Measurement Computing DAC488 v.1 User Manual
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DAC488 User’s Manual
DAC488 Commands 83
N#####
Number of Cycles
#####
Number from 0 to 65,535 where 0 = Continuous output.
O#
Output Format
O0
Output format in Volts (
±
10.0000).
O1
Output format in decimal bits.
O2
Output format in hexadecimal bits.
P#
Port Select
P1
Port 1 selected.
P2
Port 2 selected.
P3
Port 3 selected. (DAC488/4 only)
P4
Port 4 selected. (DAC488/4 only)
Q###
External Trigger Mask
Q0
All bits are cleared in External Trigger Mask.
Q1
Enable external trigger on port 1.
Q2
Enable external trigger on port 2.
Q4
Enable external trigger on port 3. (DAC488/4 only)
Q8
Enable external trigger on port 4. (DAC488/4 only)
Q128
External input is negative edge triggered.
Note:
The status indication reflects the sum of all received External Trigger Mask commands.
R#
Range Select
R0
DAC Ground Range selected (output 0 volts only).
R1
DAC
±
1 volt Range selected.
R2
DAC
±
5 volt Range selected.
R3
DAC
±
10 volt Range selected.
S#
System Defaults
S0
Restores the factory default values to NV-RAM.
S1
Saves the current settings as default values to NV-RAM.
S2
Restore Calibration Constants to Calibration NV-RAM.
S3
Save Calibration Constants to Calibration NV-RAM.
T##
Command Trigger Mask
T0
All bits are cleared in Command Trigger Mask.
T1
Enable Command Trigger on port 1.
T2
Enable Command Trigger on port 2.
T4
Enable Command Trigger on port 3. (DAC488/4 only)
T8
Enable Command Trigger on port 4. (DAC488/4 only)
Note:
The status indication reflects the sum of all received Command Trigger Mask commands
U#
User Status
U0
System Status sent on talk.
W#
Test
W0
TEST LED is off.
W1
TEST LED is on.
Y#
Bus Terminator
Y0
CR LF
(carriage-return line-feed).
Y1
LF CR
(line-feed carriage-return).
Y2
CR
only (carriage return only).
Y3
LF
only (line feed only).