1256 User Manual Publication No. 980855 Rev. A
Using the Front-Panel Controls 3-20
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only. The user may restore local control only by issuing
a
KLOCK OFF
command. The display then returns to
the state that it was in when the 1256 entered lockout
mode. Manual control is also restored if the user cycles
the power to the 1256.
•
Manual lockout:
When the 1256 receives the
command
SYST:KLOCK ON
(local lockout) via the RS-
232 or GPIB interface, it displays the following
message:
*REMOTE OPERATION*
(RS-232 is active)
Local Mode Lockout
In this case, all front-panel controls are disabled. The only way to
restore local (front-panel) control is to send the command
SYST:KLOCK OFF
via the remote (RS-232 or GPIB) interface. For
details on sending the commands
SYST:KLOCK ON
and
SYST:KLOCK OFF
, refer to
Chapter 4: GPIB AND RS-232
INTERFACES
.
The automatic lockout may be enabled or disabled via the front-
panel controls (if local mode is currently active). When lockout is
enabled, the automatic lockout mode is activated when the 1256
receives any command via a remote interface. When lockout is
disabled, the front-panel controls remain active even after the 1256
receives a command (other than
SYST:KLOCK ON
) via the remote
interface. However, the secure lockout mode becomes active if the
1256 receives a
SYST:KLOCK ON
command, regardless of
whether the automatic lockout is enabled or disabled.
To enable or disable the automatic local lockout, proceed as
follows:
1. Press the top key next to the display. Rotate the knob until
the top line reads:
>-----SETTINGS-----<
2. Select line 2 (next to the top line) by pressing the second
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
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