Remote Control Basics - Fluke Norma 4000 User Manual

Introduction........................................................................................................ 1-3
Getting Started ................................................................................................... 1-3
Assumptions .................................................................................................. 1-3
Procedure....................................................................................................... 1-3
Switchover to Remote Control........................................................................... 1-4
Indications during Remote Control.................................................................... 1-4
Return to Manual Operation .............................................................................. 1-5
Manually........................................................................................................ 1-5
Remotely ....................................................................................................... 1-5
Commands and Instrument Responses .............................................................. 1-5
Commands..................................................................................................... 1-5
Device Responses.......................................................................................... 1-6
Structure and Syntax of Device Messages......................................................... 1-6
Introduction to SCPI...................................................................................... 1-6
Structure of Commands ................................................................................. 1-6
Common Commands ..................................................................................... 1-6
Device-Specific Commands .......................................................................... 1-6
Hierarchy................................................................................................... 1-6
Optional Key Word ................................................................................... 1-7
Long and Short Form ................................................................................ 1-8
Parameters ................................................................................................. 1-8
Numerical Suffix....................................................................................... 1-8
Structure of Command Lines......................................................................... 1-8
Responses to Queries..................................................................................... 1-9
Parameters ..................................................................................................... 1-10
Numerical values....................................................................................... 1-10
Boolean Parameters................................................................................... 1-10
Text ........................................................................................................... 1-10
Strings ....................................................................................................... 1-11
Block data ................................................................................................. 1-11
Overview of Syntax Elements ....................................................................... 1-11
Instrument Model and Command Processing .................................................... 1-11
Input Unit ...................................................................................................... 1-12
Command Recognition.................................................................................. 1-12
Data Set and Instrument Hardware................................................................ 1-13
Status Reporting System................................................................................ 1-13

Remote Control Basics

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Chapter 1
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