5560A/5550A/5540A
Operators Manual
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Local Operation
Typical local operations include front-panel connections to the Device Under Test (DUT), and then
manual keystroke and touch-screen entries from the front panel that place the Product in the necessary
output mode.
Remote Operation (GPIB)
The Product rear-panel GPIB port is a fully-programmable parallel interface bus meeting the GPIB
(IEEE-488.1) standard and supplemental IEEE-488.2 standard. Under the remote control of an
instrument controller, the Product operates exclusively as a
talker/listener
. Use the IEEE-488
command set or run MET/CAL software (optional) to write your own programs. See the
5560A/5550A/
5540A Remote Programmers Manual
at
for a discussion of the commands available
for IEEE-488 operation.
Remote Operation (RS-232)
The rear panel RS-232 port is dedicated to serial data communications to operate and control the
Product during calibration procedures complying with the supplemental IEEE-488.2 standard.
The RS-232 serial data port connects a host terminal or personal computer (PC) to the Product. See
the
5560A/5550A/5540A Remote Programmers Manual
for a discussion of the
RS-232 commands.
Remote Operation (USBTMC)
The Product rear-panel USB 2.0 type B port is a fully-programmable USBTMC interface that meets the
USBTMC-USB488 interface standard and supplemental IEEE-488.2 standard. Use the USBTMC
command set. See the
5560A/5550A/5540A Remote Programmers Manual
at
discussion of the commands available for USBTMC operation.
Remote Operation (Ethernet)
The Product rear-panel Integrated 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet port is for network connection remote
control of the Calibrator and complies with supplemental IEEE-488.2 standard. The Ethernet port
connects a host PC to the Product. To send commands to the Product, enter commands from a telnet
session running on the host computer. See the
5560A/5550A/5540A Remote Programmers Manual
at
for a discussion of the Ethernet commands available for Ethernet operation.
Prepare the Product for Operation
This section provides instructions to unpack and install the Calibrator and connect to line power.
Instructions for cable connections other than line power can be found here:
• DUT connections: See
For remote operation, and these topics, see the
5560A/5550A/5540A Remote Programmers Manual
at
• IEEE-488 parallel interface connection
• RS-232C serial interface connection
• LAN Interface Connections
• USB 2.0 Interface Connections
