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6.4.10 Saving data to USB Memory Device (Data Logging) ....................................................................................... 78
6.5 Remote Control ..................................................................................................................................... 80
6.5.1 General Analog I/O Info.................................................................................................................................... 80
6.5.2 Control Locations .............................................................................................................................................. 80
6.5.3 Remote Control using Analog Interface (AI) ................................................................................................... 81
6.6 Alarms and Monitoring ......................................................................................................................... 87
6.6.1 Definition of Terms ........................................................................................................................................... 87
6.6.2 Unit Alarm and Event Handling ....................................................................................................................... 87
6.6.3 User defined events.......................................................................................................................................... 89
6.7 Front Panel Lockout .............................................................................................................................. 90
6.8 Limits Settings Lock ............................................................................................................................... 90
6.9 Function Generator Use ........................................................................................................................ 91
6.9.1 FG Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 91
6.9.2 General FG Description .................................................................................................................................... 92
6.9.3 Principle of Operation ...................................................................................................................................... 92
6.9.4 Manual Operation ............................................................................................................................................ 92
6.9.5 Since Wave Function ........................................................................................................................................ 94
6.9.6 Triangular Function ........................................................................................................................................... 95
6.9.7 Rectangular Function ....................................................................................................................................... 95
6.9.8 Trapezoidal function ......................................................................................................................................... 96
6.9.9 DIN 40839 Function .......................................................................................................................................... 96
6.9.10 Arbitrary Function ............................................................................................................................................. 97
6.9.11 Ramp Function ................................................................................................................................................ 103
6.9.12 UI and IU Table Functions (XY Table) ............................................................................................................. 103
6.10 Battery Test Function .......................................................................................................................... 105
6.10.1 Parameters for Static Mode ........................................................................................................................... 106
6.10.2 Parameters for Dynamic Mode ..................................................................................................................... 106
6.10.3 Other Battery Test Mode Parameters ........................................................................................................... 106
6.10.4 Displayed Values ............................................................................................................................................. 107
6.10.5 Data recording (USB logging) ......................................................................................................................... 107
6.10.6 Possible Reasons for Battery Test Stop ......................................................................................................... 108
6.11 MPP Tracking Function ....................................................................................................................... 109
6.11.1 Mode MPP1 .................................................................................................................................................... 109
6.11.2 Mode MPP2 .................................................................................................................................................... 110
6.11.3 Mode MPP3 .................................................................................................................................................... 111
6.11.4 Mode MPP4 .................................................................................................................................................... 111
6.12 Remote Control of the Function Generator....................................................................................... 112
7 Remote Control Programming ................................................................................................ 113
7.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 113
7.2 General Comments ............................................................................................................................. 113
7.2.1 Interface Startup Times .................................................................................................................................. 113
7.2.2 Linear Network Topologies ............................................................................................................................ 113
7.2.3 Browser HTTP Access ..................................................................................................................................... 113
7.2.4 TCP Network Access ....................................................................................................................................... 114
7.2.5 General Unit Communication ........................................................................................................................ 114
7.2.6 Message timing and command execution time ........................................................................................... 115
7.3 Communications Protocols Overview ................................................................................................ 116
7.3.1 Supported Protocols by Interface Module .................................................................................................... 117
7.3.2 Remote Control Characteristics ..................................................................................................................... 117
7.3.3 Fragmented messages on serial transmissions............................................................................................. 118
7.3.4 Connection Timeout ....................................................................................................................................... 118
7.3.5 Effective Programming Resolution ................................................................................................................ 118
7.4 Function Generator Minimum Slope ................................................................................................. 119
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