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3. Rotate the knob until line 2 reads as shown below (lines 3
and 4 may differ):
-----SETTINGS-----
> Type: RS-232
Option: Baud Rate
Status: 9600
4. Press the third key to select line 3 of the display. Rotate the
knob until line 3 indicates the "Flow Control" option as shown
below:
-----SETTINGS-----
Type: Remote
> Option: FlowCtrl <
Status: Disabled
5. The three available flow control options on line 4 are:
•
Disabled
•
XON/XOFF
•
RTS/CTS
If line 4 of the display already indicates the desired choice,
then no action is necessary. Otherwise, press the fourth key.
Rotate the knob until the desired selection shows on line 4. In
this example, XON/XOFF is desired:
-----SETTINGS-----
Type: RS-232
Option: FlowCtrl
<Update?: XON/XOFF
Then press the fourth key to confirm the update. Pressing
any other button cancels the change.
Menu preferences are not normally retained after the power is
removed from the instrument. To make (a) menu preference(s)
permanent, make the desired change(s) to settings first and
then proceed to the section Storing the Menu Preferences to
make the changes permanent. Following this procedure will
put the settings into non-volatile memory and allow them to
be restored during instrument power-up.
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NOTE:
GPIB and RS-232 Interfaces 4-11