Series 2600 System SourceMeters User’s Manual
Remote Operation
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2600S-900-01 Rev. A / May 2006
Step 2: Select the interface
1. Press MENU to open up the Main Menu.
2. Select COMMUNICATION, then press ENTER.
3. Select INTERFACE_SEL, then press ENTER.
4. Choose GPIB for the IEEE-488 interface, RS-232 for the serial interface, or
AUTO to have the instrument automatically select the interface.
Step 3: Configure the interface
GPIB interface configuration
Set the primary address using the following procedure. The SourceMeter’s
primary address must be the same as that specified in your program, or the two
devices will not be able to communicate.
1. Press MENU to open up the Main Menu.
2. Select COMMUNICATION, then press ENTER.
3. Select INTERFACE_CFG, then press ENTER.
4. Choose GPIB, then press ENTER.
5. Set the GPIB address (0 to 30), and press ENTER.
6. Press EXIT to back out of the menu structure.
RS-232 interface configuration
Set RS-232 parameters as covered below. The Series 2600 RS-232 parameters
must agree with those of the computer serial port, or the two devices will not be
able communicate.
1. Press MENU to open up the Main Menu.
2. Select COMMUNICATION, then press ENTER.
3. Select INTERFACE_CFG, then press ENTER.
4. Choose RS-232, then press ENTER.
5. Configure the RS-232 interface as follows:
• Set the BAUD rate: 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400,
57600 or 115200.
• Set BITS: 7 or 8.
• Set PARITY: NONE, ODD, or EVEN.
• Set the FLOW-CTRL: NONE or HARDWARE.
6. Press EXIT to back out of the menu structure.
