Keithley 6430 User Manual

13 Remote Operations
Differences: remote vs. local operation .................................... 13-2
Operation enhancements (remote operation) .................... 13-2
Local-to-remote transition ................................................ 13-2
Remote-to-local transition ................................................ 13-3
Selecting an interface ............................................................... 13-3
GPIB operation ........................................................................ 13-4
GPIB standards ................................................................. 13-4
GPIB connections ............................................................. 13-4
Primary address ................................................................. 13-6
General bus commands ............................................................ 13-6
REN (remote enable) ........................................................ 13-7
IFC (interface clear) .......................................................... 13-7
LLO (local lockout) .......................................................... 13-7
GTL (go to local) .............................................................. 13-7
DCL (device clear) ............................................................ 13-8
SDC (selective device clear) ............................................. 13-8
GET (group execute trigger) ............................................. 13-8
SPE, SPD (serial polling) .................................................. 13-8
Front panel GPIB operation ..................................................... 13-9
Error and status messages ................................................. 13-9
GPIB status indicators ....................................................... 13-9
LOCAL key .................................................................... 13-10
Programming syntax .............................................................. 13-10
Command words ............................................................. 13-10
Query commands ............................................................ 13-12
Case sensitivity ............................................................... 13-12
Long-form and short-form versions ................................ 13-12
Short-form rules .............................................................. 13-13
Program messages ........................................................... 13-13
Response messages ......................................................... 13-15
Message exchange protocol ............................................ 13-16
RS-232 interface operation .................................................... 13-16
Sending and receiving data ............................................. 13-16
Baud rate ......................................................................... 13-17
Data bits and parity ......................................................... 13-17
Terminator ....................................................................... 13-17
Flow control (signal handshaking) .................................. 13-18
RS-232 connections ........................................................ 13-18
Error messages ................................................................ 13-19
Programming example .................................................... 13-20

Keithley 6430 Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	6430
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English