B&K Precision 879B - Manual - Manual (Page 67)

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USB (Virtual COM) Configuration
The USB will be recognized as a virtual COM on the
PC, thus serial port settings must be configured
properly for remote communication to be successful.
Below are the settings used by the 878B and 879B
meters.
• Baudrate: 9600
• Data bits: 8
• Parity: None
• Stop bits: 1
• Flow Control: None
USB Operation
There are two modes that describe the operation of
the meter when it is setup for remote communication.
They are remote mode and auto fetching mode.
Remote Mode
Upon connecting to the instrument, sending any
commands listed in the “Command Protocols” section
will automatically set the LCR meter into remote
mode. In remote mode, the LCD display will show the
RMT indicator. When this is shown, all front panel