Table Of Contents - Fluke Calibration 8588A Remote Programmer's Manual

Introduction ............................................................................................ 1
Contact Fluke Calibration ...................................................................... 1
Remote Operation ................................................................................. 1
Status Registers ................................................................................ 2
IEEE 488.2 Registers ........................................................................ 3
Service Request Line (SRQ) ......................................................... 4
Prepare the Product for GPIB Remote Control ................................. 5
Equipment Connections ................................................................ 5
About the Bus Address ...................................................................... 5
Set the Product GPIB Bus Address ................................................... 6
Clear IEEE488.2 Register States Left Over from Previous Remote
Operation ........................................................................................... 6
Prepare the Product for USBTMC-USB488 Remote Control ................ 6
Prepare the Product for Ethernet Remote Control ................................ 7
Example: Direct Product to Controlling Computer Connection
Configuration ................................................................................. 8
Introduction to SCPI Syntax .................................................................. 9
Commands Parameters ..................................................................... 9
Command Tree .................................................................................. 9
Parameters ........................................................................................ 11
Query Commands ............................................................................. 12
Command Execution Rules ............................................................... 13
SCPI Commands Reference ................................................................. 13
Measurement Commands ............................................................. 17
Commands by Subsystem ................................................................. 19
IEEE 488.2 Registers ........................................................................ 47
SCPI OPERation Status Register ...................................................... 49
SCPI QUEStionable Status Register ................................................. 50
Trigger Subsystem ............................................................................ 53
Trigger Subsytem Default Settings .................................................... 58
Remote Command Examples................................................................ 59
Measure AC Current .......................................................................... 60
Take a Reading Using External Trigger ............................................ 61
Multiple Readings .............................................................................. 61
Multiple Readings with Initial Delay ................................................... 62
DIGITIZE with External Trigger Using Trigger Dividing ..................... 62

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