2: General operation Model 2461 Interactive SourceMeterĀ® Instrument
2-14 2461-901-01 A/November 2015
Communications indicator
The communications indicator displays the type of communications the instrument is using. Press the
indicator to display the present communications settings. Press the Change Settings button at the
bottom of the dialog box to change the settings. Refer to Remote communications interfaces for detail
on the options that are available.
Figure 9: Communications indicator expanded
Indicator Instrument communication
Instrument is controlled from the front panel
Instrument is communicating through a GPIB interface
Instrument is communicating through a LAN interface
Instrument is communicating using VXI-11
Instrument is communicating through a USB interface
Instrument is communicating through Telnet
Instrument is communicating through TSP-Link
Instrument is a subordinate in a TSP-Link system
Communications activity indicator
The activity indicator is located to the right of the communications indicator. When the instrument is
communicating with a remote interface, the up and down arrows flash.
Figure 10: Communications indicator
If a service request has been generated, SRQ is displayed to the right of the up and down arrows. You
can instruct the instrument to generate a service request (SRQ) when one or more events or
conditions occur. This indicator stays on until the serial poll byte is read or all the conditions that
caused SRQ are cleared.
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