Fluke PM6685R User Manual

Finding Your Way Through This Manual

You should use this Programming

Manual

together

with

the

PM6680B/1/5 Operators Manual.

That manual contains specifications

for the counter and explanations of

the possibilities and limitations of the

different measuring functions.

Sections

The chapters in this manual are di-

vided into three sections aimed at dif-

ferent levels of reader knowledge.
The ‘General’ Section, which can be

disregarded by the users who know

the IEEE-488 and SCPI standards:
– Chapter 2 Bus Commands for the

Benchtop User gives bus com-

mands for the front panel keys.

– Chapter 3 Introduction to SCPI

explains syntax data formats, sta-

tus reporting, etc.

The Practical Section of this manual

contains:
– Chapter 4, Programming Exam-

ples, with examples of typical pro-

grams for a wide variety of appli-

cations. These programs are writ-

ten in GW-basic and C.

The ‘Programmers Reference’ Sec-

tion of this manual contains:
– Chapter 5, Instrument Model ex-

plains how the instrument looks

from the bus. This instrument is

not quite the same as the one used

from the front panel.

– Chapter 6 Using the Subsystems

explains more about each subsys-

tem.

– Chapter 7, How to Measure Fast

is a set of measuring situations

which the user is often confronted

with when programming a counter.

This chapter also contains infor-

mation about how to use the more

complex subsystem.

– Chapter 8, Error Messages con-

tains a list of all error messages

that can be generated during bus

control.

– Chapter 9, Command Reference,

This chapter gives complete infor-

mation on all commands. The sub-

systems and commands are sorted

alphabetically.

Index

You can also use the index to get an

overview of the commands. The in-

dex is also useful when looking for

additional information on the com-

mand you are currently working with.

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Getting Started