13-20 Remote Operations Models 2500 and 2502 User’s Manual
Programming example
The following QuickBasic 4.5 programming example will control the Model 2500 via the
RS-232 COM2 port. Place the Model 2500 into the RS-232 mode from the front panel
main menu (press MENU, select COMMUNICATION, select RS-232). When the com-
munication setting is changed, the Model 2500 will reset into that mode.
RD$ = SPACE$ (1500) ' Set string space.
CLS ' Clear screen.
PRINT "Set COM2 baud rate to 9600"
PRINT "Set no flow control, and CR as terminator."
' Configure serial port parameters.
' The following values are the default settings for the Model 2500:
ComOpen$ = "COM2: 9600,N,8,1,ASC,CD0,CS0,DS0,LF,OP0,RS,TB8192,RB8192"
OPEN ComOpen$ FOR RANDOM AS #1
' Model 2500 setup commands:
PRINT #1,"*RST" ' Reset instrument to default parameters.
PRINT #1,":SENS2:CURR:NPLC 1" ' Set Ch. 2 measurement speed to 1 PLC.
PRINT #1,":SOUR2:VOLT 10" ' Set Ch. 2 source to output 10V.
PRINT #1,":SOUR2:CLE:AUTO ON" ' Enable Ch. 2 source auto output-off.
PRINT #1,":TRIG:COUN 1" ' Set to perform one measurement.
PRINT #1,":FORM:ELEM CURR2" ' Set to output Ch. 2 readings to PC.
' Initiate a reading and print results:
PRINT #1,":READ?" ' Trigger and acquire one reading.
LINE INPUT #1, RD$
RD$ = "Current: " + RD$
PRINT RD$
' Clean up and quit:
finish:
CLOSE #1 ' Close file.
CLEAR ' Interface clear.
END
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