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Fluke 2635A user manual Sample Program Gwbasic 1

Models: 2635A

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Computer Operations

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Computer Interface Commands and Operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

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' HYDRALOG.BAS

Hydra Program to scan VDC, VAC, OHMS, FREQ or TEMP

 

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- initializes RS-232 Communications between PC and Hydra

 

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- configures a number of Hydra channels for one type

 

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of measurement (e.g., VDC, VAC, temperature, etc.)

 

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- scan channels 3 times, and display and record measurement

 

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data in file "TESTDATA.PRN"

 

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80' NOTE: Hydra must be set up for RS-232 communications, 9600 baud,

90' no parity, 8 bit data

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KEY OFF

' Switch keyboard event trapping off

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' NOTE: Error message checking is not done here -- QBasic will notify the

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' user and exit if there is a problem

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' Open Communications port with 9600 baud, no parity, 8 it data,

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ignore Clear to Send, Data Set Ready, and Carrier Detect.

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OPEN "COM2:9600,N,8,,cs0,ds0,cd0" FOR RANDOM AS #1

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OPEN "testdata.PRN" FOR OUTPUT AS #2

' Open data file

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PRINT #1, "ECHO 0"

' Turn off command echo on Hydra

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' Find out the number of channels the user wants to configure

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' NOTE: Channel 0 will not be used

 

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NUMCHANNELS = 0

 

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WHILE (NUMCHANNELS < 1) OR (NUMCHANNELS > 20)

320INPUT "Enter the number of channels to be scanned (1-20): ", NUMCHANNELS

330WEND

340'

350'Turn unused channels off

360PRINT "(Wait...)"

370'

380FOR INDEX = (NUMCHANNELS + 1) TO 20

390PRINT #1, "FUNC " + STR$(INDEX) + ",OFF"

400GOSUB 1120

410NEXT INDEX

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430'

440'Configure Hydra Channels

450' First, initialize screen and display Hydra identification info

460CLS

470LOCATE 1, 25: PRINT "Sample Program for Hydra"

480PRINT #1, "*IDN?": GOSUB 1120: LINE INPUT #1, RESULT$

490LOCATE 2, 20: PRINT RESULT$

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510WHILE (1)

520'Print banner line at bottom of screen

530LOCATE 25, 1

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PRINT "1 = VDC 2 = VAC 3 = OHMS 4 = FREQ 5 = TEMP 6 = Quit";

550' Get channel configurations

560FUNC$ = "0"

570WHILE (FUNC$ < "1") OR (FUNC$ > "6")

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LOCATE

23,

1: INPUT "

Selection: ", FUNC$

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WEND

 

 

 

 

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' Exit and

clean up

if choice is "Quit"

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IF FUNC$ =

"6"

THEN

CLOSE

1, 2: CLS : KEY ON: END

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Figure 4-4. Sample Program (GWBASIC) (1 of 2)

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2635A specifications

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