Fluke 8508A - Remote Operations Using the IEEE 488 Interface

Chapter 4
Remote Operations Using
the IEEE 488 Interface
Title Page
Introduction.......................................................................................................... 4-3
Interface Capability: IEEE Standards 488.1 and 488.2 ....................................... 4-3
The Multimeter in IEEE 488.2 Terminology .................................................. 4-3
Programming Options ..................................................................................... 4-3
Capability Codes ............................................................................................. 4-3
Interconnections ................................................................................................... 4-4
Using the 8508A Reference Multimeter in a System .......................................... 4-5
Setting the Multimeter Address ....................................................................... 4-5
Remote Operation General Considerations ..................................................... 4-5
Syntax Diagrams in this Manual ..................................................................... 4-5
The 8508A Status Reporting Structure............................................................ 4-8
Types of Status Information Available ............................................................ 4-9
Syntax Diagrams of Major 8508A Functions ...................................................... 4-10
DC Voltage...................................................................................................... 4-10
AC Voltage...................................................................................................... 4-11
Resistance: Normal OHMS ............................................................................. 4-13
Resistance: High Voltage OHMS.................................................................... 4-14
Resistance: True OHMS.................................................................................. 4-15
DC Current ...................................................................................................... 4-16
AC Current ...................................................................................................... 4-17
Using Platinum Resistance Thermometers to obtain Temperature. ................ 4-18
Determine the PRT identity............................................................................. 4-18
Entering or Editing the Characteristics of a PRT to Non-volatile Store ......... 4-19
Recalling the Characteristics of a Known PRT ............................................... 4-20
Deleting a Known PRT from the Non-volatile Store ...................................... 4-20
Input ................................................................................................................. 4-21
Guard ............................................................................................................... 4-21
Measurement Gate Width ................................................................................ 4-22
Maximum, Minimum and Peak-Peak.............................................................. 4-22
Limits ............................................................................................................... 4-24
Recall Limits ................................................................................................... 4-24
Enable Limits ................................................................................................... 4-24
Standard Deviation .......................................................................................... 4-25
Syntax Diagrams of Math Functions ................................................................... 4-25
Averaging ........................................................................................................ 4-25
Multiplication .................................................................................................. 4-27
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