P3 (Put User-Defined Message); Rn (Range Commands); Sn (Reading Rate Commands) - Fluke 8842A Instruction Manual

etc. All of these strings result in the same value being used for the next calibration step.
For complete information about remote calibration, refer to the Maintenance section.
Numeric values exceeding full scale and negative values for ohms and AC generate error
messages.

3-26. P3 (Put User-Defined Message)

Format
P3<value>
Example
"P3FL.8842.12-17-83" Loads the message "FL.8842.12-17-83" into calibration
"P3HIMOM"
The P3 command stores a user-defined message in the internal calibration memory during
remote calibration. The message may be read with a subsequent G3 command.
The message may consist of up to 16 ASCII characters, and typically represents the
instrument's identification, calibration date, calibration facility, etc. If fewer than 16
characters are specified, spaces are appended to fill the message to 16 characters. Spaces
and commas in the 16-character input string are suppressed. Lower-case letters are
converted to upper-case.
If fewer than 16 characters are specified, the P3 command must not be
followed by other commands in the same input command string. Otherwise,
the subsequent commands will be misinterpreted as part of the 16-character
string.
To accept the P3 command, the 8842A must be in the calibration mode (enabled by
pressing the front panel CAL ENABLE switch). Otherwise, the P3 command will
generate an error message.

3-27. Rn (Range Commands)

The Range commands duplicate the front panel range buttons. For example, R0 selects
autorange, and R3 selects the 20V/20 kQ range.
The R7 command turns autorange off, just as the AUTO button does when it is toggled.
Command R7 puts the 8842A into manual range, selecting whatever range the instrument
is in when the command is received.
The 8842A defaults to R0 on power-up and any device-clear command (*, DCL, or
SDC). The range setting can be read using the G0 command.

3-28. Sn (Reading Rate Commands)

The Reading Rate commands duplicate the front panel RATE button. Like the RATE
button, the reading rate command also selects the number of digits displayed and the
filter setting. (Filter settings are shown in the specifications in Section 1).
The 8842A defaults to S0 on power-up and any device-clear command (*, DCL, or
SDC). The reading rate can be read using the G0 command.
Explanation
Where <value> is a string of up to 16 ASCII characters.
Explanation
memory.
Loads the message "HIMOM" into calibration memory. The
remaining eleven characters are assumed to be blank.
NOTE
Remote Programming
DEVICE-DEPENDENT COMMAND SET
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