Remote
Remote causes an instrument to change from local control to
remote control. In remote control, the front panel keys are disabled
(except for the [E) key and the POWER-switch); and the amber
REMOTE annunciator is lighted. The syntax is:
where the device selector is the address of the instrument appended
to the HP-IB port number. Typically, the HP-IB port number is 7,
and the default address for the swept signal generator is 19, so the
device selector is 719. Some BASIC examples:
10
REMOTE 7
which prepares all HP-IB instruments for remote operation (although
nothing appears to happen to the instruments until they are
addressed to talk), or
10
REMOTE 719
which affects the HP-IB instrument located at address 19, or
10
REMOTE 719, 721, 726, 715
which effects four instruments that have addresses 19, 21, 26, and 15.
Related statements used by some computers:
RESUME
Local Lockout
Local Lockout can be used in conjunction with REMOTE to disable
the front panel (LOCAL) key. With the (iZZiiJ key disabled, only the
controller (or a hard reset by the POWER switch) can restore local
control. The syntax is:
A BASIC example:
10
REMOTE719
20
LOCALLOCKOUT 7