Model 2500 Service Manual Calibration Reference B-5
:DATE
(:CALibration:PROTected:DATE)
Purpose To program the calibration date.
Format :cal:prot:date <year>, <month>, <day>
Parameters <year> = 2000 to 2099
<month> = 1 to 12
<day> = 1 to 31
Query :cal:prot:date?
Response <year>, <month>, <day>
Description The :DATE command allows you to store the calibration date in instru-
ment EEROM for future reference. You can read back the date from the
instrument by using the :DATE? query, or by using the front panel CAL
menu.
Note The year, month, and day parameters must be delimited by commas.
Example :CAL:PROT:DATE 2000,11,20 Send cal date (11/20/2000).
:NDUE
(:CALibration:PROTected:NDUE)
Purpose To send the next calibration due date to the instrument.
Format :cal:prot:ndue <year>, <month>, <day>
Parameters <year> = 2000 to 2099
<month> = 1 to 12
<day> = 1 to 31
Query :cal:prot:ndue?
Response <year>, <month>, <day>
Description The :NDUE command allows you to store the date when calibration is
next due in instrument memory. You can read back the next due date by
using the :NDUE? query, or by using the front panel CAL menu.
Note The next due date parameters must be delimited by commas.
Example :CAL:PROT:NDUE 2001,11,20 Send due date (11/20/2001).