8808A 120V Fluke Electronics, 8808A 120V Datasheet - Page 61

• Manufacturer Part Number: 8808A 120V
• Description: DMM 5.5 RES RS-232 INTERFACE
• Manufacturer: Fluke Electronics
• Type: Digital (DMM)r

Specifications of 8808A 120V

• Includes: Test Leads
• Style: Bench
• Display Digits: 5.5
• Display Type: VFD, Dual
• Display Count: 200000
• Function: Voltage, Current, Resistance, Frequency
• Functions, Extra: Continuity, dB, Diode Test
• Features: Hold, Min/Max, RS-232 Port
• Ranging: Auto/Manual
• Response: True RMS
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Not applicable / RoHS non-compliant
• Other names: 614-1068

Operating the Meter Using the Computer
Introduction........................................................................................................ 4-3
Preparing the Meter for Operations via the RS-232 Interface ........................... 4-3
Getting Started with an Installation Test ........................................................... 4-6
How the Meter Processes Input ......................................................................... 4-7
How the Meter Processes Output....................................................................... 4-8
Triggering Output .............................................................................................. 4-9
Status Registers.................................................................................................. 4-11
Computer Interface Command Set..................................................................... 4-15
Local and Remote Operations ....................................................................... 4-3
Computer Interfaces ...................................................................................... 4-3
Setting Communication Parameters (RS-232) .............................................. 4-3
RS-232 Print-Only Mode .............................................................................. 4-4
Cabling the Meter to a Host or Printer (RS-232)........................................... 4-5
Character Echoing and Deletion.................................................................... 4-6
Device Clear Using ^C (CNTRL C).............................................................. 4-6
RS-232 Prompts............................................................................................. 4-6
Installation Test for RS-232 Operation ......................................................... 4-6
If Test Fails.................................................................................................... 4-7
Input Strings .................................................................................................. 4-7
Input Terminators .......................................................................................... 4-7
Sending Numeric Values to the Meter .......................................................... 4-8
Sending Command Strings to the Meter........................................................ 4-8
External Triggering from the Front Panel ..................................................... 4-9
Setting the Trigger Type Configuration ........................................................ 4-10
External Trigger via the Computer Interface................................................. 4-10
Event Status and Event Status Enable Registers ........................................... 4-12
Status Byte Register ...................................................................................... 4-14
Reading the Status Byte Register .................................................................. 4-15
Common Commands ..................................................................................... 4-16
Function Commands and Queries.................................................................. 4-17
Function Modifier Commands and Queries .................................................. 4-19
Range and Measurement Rate Commands and Queries................................ 4-21
Measurement Queries .................................................................................... 4-23
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