Fluke 8846A Programmer's Manual

1
Remote Operation
Introduction
Remote operation of the 8845A or 8846A Digital Multimeters (hereafter “the Meter”)
from a host, that is, a terminal, controller, PC, or computer, is accomplished by sending
commands to it through one of its remote interfaces. This manual describes how to setup,
configure, and operate the Meter through each of the remote interfaces.
The Meter is controlled remotely using either Standard Commands for Programmable
Instruments (SCPI) or Fluke 45 commands. Detailed information on the SCPI command
set, and how the Meter processes those commands is included in this manual. Fluke 45
command limitations are covered in Appendix B in this manual.
Note
For more information regarding the SCPI programming language, visit
http://www.scpiconsortium.org
. A free copy of the SCPI standard can be
found at http://www.scpiconsortium.org/SCPI-99.pdf.
The level of detail in this chapter is based on the assumption that the reader is familiar
with the basics of data communication interface, and the IEEE 488 bus.
Safety Information
This section addresses safety considerations and describes symbols that may appear on
the Meter or in the manual.
A XW Warning statement identifies conditions or practices that could result in injury
or death.

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)