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Enable/disable auto fetching, Command protocols, Overview of command type and format – B&K Precision 879B - Manual User Manual

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Enable/Disable Auto Fetching

To toggle between

enabling and disabling auto

fetching, press the

(or

for model

878B) button. When enabled, data will be fetched

constantly after every measurement cycle is

completed. When disabled, no fetched data will be

available.

Note: Alternatively, auto fetching mode can be

disabled when a remote command is sent to the

instrument, turning it back into remote mode. In this

event, the

RMT

indicator will appear on the LCD

display, and auto fetching will be disabled

automatically. To re-enabled auto fetching again in

this state, first press the

(or

for model

878B) button once to exit out of remote mode and

return to local mode. Then, press the button once

more to have it set to auto fetching mode again.

Command Protocols

Overview of Command Type and Format

All commands are entered in either the upper case or

the lower case. There are two types of the meter

programming commands: IEEE 488 common

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