Racal Instruments 1256 Manual page 10

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Selecting the GPIB Interface.................................................................................................4-3
Setting the GPIB Address .....................................................................................................4-4
Service Request (SRQ).........................................................................................................4-5
Using the RS-232 Interface ......................................................................................................4-5
Basic RS-232 Information .....................................................................................................4-5
Equipment Required .............................................................................................................4-6
DTE Versus DCE...............................................................................................................4-6
Connecting to a Computer or Data Terminal ........................................................................4-6
Connecting to a Modem ........................................................................................................4-7
Selecting the RS-232 Interface .............................................................................................4-9
Setting the Flow Control Option ..........................................................................................4-10
Description.......................................................................................................................4-10
Setting the Baud Rate .........................................................................................................4-12
Setting the Message Termination Characters.....................................................................4-13
Setting the Data Bits, Stop Bits, and Parity.........................................................................4-14
Using Microsoft HyperTerminal ...........................................................................................4-16
Chapter 5
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SCPI COMMAND BASICS .............................................................................................................5-1
SCPI Command Overview............................................................................................................5-1
Input Format .............................................................................................................................5-1
Command Keyword Long Form and Short Form ......................................................................5-3
Case Sensitivity.....................................................................................................................5-3
Optional Keywords ................................................................................................................5-4
Querying Parameter Setting..................................................................................................5-4
SCPI Command Terminator ..................................................................................................5-4
IEEE-STD-488.2 Common Commands.................................................................................5-6
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