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11 Appendix A - Remote operation
Different possibilities of remote operation of the instrument are supported.
11.1
The Metrel ES Manager SW application for Windows. Among a plenty of features
it enables also a complete control over the instrument.
For more information refer to Metrel ES Manager Software help file.
11.2
The Black Box protocol is used for controlling the instrument with Terminal program /
application. Communication via: USB and RS232 is possible. The Black Box protocol is a
system of rules that allows a PC as a master to start communication by sending the request
command to the instrument, which answers according to the protocol.
For more information contact Metrel or distributor.
11.3
SDK is a powerful interface for data communication with Metrel test instruments. The SDK
itself is a set of subroutine definitions, protocols, and tools for building application software.
It is intended for those who want to develop software using .NET platform and need to
interface with Metrel instruments. The Metrel Instrument Communication SDK bundles
client libraries for accessing Metrel instruments and provides a unified programming
interface using C# programming language. The SDK includes a set of API calls which makes
communication with Metrel instruments simple for the user.
For more information contact Metrel or distributor.