Fluke 8846A User Manual

Remote Operation
Supported SCPI Commands
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*IDN?
Description Returns the IDN string. If IDN is enabled (ON), then the Meter returns the
user defined string. If IDN is disabled (OFF), the the Meter returns the IDN
string set at the factory.
Query *IDN? Returns up to 35 character string.
Using Status Reporting Commands
SYSTem:ERRor?
Description Retrieves an error from the Meter’s error queue. Errors are retrieved in
first-in, first-out (FIFO) order. Each error may contain up to 80 characters.
The error queue will store up to 16 errors at which point no additional
errors will be stored until errors are removed from the queue.
Examples SYST:ERR? Returns the next error in the error queue.
Performing a SYST:ERR? command when the
error queue is empty causes +0,″No error″ to be
returned.
SYSTem:ERRor:BEEPer(?) <n>
Description Enable or disables the Meter’s beeper for error messages. This setting is
stored in volatile memory.
Parameters <n> = ON or 1 Enables beeper for error messages.
OFF or 0 Disables beeper for error messages.
Examples SYST:ERR:BEEP ON Set Meter to beep when errors are detected.
Query SYST:ERR:BEEP? Returns state of beeper for error messages ( 0 =
OFF and 1 = ON).
STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle(?) <n>
Description Enables or disables bits in the Meter’s Questionable Data enable register.
Parameters <n> = 0 to 65535 Binary-weighted decimal value representing the
bits to set in the register. Although a 16-bit
register that will accept a number between 0 and
65535, only bits 0, 1, 9, 11, 12, and 13 are used.
Examples STAT:QUES:ENAB 4 Sets bit 2 to one and all others to zero.
Query STAT:QUES:ENAB? Retrieves a binary-weighted decimal value
representing the bits set in the questionable data
enable register.
STATus:QUEStionable:EVENt?
Description Enables or disables bits in the Meter’s Questionable Data event register.
Parameters <n> = 0 to 65535 Binary-weighted decimal value representing the
bits to set in the register. Although a 16-bit
register that will accept a number between 0 and
65535, only bits 0, 1, 9, 11, 12, and 13 are used.
Query STAT:QUES:EVEN? Retrieves a binary-weighted decimal value
representing the bits set in the questionable data
event register.

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)