Solartron 1287 - Page 68

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12.3
FILE/STATUS
>
>
Remote command
is VF
/. Refer to Chapter
4,
Section
6. 18 &
24.
{display file} Displays
the first line
(according to the
{FL O/P} menu setup).
The SELECT
{ }
a a keys, or rotary
knob, are used to step
up
or
down the file.
{clear
file} Erases
the file contents.
{list file}
Lists every line of
the file in quick
succession. The
sequence is
too
fast
to follow on the
display, and is intended
for listing the
file to an external
device via the SI1287
output ports.
This selection is
used to plot data from
the file. First
enter
PLOT {graph}
to
enable
plotting; then
enter {list file} to
plot
the filed
data (according
to the PLOT menu
selections in
operation).
{status}
Displays nine lines
of SI1287 status information.
The lines
are
stepped to, in either
direction,
as
for
{display file}:
•
[Free
memory
blocks.
Last three
error codes]
•
[Upper limit of last floating
point parameter entered]
•
[Lower limit of
last floating point
parameter entered]
®
[History
file status: number of
readings; number filed]
•
[Menu set
up stores in use]
•
[RS423: baud
rate]
•
[GPIB:
mode, state]
•
[GPIB: address, control]
• [GPIB: STB, I/P terminator]
The DVM(s)
must not be mnning
when the file is displayed,
cleared,
or listed, otherwise
Error
45
occurs;
stating illegal file
access.
12.4
BREAK/SELF
TEST
> >
Remote
command
is BK/. Refer to Chapter
4,
Section 6.20.
{break}
Halts the present
operation and transfers
the SI1287 to
the
standby
state (as set up via
the I MEASURE
{STANDBY}
menu). DVM
RUN, SWEEP and PLOT are
switched ’off.
{check}
Starts
a self test routine on
all SI 1287 digital circuitry,
displays
pixels
and symbols, keyboard
LEDs and key
functioning. The
user presses ENTER
at appropriate
stages to move to the
next
group of checks.
On completion
the standby state
is entered;
DVM
RUN, SWEEP
and PLOT are switched
to ’off.
Any failure
causes the test routine
to abort and a fail code
is
generated.
A successful check
results in
a
’PASS’
message,
which
also shows the
SI 1287 software issue
number in use.
JWS /
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User Guide
/
issue
AF
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