Chapter 8 Advanced Remote Operation
RS 232 Overview
- Verification of Communication
Verification of Communication
After the PC and the 2411B have been connected together and programmed for compatible interface
parameters, the interface should be tested for proper operation. The following program notation conven-
tions will be observed: The symbol ^ represents the computer Control Key. The use of braces { } around
two characters means the two keys must be pressed simultaneously. To test the interface, type the fol-
lowing:
*IDN?{^J}{^D}
The 2411B should identify itself with the following:
Pragmatic Instruments, MODEL 2411B, 0, <firmware_rev_levl>
Command Syntax
The command syntax of the Model 2411B closely relates to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE) Standard 488.2 - 1987. Commands can be divided into two major categories; common
commands and instrument specific commands. Overviews of the following topics are provided,
as they relate specifically to the RS-232C interface:
Common Commands
Event Register and Status and Error Reporting
Functional Syntax Elements
Instrument specific commands, which are identical to both RS-232C and GPIB interfaces, are listed in
chapter 7.
Common Commands
Common commands, recognizable by their leading "*" character, are defined by the IEEE 488.2 stan-
dard. Common commands dealing with GPIB protocols or status reporting are not supported in the RS-
232C interface. Therefore, RS-232C uses the following subset of the mandated GPIB common com-
mands:
Command
Description
*CLS
Clear Status
*ESR?
Standard Event Status Register Query
*IDN?
Identification Query
*OPC?
Operation Complete Query
*TRG
Trigger Command
*TST?
Self-Test Query
*WAI
Wait-to-Continue
*OPT?
System Option Query
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Summary of Contents for 2411B
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