How To Contact Fluke; Operation Overview; Local Operation; Remote Operation (Rs-232) - Fluke 5500A Operator's Manual

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Operator Manual

1-2. How to Contact Fluke

To contact Fluke, call one of the following telephone numbers:
USA: 1-888-99-FLUKE (1-888-993-5853)
Canada: 1-800-36-FLUKE (1-800-363-5853)
Europe: +31 402-675-200
Japan: +81-3-3434-0181
Singapore: +65-738-5655
Anywhere in the world: +1-425-446-5500
Or, visit Fluke's Web site at www.fluke.com.
To register your product, visit register.fluke.com.

1-3. Operation Overview

The 5500A Calibrator may be operated at the front panel in the local mode, or remotely
using RS-232 or IEEE-488 ports. For remote operations, several software options are
available to integrate 5500A operation into a wide variety of calibration requirements.
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Local Operation

Typical local operations include front panel connections to the Unit Under Test (UUT),
and then manual keystroke entries at the front panel to place the calibrator in the desired
output mode. The front panel layout facilitates hand movements from left to right, and
multiply and divide keys make it easy to step up or down at the press of a single key. You
can also review 5500A Calibrator specifications at the push of a button [available, July,
1995]. The backlit liquid crystal display is easy to read from many different viewing
angles and lighting conditions, and the large, easy-to-read keys are color-coded and
provide tactile feedback when they are pressed.
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Remote Operation (RS-232)

There are two rear-panel serial data RS-232 ports: SERIAL 1 FROM HOST, and
SERIAL 2 TO UUT (Figure 1-2). Each port is dedicated to serial data communications
for operating and controlling the 5500A during calibration procedures. For complete
information on remote operations, see Chapter 5.
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Simultaneous output of voltage and current, up to 11 kW.
Simultaneous output of two voltages.
Extended bandwidth mode outputs multiple waveforms down to 0.01 Hz, and sine
waves to 2 MHz.
Variable phase signal output.
Standard IEEE-488 (GPIB) interface, complying with ANSI/IEEE Standards
488.1-1987 and 488.2-1987.
EIA Standard RS-232-C serial data interface for printing, displaying, or transferring
internally stored calibration constants, and for remote control of the 5500A.
Pass-through RS-232-C serial data interface for communicating with the Unit Under
Test (UUT).
Extensive automatic internal self testing and diagnostics of analog and digital
functions.