MODELS 483C30, 483C50, 482M179 AND 483M217 GENERAL OPERATION MANUAL
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RBIA
The RBIA command is used to read all channels Bias Levels.
Setting:
N/A – Command is Read only
Query:
This command is a global command and will return all channel bias readings regardless of the channel id in the
command.
Query Format: Unit#:Ch#:RBIA?
Response format: Unit#:Cmd:Ch#:=CH1 bias;… CHn#:=CHn bias;
Query: 1:1:RBIA?
Query Response: 1:RBIA:1= 25.5;2= 25.5;3= 25.5;4= 25.5;
STUS
The STUS command is used to read the unit and all channel status indicators.
Setting:
N/A – Command is Read only
Query:
This command is a global command and will return all channel bias readings regardless of the channel id in the
command.
Query Format: Unit#:Ch#:STUS?
Response format: Unit#:Cmd:Ch#:<unit status bit map>;<CH1 status bit map>;…;<CHn status bit
map>;
Query: 1:1:STUS?
Query Response: 1:STUS:1:0;1;5;5;5;
Where :
Unit Bit 0 = 1= BAD EEPROM read for channel settings on power up
Unit Bit 1 = 1= BAD EEPROM read for Unit options on power up
Unit Bit 2 = 1= BAD EEPROM read for cal factors on power up
For Unit bit map 0=no errors
Channel Bit 0= Open input fault (0=Fault; 1 = no fault)
Channel Bit 1= Short input fault (0=Fault; 1 = no fault)
Channel Bit 2= Overload condition (0=Overload; 1 = no Overload)
For channel bit map 7=no errors
UNIT
Query:
The UNIT query returns the unit configuration information which includes the installed options, unit number,
Model id and starting channel number
Query Format: Unit#:Ch#:CMD?
Response format: Unit#:Cmd:Model string:Firmware Ver string: Serial Number:Cal Date:Filter Corner:
Unit#:#channels:Starting Ch#: Gain Option byte, Input Option Byte, Filter option byte,Misc1 option
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