Exceptions For Serial Remote Control; Command Syntax Information - Fluke 5700A Series II Operator's Manual

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Exceptions for Serial Remote Control

When using the RS-232C port to remotely control the calibrator, either interactively with
a terminal or under computer control, operation is the same as using an IEEE-488
controller connected to the IEEE-488 port for control, with the following exceptions:
1. Control/C performs the same function as DCL (Device Clear) or SDC (Selected
Device Clear).
2. The EOL (End of Line) input terminator is Carriage Return (Control/M) or Line Feed
(Control/L). All output lines are terminated by the terminator programmed in a setup
menu, or set using the remote command SP_SET. This setting applies to all lines,
including those with the *PUD command (see number 4).
3. Control/R echoes to the port a Carriage Return, a Line Feed, and any uncompleted
remote command entered. This allows you to see a copy of whatever has been typed
in since the last command.
4. For the *PUD (Protected User Data) Command, which stores characters for later
recall, the serial remote interface does not store the following characters: Control/C,
Line Feed (Control/J), Carriage Return (Control/M), Control/R, Control/S (XOFF),
Control/Q (XON). These characters are processed as described above, so they cannot
be a part of the *PUD command. The *PUD command terminates with Line Feed or
Carriage Return, the same as all other serial remote commands.
5. There is no SRQ capability when using serial remote control. The status registers still
behave as described in this section, but the calibrator's serial interface does not have
a way to perform the SRQ function.
6. There are three special commands available only for serial remote control. These are
described in Table 5-3.

5-8. Command Syntax Information

The following syntax rules apply to all the remote commands. (A command consists of a
word by itself or a word followed by one or more parameters.) The rules for parameter
syntax are provided first (including proper usage of units and multipliers), followed by
the rules for extra spaces, then followed by the rules for terminator usage. A description
of how the calibrator processes incoming characters provides the basis for answering
other possible questions about syntax. Information about syntax of response messages is
also given.
Remote Operation

Command Syntax Information

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