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IM WT310E-17EN
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USB Interface Features and Specifications
USB Interface Features
Reception Feature
• You can use the reception feature to specify the same settings that you specify by using the front
panel keys.
• Output requests for measured and computed data, panel setup parameters, and error codes can
be received.
Transmission Feature
• This instrument can transmit measured and computed data.
• This instrument can transmit panel setup parameters and the status byte.
• This instrument can transmit error codes when errors occur.
USB Interface Specifications
Item
Specifications
Number of ports
1
Connector
Type B connector (receptacle)
Electrical and mechanical
Complies with USB Rev. 2.0
Supported transfer modes HS (High Speed; 480 Mbps) and FS (Full Speed; 12 Mbps)
Supported protocols
USBTMC-USB488 (USB Test and Measurement Class Ver. 1.0)
PC system requirements
PC running Windows 8 (32 bit/64bit), Windows 7 (32 bit/64bit), or Windows
Vista (32 bit) English and Japanese and with a USB port
Switching between Remote and Local Modes
When Switching from Local to Remote Mode
This instrument switches to remote mode when it is in local mode and it receives a
:COMMunicate:REMote ON command from the PC.
• The REMOTE indicator illuminates.
• All keys except the
SHIFT (LOCAL)
key are disabled.
• Settings entered in local mode are retained even when this instrument switches to remote mode.
When Switching from Remote to Local Mode
When this instrument is in remote mode and you press SHIFT (LOCAL), this instrument
switches to local mode. However, this does not work if this instrument has received a
:COMMunicate:LOCKout ON
command from the PC. This instrument switches to local mode
when it receives a
:COMMunicate:REMote OFF
command from the PC, regardless of the local
lockout state.
• The REMOTE indicator turns off.
• Key operations are enabled.
• Settings entered in remote mode are retained even when this instrument switches to local mode.
Note
You cannot use the USB interface simultaneously with other interfaces (GP-IB, RS-232, and Ethernet
interfaces).