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Performing Calibration with Communication Commands
You can perform calibration using a communication command. To do this, first connect
a communication cable. When the instrument is in maintenance mode, it can be
controlled using communication commands. Restart the instrument in normal mode
following the procedure on page 12-10.
• When Restoring the Factory Default Calibration Values after Rebooting
• Perform calibration using the *CAL? command (see page 10-32). You can make
measurements using the calibration values obtained through the execution of the
*CAL? command until the system is rebooted. Once you turn OFF the TA220 and
turn it back ON, the calibration values return to their factory defaults.
• You cannot perform the calibration corresponding to the *CAL? command from the
front panel of the TA220.
• When Changing the Factory Default Calibration Values
• Perform the calibration using the XCAL command. After calibration, the factory
default calibration values are changed. Care should be taken because once the
factory default calibration values are overwritten, you cannot undo the changes
even if you execute the *CAL? command.
• Calibration using the XCAL command is the same function as the calibration
performed from the front panel.
Command
Description
*CAL?
Execute calibration. The factory default calibration values are not changed.
DUMPENABLE
Enable the calibration values to be changed.
XCAL
Execute calibration and then change the factory default calibration values.
DUMPDISABLE
Prohibits the calibration values from being changed.
Note
After you enable the calibration values to be changed using the DUMPENABLE command,
execute calibration and change the factory default calibration values using the XCAL
command, then prevent the calibration values from being changed again inadvertently using
the DUMPDISABLE command.
12.5 Calibration (Changing the Factory Default Calibration Values)