UTILITIES
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Remote control selection (menu 1)
The remote mode of operation is selected as follows:
(1) Select [Remote Control] to display the Remote Control Utility. This shows the currently
selected remote mode (see Fig. 3-29 below).
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Fig. 3-29 Remote control utility
(2) Press [GPIB/RS232] to toggle between GPIB and RS232.
GPIB mode
(3) Press [GPIB Address] and enter the address, which must be unique on the system to the
instrument and within the range 0 to 30.
RS-232 mode
(3) Press [Data Bits] to toggle between 7 and 8 data bits.
(4) Press [Stop Bits] to toggle between 1 and 2 stop bits.
(5) Press [Parity] to cycle through the selections None, Odd, Even.
(6) Press [Hardware Hndshk] and [XON/XOFF Hndshk] to select any combination between
both OFF to both ON.
(7) Press [Baud Rate] and set the baud rate in the range 300 to 9600 bit/s. But note that if the
entered value is not one of the following standard settings, the next higher value will be
selected by default.
300
600
1200
2400
4800
9600
(8) Press [EXIT] to return to the Utilities Selection Menu 1.
Background error reporting (menu 1)
Background errors are generated due to an incorrect operating condition within the instrument.
These error messages are generated automatically to warn the operator. Although there is room
only to display one message in the error message field of the displays, this utility enables a
complete list of the current background errors to be shown. Proceed as follows:
(1) Press [Backg’nd Errors] which causes the Current Background Errors display similar to that
in Fig. 3-30 below to be shown. The errors are shown in priority order.
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