5 Remote Control
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5 Remote Control
This chapter describes operation of the 5017 via the IEEE-488 and RS232 interface in
remotely controlled measuring systems.
This instrument supports both interface types: IEEE-488 and RS232
5.1 Configuration
Some manual configurations must be made to enable operation of the 5017 via one of
the two interfaces IEEE-488 or RS232.
All necessary settings are made in the menu "Device, Interface".
• Select interface (RS232, IEEE-488)
• Assign device address for IEEE-488
• Set handshake mode for RS232
• Set the command set (standard is ‘5017’)
Select Interface
Select the interface with which the instrument is to be controlled in the menu "Device,
Interface" (see chapter "Manual Operation").
The 5017 is equipped in the standard version with the two most common interfaces
used in measuring systems, namely IEEE-488 and RS232.
Configuring the RS232 Interface
Transmission via the RS232 interface takes place with 8N1 format, i.e. a data word
has 8 bits, no parity bit and one stop bit. The transmission speed is fixed at 9600 Bd.
Handshake Mode
The 5017 permits setting of various handshake modes so that this instrument can
communicate with numerous RS232 control programs. Many programing languages
and the Windows terminal program use XON/XOFF handshake. A special RS232
cable (zero modem cable, see chapter ‘Accessories’ No. 3017) is required for
RTS/CTS handshake, but very fast and reliable data transmission is possible then.
