Fluke 2620A User Manual

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Chapter 4

Using the Computer Interface

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Introduction .......................................................................................................

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Front Panel and Computer Interface Operations...........................................

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Types of Computer Interface ........................................................................

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Using the RS-232 Computer Interface ..............................................................

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Setting Communication Parameters (RS-232) ..............................................

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Autoprint and Memory Storage (RS-232).....................................................

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Autoprint: Computer Interface Control ....................................................

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Autoprint: Output Format .........................................................................

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Memory Storage: Computer Interface Control .........................................

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Memory Retrieval .....................................................................................

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Memory Full Operation ............................................................................

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Clearing Memory......................................................................................

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Cabling the Instrument to a Host or Printer (RS-232) ..................................

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Installation Test.............................................................................................

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RS-232 Information.......................................................................................

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Character Echoing ....................................................................................

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Character Deletion ....................................................................................

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Device Clear Using Ctrl C ........................................................................

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RS-232 Prompts ........................................................................................

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Sample Program Using the RS-232 Computer Interface ..............................

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Using the IEEE-488 Interface............................................................................

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IEEE-488 Operating Limitations ..................................................................

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Installing the IEEE-488 Interface..................................................................

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Enabling the IEEE-488 Interface ..................................................................

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Installation Test.............................................................................................

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General Information (RS-232 and IEEE-488) ...................................................

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How the Instrument Processes Input.............................................................

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Input Strings..............................................................................................

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Input Terminators .....................................................................................

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Typical Input Strings ................................................................................

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Sending Numeric Values to the Instrument (RS-232 and IEEE-488) ......

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Sending Input Strings to the Instrument ...................................................

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How the Instrument Processes Output ..........................................................

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Service Requests (IEEE-488 only) and Status Registers ..............................

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Event Status and Event Status Enable Registers ......................................

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