7½ Digit Graphical Sampling Multimeter Reference Manual Table
Event log settings .................................................................................................................. 2-154
Effects of errors on scripts..................................................................................................... 2-155
Resets .............................................................................................................................. 2-155
Reset the instrument ............................................................................................................. 2-156
Functions and features ............................................................................................ 3-1
Instrument access ................................................................................................................ 3-1
Changing the instrument access mode ..................................................................................... 3-2
Changing the password ............................................................................................................ 3-2
Switching control interfaces....................................................................................................... 3-3
Ranges ................................................................................................................................. 3-3
Selecting the automatic measurement range ............................................................................ 3-4
Relative offset ...................................................................................................................... 3-4
Establishing a relative offset value ............................................................................................ 3-5
Calculations that you can apply to measurements .............................................................. 3-7
mx+b ......................................................................................................................................... 3-7
Percent ...................................................................................................................................... 3-8
Reciprocal (1/X) ........................................................................................................................ 3-8
Setting percent math operations ............................................................................................... 3-9
Setting mx+b math operations .................................................................................................. 3-9
Setting reciprocal math operations .......................................................................................... 3-10
Switching math on the SETTINGS swipe screen .................................................................... 3-10
Filtering measurement data ............................................................................................... 3-11
Repeating average filter .......................................................................................................... 3-11
Moving average filter ............................................................................................................... 3-11
Filter window ........................................................................................................................... 3-12
Setting up the averaging filter.................................................................................................. 3-12
Reading buffers .................................................................................................................. 3-13
Getting started with buffers ..................................................................................................... 3-13
Remote buffer operation ......................................................................................................... 3-30
Saving front-panel settings into a macro script .................................................................. 3-35
Recording a macro script ........................................................................................................ 3-36
Running a macro script ........................................................................................................... 3-36
Front-panel macro recording limitations .................................................................................. 3-37
Configuration lists ............................................................................................................... 3-37
Instrument configuration .......................................................................................................... 3-37
What is a configuration list? .................................................................................................... 3-37
What is a configuration index? ................................................................................................ 3-38
What settings are stored in a configuration list? ...................................................................... 3-38
Creating, storing, and performing operations on configuration lists and indexes .................... 3-39
Using the front panel for configuration list operations ............................................................. 3-39
Using remote commands for configuration list operations ....................................................... 3-43
Saving a configuration list ....................................................................................................... 3-43
Auto calibration .................................................................................................................. 3-44
Running auto calibration ......................................................................................................... 3-44
Scheduling auto calibration ..................................................................................................... 3-45
Reviewing calibration information ............................................................................................ 3-46
Monitoring internal temperature .............................................................................................. 3-47
Digital I/O ........................................................................................................................... 3-47
Digital I/O connector and pinouts ............................................................................................ 3-48
Digital I/O port configuration .................................................................................................... 3-49
Digital I/O lines ........................................................................................................................ 3-51
Remote digital I/O commands ................................................................................................. 3-55