Tektronix AWG2021 User Manual page 395

UTILITY Menu
RS 232 C
3 276
Talk Only
Off Bus
Use the RS-232-C interface on the rear panel to allow remote control by a host
computer. These are simple descriptions of the RS-232-C connection and
RS-232-C parameter setting. For further details, see the AWG2000 series
Programmer Manual.
RS 232 C Connection. To select the RS-232-C port, select RS232C for Remote
Port [UTILITY menu ! Misc (bottom menu) ! Config... (side menu) !
Remote Port (sub-menu)].
A cable is connected between the computer and this instrument's RS-232-C
connector. The AWG2021 must be configured as the data communications
equipment (DCE) and the host computer must be configured as the data terminal
equipment (DTE).
Setting the RS 232 C Parameters. The RS-232-C parameters for both devices
must match to allow communication between this instrument and the host
computer.
Before communicating with the connected computer, the RS-232-C parameters
are set with the menu in Figure 3 -186. Press the side button for the desired
parameter and set it with the general purpose knob.
Actual waveform transfer is performed using the
LOAD/SAVE menu. See Page 3 -255.
Select Talk Only from the side menu to output a
hard copy of the waveform data. When the Port
setting is GPIB [UTILITY menu ! Misc (bottom
menu) ! Hardcopy... (side menu) ! Port
(sub-menu)], pressing the HARDCOPY button on
the front panel causes a hard copy of the waveform
to be output.
Select Off Bus from the side menu to disconnect the
AWG2021 from the GPIB bus.
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