Fluke 8846A Programmer's Manual

Digital Multimeter
Supported SCPI Commands
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SYSTem:REMote
Description Places the Meter in the remote mode for RS-232 or Ethernet remote
control. All front-panel keys, except the local key, are disabled.
Example SYST:REM
Note
To avoid unpredictable operation, send a SYS:REM command to the Meter
before sending or receiving data over the RS-232 or Ethernet interface.
SYSTem:RWLock
Description Like the SYST:REM command, this command places the Meter into
remote mode, but with all front-panel keys, including the local key,
disabled.
Example SYST:RWL
Ctrl-C
Description Immediately stops transfers of data over the RS-232 interface and clears
any output data.
Note
This the same as sending a device clear over the IEEE bus.
Command Terminators
A command string sent to the Meter must terminate with a <new line> character. The
IEEE 488 EOI (end-or-identify) message is interpreted as a <new line> character and can
be used to terminate a command string in place of a <new line> character. A <carriage
return> followed by a <new line> is also accepted. Command string termination will
always reset the current SCPI command path to the root level.
SCPI Parameter Types
The SCPI language defines several different data formats to be used in program messages
and response messages.
Numeric Parameters
Commands that require numeric parameters will accept all commonly used decimal
representations of numbers including optional signs, decimal points, and scientific
notation. Special values for numeric parameters like MINimum, MAXimum, and
DEFault are also accepted. You can also send engineering unit suffixes with numeric
parameters (e.g., M, K, or u). If only specific numeric values are accepted, the Meter will
automatically round the input numeric parameters. The following command uses a
numeric parameter:
VOLTage:DC:RANGe {<range>|MINimum|MAXimum}

Fluke 8846A Specifications

General

Frequency Range	3 Hz to 300 kHz
DC Voltage Range	100 mV to 1000 V
AC Voltage Range	100 mV to 750 V
Resistance Range	10 Ω to 1 GΩ
Continuity	Yes
Diode Test	Yes
Temperature Measurement	Yes
Display	5.5 digit
Connectivity	USB, RS-232, GPIB
DC Current Range	100 µA to 10 A
AC Current Range	100 µA to 10 A
Frequency Accuracy	0.01 %
Capacitance Range	1 nF to 100 µF
Display Type	VFD
Power Supply	100 V to 240 V
AC Voltage Accuracy	±(0.06% + 0.03% of reading)
Resistance Accuracy	±(0.01% + 0.001% of reading)