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IM 253421-01E
Communication Commands 2 (System of Commands Complying to the IEEE 488.2-1987 Standard)
14
COMMunicate:REMote
Function
Sets remote (ON) or local mode (OFF).
Syntax
COMMunicate:REMote {<Boolean>}
COMMunicate:REMote?
Example
COMMUNICATE:REMOTE ON
COMMUNICATE:REMOTE?
→
:COMMUNICATE:
REMOTE 1
Description
This command is dedicated to the RS-232-C
interface. An interface message is available for
the GP-IB interface.
COMMunicate:STATus?
Function
Queries the status of a specified circuit.
Syntax
COMMunicate:STATus?
Example
COMMUNICATE:STATUS?
→
:COMMUNICATE:
STATUS 0
Description
The status condition for each bit is as follows.
bit
GP-IB
RS-232-C
0
permanent
Parity error
comm. error
1
always 0
framing error
2
always 0
break character
occurrence
3 and up always 0
always 0
When a status occurs which results in changing
of the bits, reading it will clear the error.
COMMunicate?
Function
Queries all the communication settings.
S y n t a x
COMMunicate?
Example
COMMUNICATE?
→
:COMMUNICATE:HEADER 1;
VERBOSE 1
COMMunicate:HEADer
F u n c t i o n
Determines whether a header is to be
added (for example:
"CONFIGURE:VOLTAGE:RANGE 150.0E+00"”) or
not (for example:150.0E+00) when sending
a response to a query, or queries the
current setting.
S y n t a x
COMMunicate:HEADer {<Boolean>}
COMMunicate:HEADer?
Example
COMMUNICATE:HEADER ON
COMMUNICATE:HEADER?
→
:COMMUNICATE:
HEADER 1
COMMunicate:LOCKout
Function
Sets local lockout ON or OFF.
S y n t a x
COMMunicate:LOCKout {<Boolean>}
COMMunicate:LOCKout?
Example
COMMUNICATE:LOCKOUT ON
COMMUNICATE:LOCKOUT?
→
:COMMUNICATE:
LOCKOUT 1
Description
This command is dedicated to the RS-232-C
interface. An interface message is available for
the GP-IB interface.
14.3 Commands
14.3.3 COMMunicate Group
The commands in the COMMunicate group are used to make settings relating to, and inquires about
communications. There is no front panel key for this function.
:COMMunicate
:
HEADer
<Space>
OFF
ON
<NRf>
?
VERBose
<Space>
OFF
ON
<NRf>
?
WAIT
<Space>
<Register>
?
REMote
<Space>
OFF
ON
<NRf>
?
LOCKout
<Space>
OFF
ON
<NRf>
?
STATus
?
?
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