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8845A/8846A

Digital Multimeter

Programmers Manual

September 2006, Rev. 1, 11/07

© 2006, 2007 Fluke Corporation, All rights reserved.

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product names are trademarks of their respective companies.

Table of Contents

Digital Multimeter1
Table of Contents3
Introduction9
Safety Information9
- Symbols10
- Local and Remote Operation10
- Computer Interfaces11
Optimizing System Speed for IO Operation11
Selecting the Remote Interface Port12
Configuring the IEEE-448 Port12
- IEEE 488 Operating Limitations12
- Setting the IEEE 488 (GPIB) Port Address12
- Capability Commands13
- Interconnections13
Configuring the RS-232 Port14
- Setting RS-232 Baud Rate14
- Setting RS-232 Parity and Data Bits15
- Setting RS-232 Stop Bits15
- Setting RS-232 Flow Control15
- Setting RS-232 End-Of-Line Character15
- Enabling and Disabling Fluke 45 Emulation Echo15
- RS-232 Modes of Operation16
- Operating with Flukeview Forms18
- Interconnections18
Configuring the Ethernet (LAN) Port19
- Setting the IP Address20
- Setting the LAN Subnet Mask21
- Reading the Domain Name21
- Configuring the Host Name21
- Reading the MAC Address22
- Configuring the LAN Default Gateway22
- Configuring the General Network Socket Port22
Establishing an Ethernet Connection23
Terminating an Ethernet Connection24
Selecting the Programming Language24
Getting Started with an Installation Test24
- Installation Test for RS-232 Connections24
- Installation Test for IEEE 488 Connections25
- If Test Fails25
How the Meter Processes Input26
- Input Strings26
- Input Terminators26
- Typical IEEE 488 Input Strings27
- Sending Numeric Values to the Meter27
- Sending Command Strings to the Meter27
How the Meter Processes Output29
Triggering Input29
- Internal Triggering29
- External Triggering30
Service Requests (IEEE 488 Only) and Status Registers30
- Standard Event Status and Standard Event Status Enable Registers31
- Questionable Data Event Register and Questionable Data Enable Register32
- Status Byte Register33
- Reading the Status Byte Register33
- Service Request Enable Register34
Supported SCPI Commands35
- SCPI Command Summary35
- SCPI Command Details44
- Using the Measure? Command45
- Using the Configure Command46
- Preset Conditions for the Measure? and Configure Commands48
- Using the READ? Command49
- Using the Initiate Command49
- Using the Fetch? Command49
- Using the Sense Subsystem to Configure the Meter49
- Programming for Math Operations58
- Programming the Trigger System62
- Using System-Related Commands65
- Using Status Reporting Commands68
- Calibration Commands70
- Using RS-232/Ethernet Interface Commands72
- Command Terminators73
- Alternate Programming Language Compatibility74
FLUKE 45 Command Emulation Summary75
- Computer Interface Command Set75
- IEEE 488 Capabilities and Common Commands75
- Triggering Output82
Using Flukeview Forms83
Introduction85
- Ethernet/Gpib Configuration Errors89
- Calibration Errors90
Introduction93
Incompatible Fluke 45 Commands93
- Dual Functions94
- Reading Rates94
- Ranges94
Introduction95
Your Meter and Your Network Administrator95
Network Primer96
- Physical Layer Wiring Schemes Supported by the Meter96
- Network Interconnection Devices97
- Basic Network Packet and Frame Contents97
- IP Addresses and Segmented Networks98
- IP Address Assignments99
- TCP/IP Protocol Stack100

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