Sending any command from an interface without control privileges that attempts to change the
instrument status will set bit 4 of the Standard Event Status Register and put 200 into the
Execution Error Register to indicate that there are not sufficient privileges for the required action.
Note: it is also possible to configure the privileges for a particular interface to either 'read only' or
'no access' from the Web page interface.
Remote/Local Operation
At power-on the instrument will be in the local state. In this state all keyboard operations are
possible. When the instrument is addressed to listen and a command is received the remote state
will be entered and REMOTE will be shown in the top line of the display. In this state the keyboard
is locked out and remote commands only will be processed. The instrument may be returned to the
local state by pressing the LOCAL key; however, the effect of this action will only remain until the
instrument is addressed again or receives another character from the interface, when the remote
state will once again be entered.
RS232 Interface
RS232 Interface Connector
The 9-way D-type serial interface connector is located on the instrument rear panel. The pin
connections are as shown below:
Pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
RS232 Connections
The RS232 interface should be connected to a standard PC port using a fully wired 1:1 male-
female cable without any cross-over connections. Alternatively, only pins 2, 3 and 5 need be
connected to the PC, but with links made in the connector at the PC end between pins 1, 4 and 6
and between pins 7 and 8, see diagram.
Baud Rate for this instrument is fixed at 9600; the other parameters are fixed as follows:
Start Bits: 1
Data Bits: 8
24
(QPX600DP only)
(QPX600DP only)
Name
Description
RI
Passively asserted (+V through 10kΩ)
TXD
Transmitted data from instrument
RXD
Received data to instrument
CTS
GND
Signal ground
RTS
Passively asserted (+V through 10kΩ)
DSR
No internal connection
DTR
CD
No internal connection
Parity: None
Stop Bits: 1
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