Terminating An Ethernet Connection; Selecting The Programming Language; Getting Started With An Installation Test; Installation Test For Rs-232 Connections - Fluke 8845A Manual

Terminating an Ethernet Connection

When you wish to terminate the Ethernet connection, you may do so one of two ways:
1. Change the Meter's remote interface port to something other than LAN
2. Terminate the Telnet session on the client computer
If you have established a LAN connection to the Meter using Telnet and change the
remote interface port using the Meter's front panel, the LAN server in the Meter will
automatically terminate the Telnet session on the client computer.
On the other hand, you may wish to terminate the Telnet session on the client computer
but maintain the current LAN remote interface port configuration. Client Telnet session
termination can vary from computer to computer, but typically terminating the shell (or
command window in DOS) will terminate the telnet session. When the client terminates
the Telnet session, the LAN server in the Meter will go back into listen mode waiting for
a new client to make a LAN connection request.

Selecting the Programming Language

The Meter's remote command set is switchable between 8845A/46A, 8842A, and Fluke
45 commands. The Meter's standard remote command set (8845A/46A) is compatible
with Agilent's 34401A SCPI command set. Although every effort was made to make the
Meter compatible with Fluke 45 commands and 8842A commands, there are some
commands that are not compatible. See Appendix B, "Fluke 45 Emulation Limitations"
for details on Fluke 45 commands that are not compatible with this Meter. See Appendix
D, "Fluke 8842A Emulation Limitations" for details on Fluke 8842A commands that are
not compatible with this Meter.
To change the Meter's remote command set:
1. Press .
2. Press the  soft key.
3. Press the soft key labeled with the desired command set.

Getting Started With an Installation Test

After the Meter has been cabled to a host, and prepared to communicate with it via the
RS-232 or IEEE-488 interface (as described above), test the system to verify that it is
operational.

Installation Test for RS-232 Connections

The procedure below illustrates how the Meter performs a computer interface command,
and at the same time, confirms that the Meter has been properly set up and connected for
RS-232 remote operation:
1. Press  to turn on the Meter.
2. Start up a computer terminal program.
3. Verify that the computer interface parameters (e.g., baud, parity) are set correctly.
4. Send the Meter the following command.
*IDN? <CR>
5. Verify that the Meter sends the following response:
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