Agilent Technologies 6834B, 6814B, 6843A manual 2.System Keys, Display, Command Function

Front Panel Operation - 4

System Keys

Refer to the examples later in this chapter for more details on the use of these keys.

SYSTEM

Local

Error

Address

Save

Recall

Local

Address

Recall

Shift

Shift

Error

Save

Figure 4-2. System Keys

This is the blue, unlabeled key, which is also shown as Shift in this guide. Pressing this key accesses the alternate or shifted function of a key (such as ERROR ). Release the key after you press it. When the Shift annunciator is lit, the shifted keys are active.

Press to change the ac source’s selected interface from remote operation to local (front panel) operation. Pressing the key will have no effect if the interface state is already Local, Local-with-Lockout, or Remote-with-Lockout.

Press to access the system address menu. This menu lets you configure the ac source’s interface and other system parameters. Address Menu entries are stored in non-volatile memory.

Display	Command Function
ADDRESS <value>	Sets the GPIB Address
INTF <char>	Selects an interface (GPIB or RS232)
BAUDRATE<value>	Selects baud rate (300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600)
PARITY <char>	Message parity (NONE, EVEN, ODD, MARK, SPACE)
LANG <char>	Selects language (SCPI or E9012)
NOUTPUTS <char>	Select number of output phases on Agilent 6834B only (1 or 3)

value = a numeric value
char = a character string parameter
Use	p	and	q	to scroll through the command list.
	À		Ã
Use		and		to scroll through the parameter list.

Press to place the ac source into a previously stored state. You can recall up to 16 (0 through 15) previously stored states.

Press to display the system error codes stored in the SCPI error queue. This action also clears the queue. If there is no error in the queue, 0 is displayed.

Press to store an existing ac source state in non-volatile memory. The parameters saved are listed under *SAV in the ac source Programming Guide. You can save up to 16 states (0 through 15).

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