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8808A 120V
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
Appendices
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
Sample Program Using the RS-232 Computer Interface ................................... 4-27
A Applications ................................................................................................ A-1
B 2X4 Test Leads............................................................................................ B-1
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
Compare Commands and Queries ................................................................. 4-24
Trigger Configuration Commands................................................................. 4-24
Miscellaneous Commands and Queries......................................................... 4-25
RS-232 Remote / Local Configurations ........................................................ 4-25
RS-232 Save / Recall System Configurations ............................................... 4-26
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