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General Introduction
This section describes how to remotely control all instrument functions and how to download and upload
waveform data using either the RS-232C or GPIB interface. It is necessary to read the section on how to
set the GPIB address or RS232 parameters if you have already installed a GPIB card and the required
software on your computer. Included are an overview of remote control, a complete tabulation and
explanation of control commands.
To set GPIB address
Each device on the GPIB (IEEE-488) interface must have a unique address. You can set the address of
the equip-ment to any value between 0 and 30.
How to set the address of the equipment
1. Press the
Menu
button.
2. Select the
Equip
mode to display the equipment setup mode.
3. Press
Edit
button to display “the movement cursor (
<
)”.
4. Move “the movement cursor (
<
)” to GPIB address setup field.
5. Press
button to change the “(
<
) movement mode” to “(
◀
) correction mode”.
6. Select the address by turning the rotary dial. (0-30).
7. Press
F5
button to exit.
Before sending commands
Whether you use RS-232C or GPIB as the communication interface to the equipment, you should
examine the following.
For RS-232C
1) Check the cable connection.
Make sure the proper end (PC or Instrument) of the cable supplied is connected to the respective
ends.
PC-to-PC COM port
Instrument to RS-232 connector
2) Setup the PC Port.
Select a COM port on the PC. Make sure that the baud rate and other interface parameters are set
to the same parameters as the equipment.
For GPIB
1) Check the cable connection.
2) Set up the GPIB board on the PC to a proper setting.
3) Make sure that the GPIB address set on the PC matches the equipment address.
