GW Instek GDM-8246 Programming Manual - Manual

GDM-8246 MULTIMETER
PROGRAMMER MANUAL
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CONTENTS PAGE
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INTRODUCTION.............................................................................
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2. CONNECTING DMM VIA GPIB INTERFACE……………... 2
3. CONNECTING DMM VIA RS232 INTERFACE……………. 5
4. INPUT AND OUTPUT QUEUE……………………………….. 8
5. COMMANDS AND SYNTAX…………………………………. 8
6. DETAILS OF COMMAND REFERENCE…………………… 21
7. STATUS AND ERROR REPORTING……………………….... 46
GDM-8246 MULTIMETER
PROGRAMMER MANUAL
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1. INTRODUCTION
In the modern automatic measurement system, communication
between equipments and computers is essential. The measured
procedures can be varied with user’s testing programs, therefore, the
Digital Multimeter can be operated remotely from an instrument
controller or computer across the RS232 interface (optional) or GPIB
(optional).
Interface selection and setup
Press [SHIFT][SET] in sequence into SET mode, then press [RS-232] or
[GPIB] the white characters with blue background to set the RS232 OR
GPIB interface. If the indicator of negative sine lights, the value
displayed on the front panel is the current setting value. Use [▲][▼] can
adjust the baud rate (or GPIB address). Finally, press [ENTER] to store
the setup or press [SHIFT] to cancel the setup.