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Users Manual

Miscellaneous Commands and Queries

Miscellaneous commands and queries are summarized in Table 5-17.

Command

^C (CNTRL C) FORMAT <frmt>

Table 5-17. Miscellaneous Commands and Queries

Description

The RS-232 equivalent of IEEE-488 DCL. Causes <CR><LF> and =><CR><LF> to be output.

Set output <frmt> to "1" or "2". Format 1 is compatible with IEEE-488.2.

Format 1 outputs measurement values without measurement units (e.g., "VDC," "ADC," "OHMS," etc.).

Format 2 allows measurement units (as represented below) to be output with measurement values. Format 2 is intended primarily for use with RS-232 print-only mode.

Table 5-16A. Measurement Units Output with Format 2

FORMAT?

SERIAL?

Measurement Function

Volts dc

Volts ac

Amps dc

Amps ac

Resistance

Frequency

Diode/Continuity Test

Meter returns <frmt> in use as "1" or "2”.

Meter returns its serial number.

Units Output As

VDC

VAC

ADC

AAC

OHMS

HZ

VDC

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45 specifications

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