Martel Electronics BetaGauge 321A - Manual (Page 31)

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Indefinite ASCII (IAD)
Any ASCII characters followed by a terminator. For example:
*IDN? returns BETA, 311A/321A, 250, 1.00
12.4.4 Calibrator Status
Error Queue
If an error occurs due to invalid input or buffer overflow, its error code is sent to the error
queue. The error code can be read from the queue with the command FAULT?. The error
queue holds 15 error codes. When it is empty, FAULT? returns 0. The error queue is
cleared when power is reset or when the clear command *CLS is entered.
Input Buffer
Calibrator stores all received data in the input buffer. The buffer holds 250 characters. The
characters are processed on a first in, first out basis.
12.5 Remote Commands and Error Codes
The following tables list all commands, and their descriptions, that are accepted by the
calibrator.
Table 5: Common Commands
Command Description
*CLS (Clear status.) Clears the error queue.
*IDN? Identification query. Returns the manufacturer, model number, and firmware
revision level of the Calibrator.
*RST Resets the calibrator to the power up state.
Table 6: Calibrator Commands
Command Description
CPRT_COEFA Sets the custom RTD coefficient A
CPRT_COEFA? Returns the custom RTD coefficient A
CPRT_COEFB Sets the custom RTD coefficient B
CPRT_COEFB? Returns the custom RTD coefficient B
CPRT_COEFC Sets the custom RTD coefficient C
CPRT_COEFC? Returns the custom RTD coefficient C
CPRT_R0 Sets the custom RTD R0 resistance
CPRT_R0? Returns the custom RTD R0 resistance
DAMP Turns Damp on or off.
DAMP? Returns if DAMP is on/off
DISPLAY Turns on/off the displays specified in the command
DISPLAY? Returns which displays are on/off
FAULT? Returns the most recent error code