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To Set the Baud Rate
To Set the Baud Rate
You can select one of six baud rates forRS-232 operation. The rate is set to 9600 baud when the multimeter is shipped from the factory. See also “Baud Rate Selection,” on page 93.
1Turn on the front-panel menu.
A: MEAS MENU
2Move across to the I/O MENU choice on this level.
E: I/O MENU
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3 Move down a level and then across to the BAUD RATE command.
3: BAUD RATE
4Move down to the “parameter” level to select the baud rate.
Use the left/right arrow keys to see the baud rate choices. Choose from one of the following: 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, or 9600 baud.
9600 BAUD
5Save the change and exit the menu.
The baud rate selection is stored in non-volatile memory, and does not change when power has been off or after a remote interface reset.
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To Set the Parity
To Set the Parity
You can select the parity for RS-232 operation. The multimeter is configured for even parity with 7 data bits when shipped from the factory. See also “Parity Selection,” on page 93.
1Turn on the front-panel menu.
A: MEAS MENU
2Move across to the I/O MENU choice on this level.
E: I/O MENU
3Move down a level and then across to the PARITY command.
4: PARITY
4Move down to the “parameter” level to select the parity.
Use the left/right arrow keys to see the parity choices. Choose from one of the following: None (8 data bits),Even (7 data bits), or Odd (7 data bits). When you set parity, you are indirectly setting the number of data bits.
EVEN: 7 BITS
5Save the change and turn off the menu.
The parity selection is stored in non-volatile memory, and does not change when power has been off or after a remote interface reset.
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To Select the Programming Language
To Select the Programming Language
You can select one of three languages to program the multimeter from the selected remote interface. The language is SCPI when
the multimeter is shipped from the factory. See also “Programming Language Selection,” on page 94.
1Turn on the front-panel menu.
A: MEAS MENU
2Move across to the I/O MENU choice on this level.
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3 Move down a level and then across to the LANGUAGE command.
5: LANGUAGE
4Move down to the “parameter” level to select the language.
Choose from one of the following: SCPI, Agilent 3478A, or Fluke 8840A.
SCPI
5Save the change and turn off the menu.
The language selection is stored in non-volatile memory, and does not change when power has been off or after a remote interface reset.
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