Keithley 2600a series - 15 Communications Interfaces

In this section:
Topic Page
Overview ............................................................................................ 15-2
Selecting an interface ....................................................................... 15-2
Output queue..................................................................................... 15-2
GPIB operation.................................................................................. 15-3
GPIB standards............................................................................. 15-3
GPIB connections ......................................................................... 15-3
Primary address............................................................................ 15-4
Terminator..................................................................................... 15-5
General bus commands ................................................................... 15-5
REN (remote enable).................................................................... 15-6
IFC (interface clear)...................................................................... 15-6
LLO (local lockout)........................................................................ 15-6
GTL (go to local) ........................................................................... 15-6
DCL (device clear) ........................................................................ 15-6
SDC (selective device clear)......................................................... 15-6
GET (group execute trigger) ......................................................... 15-6
SPE, SPD (serial polling).............................................................. 15-7
Front panel GPIB operation.............................................................. 15-7
Error and status messages........................................................... 15-7
GPIB status indicators .................................................................. 15-7
LOCAL key ................................................................................... 15-8
RS-232 interface operation............................................................... 15-8
Setting RS-232 interface parameters............................................ 15-8
Sending and receiving data .......................................................... 15-9
Terminator..................................................................................... 15-9
Baud rate ...................................................................................... 15-9
Data bits and parity....................................................................... 15-9
Flow control (signal handshaking) ................................................ 15-9
RS-232 connections ..................................................................... 15-10
Error messages ............................................................................ 15-11
Ethernet communications 15-11
Ethernet cable connection ............................................................ 15-11
Using the LAN with remote operations ......................................... 15-12
Section 15
Communications Interfaces