Syntax
where:
digit = one of the ASCII-coded numerals
user message = the saved user message
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