Keithley 2016 - 4 Remote Operation; Introduction; Selecting an Interface

Introduction
This section includes the following information:
• Selecting an interface
• RS-232 operation
• GPIB bus operation and reference
• Status structure
• Trigger model (GPIB operation)
• Programming syntax
• Common commands
Selecting an interface
The Model 2016 THD Multimeter supports two built-in remote interfaces:
• GPIB bus
• RS-232 interface
You can use only one interface at a time. The factory interface selection is the GPIB bus. You
can select the interface only from the front panel. The interface selection is stored in non-volatile
memory; it does not change when power has been off or after a remote interface reset.
NOTE Changing the interface (GPIB to RS-232 or RS-232 to GPIB) will clear the data
buffer.
4-2 Remote Operation