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Fluke 8840a/8842a language setting – Agilent Technologies 34401A User Manual

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Fluke 8840A/8842A Language Setting

All Fluke 8840A or 8842A commands are accepted and executed by
the Agilent 34401A with equivalent operations, with the exception of
the commands shown below. Refer to your Fluke 8840A or 8842A
Instruction Manual for further remote interface programming information.

Fluke 8840A
Command

G2
G4
G8

P2
P3
Z0

C0
C1
C2
C3

Description

GET calibration input prompt.
GET calibration status.
Return identification string.

PUT variable calibration value.
PUT user-defined message.
Perform self-test.

Store input as calibration value.
Begin A/D calibration.
Begin high-frequency AC calibration.
Enter ERASE mode.

Agilent 34401A Action

Generates Error 51 in 8840A/8842A.
Returns “1000”.
Returns “HEWLETT-PACKARD,
34401A,0,X-X-X”
Generates Error 51 in 8840A/8842A.
Generates Error 51 in 8840A/8842A.
Self-test is not executed and no
errors are recorded in the status byte.
Generates Error 51 in 8840A/8842A.
Generates Error 51 in 8840A/8842A.
Generates Error 51 in 8840A/8842A.
Generates Error 51 in 8840A/8842A.

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