Local Lockout
When the swept signal generator is in REMOTE mode, all the front
Demonstration,
panel keys are disabled except the LOCAL key. But, when the
Example Program
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LOCAL LOCKOUT command is set on the bus, even the LOCAL
key is disabled. The LOCAL command, executed from the controller,
is then the only way to return all (
or selected) instruments to front
panel control.
Continue example program 1. Delete line 90 END and type in the
following commands:
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PRINT "Verify that all keys are ignored,
except the 'LOCAL' key."
PRINT "Verify that 'LOCAL' causes the
REMOTE LED to go OFF."
PRINT
'
. . . . .
press CONTINUE"
PAUSE
REMOTE Source
LOCAL LOCKOUT 7
PRINT
PRINT "Source should now be in LOCAL LOCKOUT mode."
PRINT "Verify that all keys (including 'LOCAL')
have no effect."
PRINT
"
. . . . .
press CONTINUE"
PAUSE
LOCAL Source
PRINT
PRINT "Source should now be in LOCAL mode."
PRINT "Verify that the swept signal generator's keyboard
is functional."
END
To verify and investigate the different remote modes do the following:
1. Reset the controller.
2. On the swept signal generator: Press
(PRESET).
3. Clear the controller display and run the program.
4. Verify that the REMOTE LED on the swept signal generator is
lit.
5. From the front panel, attempt to change the start frequency and
verify that this is impossible.
6. Verify that all keys except
(LOCAL)
are disabled.
7. Now press the
(LOCAL)
key and verify that the swept signal
generator REMOTE LED is off and that you can modify any of
the sweep functions.
8. Execute a “continue” on the controller. With the controller
displaying “LOCAL LOCKOUT mode”, verify that the swept
signal generator
REMOTE LED is again lit.
Getting Started Programming
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