Fluke Portable Multimedia Player 8842a User Manual

INTRODUCTION

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The IEEE-488 Interface turns the 8842A into a fully programmable instrument for use
with the IEEE Standard 488-1978 interface bus (IEEE-488 bus). With the IEEE-488
Interface, the 8842A can become part of an automated instrumentation system. The
8842A can be under complete, interactive control from a remote bus controller; or it can
be set to the talk-only mode, connected to a data logger or printer, and dedicated to a
single task.

This manual assumes you know the basics of the IEEE-488 interface bus. For an
introduction to the bus, request Fluke Application Bulletin AB-36, "IEEE Standard 488-
1978 Digital Interface for Programmable Instrumentation."

The IEEE-488 Interface provides remote control of all front panel controls except for the
POWER, CAL ENABLE, and FRONT/REAR switches. Other features include:

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A simple and predictable command set

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Fast measurement throughput

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Full talk/listen capability, including talk-only operation

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Full serial poll capability, with bit-maskable SRQ

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Full remote/local capability, including local lockout

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EXTERNAL TRIGGER and SAMPLE COMPLETE connectors

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Remote calibration

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Programmable trigger sources, including two bus triggers

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Informative output suffix (suppressible)

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Selectable output terminators

The 8842A supports the following interface function subsets: SH1, AH1, T5, L4, SR1,
RL1, DC1, DT1, E1, PP0, and C0.

To set up the 8842A on the IEEE-488 bus, proceed as follows:

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Turn the 8842A POWER switch OFF and set the 8842A IEEE-488 address using the
rear panel IEEE-488 address switches shown in Figure 3-1.

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With the 8842A POWER switch OFF, plug the IEEE-488 cable into the 8842A rear
panel IEEE-488 connector.

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Switch on the 8842A.