1256E User Manual
Racal Instruments
©
2002
Using the Front-Panel Controls 3-21
key. Rotate the knob until the display reads:
-----SETTINGS-----
> Type: Remote <
Option: Source
Status: GPIB
3.
Select line 3 by pressing the third key. Rotate the knob until
line 3 reads as shown below:
-----SETTINGS-----
Type: Remote
> Option: Lockout <
Status: Disabled
4. If line 4 already shows the desired status, then no further
action is necessary. Otherwise, select line 4. Then rotate the
knob until the desired state (“Enabled” or “Disabled”) shows
on line 4. This example uses “Enabled”:
-----SETTINGS-----
Type: Remote
Option: Lockout
<Update?: Enabled
Then press the fourth key (bottom) to update the status.
Pressing any other key cancels the change.
NOTE
Menu preferences are not normally retained after the
power is removed from the instrument. To make (a)
menu preference(s) permanent, make the desired
change(s) to settings first and then proceed to the
section Storing the Menu Preferences to make the
changes permanent. Following this procedure will put
the settings into non-volatile memory and allow them
to be restored during instrument power-up.
Setting RS-232 Parameters
For detailed instructions on setting RS-232 parameters, such as
baud rate and parity, refer to
Chapter 4, COMPUTER
INTERFACES
.
Setting GPIB Address and SRQ Settings
For detailed instructions on setting the GPIB address and SRQ
