Lake Shore Model 460 Gaussmeter User’s Manual
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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued)
Chapter/Paragraph
Title
Page
4.1.2.4
Message Strings ......................................................................................................................... 4-3
4.1.3
Status Registers ............................................................................................................................. 4-4
4.1.3.1
Status Byte Register and Service Request Register .................................................................. 4-4
4.1.3.2
Standard Event Status Register and Standard Event Status Enable Register ........................... 4-4
4.1.4
IEEE Interface Example Programs................................................................................................. 4-5
4.1.4.1
IEEE-488 Interface Board Installation for Visual Basic Program ................................................ 4-5
4.1.4.2
Visual Basic IEEE-488 Interface Program Setup ........................................................................ 4-7
4.1.4.3
IEEE-488 Interface Board Installation for Quick Basic Program ............................................... 4-10
4.1.4.4
Quick Basic Program ................................................................................................................ 4-10
4.1.4.5
Program Operation ................................................................................................................... 4-13
4.1.5
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................... 4-13
4.2
Serial Interface Overview ................................................................................................................. 4-14
4.2.1
Physical Connection ..................................................................................................................... 4-14
4.2.2
Hardware Support ........................................................................................................................ 4-15
4.2.3
Character Format ......................................................................................................................... 4-15
4.2.4
Message Strings .......................................................................................................................... 4-15
4.2.5
Message Flow Control ................................................................................................................. 4-16
4.2.6
Changing Baud Rate .................................................................................................................... 4-16
4.2.7
Serial Interface Basic Programs ................................................................................................... 4-17
4.2.7.1
Visual Basic Serial Interface Program Setup ............................................................................ 4-17
4.2.7.2
Quick Basic Serial Interface Program Setup............................................................................. 4-20
4.2.8
Trouble Shooting .......................................................................................................................... 4-22
4.3
Command Summary ........................................................................................................................ 4-22
4.3.1
Common Commands ................................................................................................................... 4-24
4.3.2
Interface Commands .................................................................................................................... 4-27
4.3.3
Device Specific Commands ......................................................................................................... 4-30
4.3.4
Probe Specific Commands ........................................................................................................... 4-39
5
ACCESSORIES AND PROBES ............................................................................................................................. 5-1
5.0
General .............................................................................................................................................. 5-1
5.1
Models ............................................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.2
Accessories ....................................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.3
Lake Shore Standard Probes ............................................................................................................ 5-3
5.3.1
Probe Selection Criteria ................................................................................................................. 5-3
5.3.2
Radiation Effects on Gaussmeter Probes ...................................................................................... 5-4
5.3.3
2-Axis and 3-Axis Probes ............................................................................................................... 5-4
5.3.4
Probe Specifications ...................................................................................................................... 5-5
5.4
Helmholtz Coil Low Field Standards ................................................................................................ 5-10
5.5
Reference Magnets ......................................................................................................................... 5-12
6
SERVICE ................................................................................................................................................................ 6-1
6.0
General .............................................................................................................................................. 6-1
6.1
General Maintenance Precautions..................................................................................................... 6-1
6.2
Electrostatic Discharge ...................................................................................................................... 6-1
6.2.1
Identification Of Electrostatic Discharge Sensitive Components .................................................... 6-2
6.2.2
Handling Electrostatic Discharge Sensitive Components ............................................................... 6-2
6.3
Line Voltage Selection ....................................................................................................................... 6-2
6.4
Fuse Replacement............................................................................................................................. 6-3
6.5
Rear Panel Connector Definitions...................................................................................................... 6-4
6.5.1
IEEE-488 Interface Connector ....................................................................................................... 6-5
6.6
Optional Serial Interface Cable And Adapters ................................................................................... 6-6
6.7
Operating Software Eprom Replacement .......................................................................................... 6-7
6.8
Error Messages ................................................................................................................................. 6-8
APPENDIX A – GLOSSARY OF TERMINOLOGY ....................................................................................................... A-1
APPENDIX B – UNITS FOR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES ............................................................................................. B-1
APPENDIX C – HALL GENERATORS ......................................................................................................................... C-1
C1.0
General ............................................................................................................................................. C-1
C2.0
Theory of Operation .......................................................................................................................... C-1
C3.0
Hall Generator Generic Hookup ....................................................................................................... C-3
C4.0
Using a Hall Generator with the Model 460 ...................................................................................... C-4
C5.0
Specifications ................................................................................................................................... C-5
C6.0
HALLCAL.EXE Program ................................................................................................................... C-8
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