Keithley 2701, Service Manual

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Model 2701 Service Manual Calibration Reference B-7
:DATE
(:CALibration:PROTected:DATE)
Purpose
To send the calibration date to the instrument.
Format
:cal:prot:date <year>, <month>, <day>
Parameter
<year> = 1999 to 2098
<month> = 1 to 12
<day> = 1 to 31
Query format
:cal:prot:date?
Response
<year>, <month>, <day>
Description
The
:DATE
command allows you to store the calibration date in instrument
memory for future reference. You can read back the date from the
instrument over the bus by using the
:DATE?
query or the CALIBRATION
selection in the front panel CAL menu.
NOTE The year, month, and day parameters must be delimited by commas.
Example
:CAL:PROT:DATE 1999,12,16
Send cal date (12/16/1999).
:CAL:PROT:DATE?
Request cal date.
:NDUE
:CALibration:PROTected:NDUE)
Purpose
To send the next calibration due date to the instrument.
Format
:cal:prot:ndue <year>, <month>, <day>
Parameter
<year> = 1999 to 2098
<month> = 1 to 12
<day> = 1 to 31
Query format
:cal:prot:ndue?
Response
<year>, <month>, <day>
Description
The
:NDUE
command allows you to store the date when calibration is next
due in instrument memory. You can read back the next due date from the
instrument over the bus by using the
:NDUE?
query or the front panel CAL
menu.
NOTE
The next due date parameters must be delimited by commas.
Example
:CAL:PROT:NDUE 2000,12,16
Send due date (12/16/2000).
:CAL:PROT:NDUE?
Request due date.