Gp-Ib Communication Capabilities And Specifications - YOKOGAWA TA720 User Manual

1.3 GP-IB Communication Capabilities and Specifications

GP-IB Communication Capabilities
Switching between Remote and Local Modes
IM 704510-17E
1.3 GP-IB Communication Capabilities and Specifications
• Listener capability
• All of the information that you can set with the panel keys can be set through the
GP-IB interface except for turning ON/OFF the power and setting the
communication parameters.
• Receives commands from a controller requesting the output of setup information,
measured data, and other information.
• Also receives status report commands.
• Talker capability
Outputs setup information, measured data, and other information.
Note
Listen-only, talk-only, and controller capabilities are not available on this instrument.
• When switching from local to remote mode
Receiving a REN (Remote Enable) message from the controller when the instrument
is in the local mode causes the instrument to switch to the remote mode.
• REMOTE indication appears at the upper right corner of the screen (see page 1-1).
• All keys other than the LOCAL (SHIFT+AUTO SCALE) key are locked.
• The settings that existed in the local mode are maintained even when the
instrument switches to the remote mode.
• When switching from remote to local mode
Pressing the LOCAL (SHIFT+AUTO SCALE) key when the instrument is in the
remote mode causes the instrument to switch to the local mode. However, this act is
invalid if the instrument has been set to Local Lockout mode (see page 1-6) by the
controller.
• REMOTE indication at the upper right corner of the screen disappears.
• Key operations are enabled.
• The settings that existed in the remote mode are maintained even when the
instrument switches to the local mode.
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