Fluke 8506A Instruction Manual page 71

8500
Series
Table 2A-1.
Programming
Instructions (coot)
NOTE
In
dc
volts
and
ac
volts
,
the
exponent
is
always
L
In
dc and
ac current, the
exponent
is
always -2.
The exponent
is
range dependent
in
ohms
function
(l
for
ohm
ranges,
4
for
kohm
ranges,
and
7
for
Mohm
ranges).
Errors
wii!
be
indicated by 5 bytes
of
0.
ASCII Data Output Format
+/-
Digits
4, 5, 6,
7
+/-
CR
N
2 3 4 5 6
"""V»
*
Digit
1
,2,3
and decimal
point
E
Exp LF
The
seventh
digit
in
the
ASCii format corresponds
to
the "Cai" or
HIRES
digit of
the
front
panel
display.
In
some
ranges and
functions
(e.g.,
100
mV
dc)
this digit
is
permanently zeroed since
it
exceeds
the resolution
of
the instrument. (When
in
the "Cal" or
HIRES
mode,
the front panel
will
display the value of the reading
rounded
to six significant digits.)
T
CR
1
10
ii
12
13
14
t
E
L
~'j
Exp
T
LF
The
"D"
command
characters turn the
DMM
front
panel display
on
or
off.
D
Display Off
When
the
"DO"
command
is
used, the instrument
will
no
longer interrogate
any
of the front panel switches
(local
lockout).
The
display
will
be
turned
On when
the
ASCII
output format
is
commanded,
LOCAL LOCKOUT CONTROL
The
"L"
command
characters
select
the
local
lockout condition,
in
which
the display
remains
activated while
none
of the front
panel switches
affect the instrument.
L
Local Lockout
On
L
0
Local
Lockout
Off
ECHO
COMPAND
CHARACTERS
(used with
BH
Serial
Option -06 only)
ECHO ON
(Full-Duplex)
ECHO
OFF
(Half-Duplex)
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