Iwatsu VOAC760 User manual

Remote Control Manual
Digital Multimeter
VOAC7602
VOAC7502

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Introduction
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as long as it doesn't refuse.
Safety Precautions
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Precautions
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Revision History
◇October 2013 : 1st edition
◇May 2014 : 2nd edition
◇August 2014 : 3rd edition
◇February 2015 : 4th edition
◇November 2015 : 5th edition
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Table of Contents
Introduction........................................................................................................................................................i
Safety Precautions............................................................................................................................................i
1. General........................................................................................................................................................ 1
2. Remote Control........................................................................................................................................... 1
2.1 Restrictions of remote control.................................................................................................................. 1
2.2 Remote/local control................................................................................................................................ 1
2.3 Remote control using USB ...................................................................................................................... 4
2.3.1 Settings for this instrument ............................................................................................................... 4
2.3.2 Remote/local controls ....................................................................................................................... 4
2.4 Remote control using a LAN.................................................................................................................... 5
2.4.1 Settings for this instrument ............................................................................................................... 5
2.4.2 Communication settings on computer............................................................................................... 6
2.4.3 Connect to network........................................................................................................................... 6
2.4.4 Check IP connection......................................................................................................................... 6
2.4.5 Communication mode....................................................................................................................... 8
2.4.6 Remote/local control ......................................................................................................................... 8
2.5 Remote control through RS-232 interface............................................................................................... 9
2.5.1 Settings for this instrument ............................................................................................................... 9
2.5.2 Connection with external instruments............................................................................................. 10
2.5.3 Communication mode..................................................................................................................... 11
2.5.4 Synchronization............................................................................................................................... 11
2.5.5 Remote/local control ....................................................................................................................... 11
2.6 Remote control through GPIB interface................................................................................................. 12
2.6.1 Settings for this instrument ............................................................................................................. 12
2.6.2 Interface functions........................................................................................................................... 13
2.6.3 Connections .................................................................................................................................... 13
2.6.4 Remote/local control ....................................................................................................................... 14
2.6.5 GET (Group Execute Trigger)......................................................................................................... 15
2.6.6 DCL・SDC...................................................................................................................................... 15
2.6.7 Handshake...................................................................................................................................... 15
3. Remote Control Commands...................................................................................................................... 16
3.1 Command system.................................................................................................................................. 16
3.2 Message rules........................................................................................................................................ 16
3.2.1 Input/output buffer........................................................................................................................... 17
3.2.2 Message format .............................................................................................................................. 18
3.2.3 Multi-commands.............................................................................................................................. 18
3.2.4 Query .............................................................................................................................................. 20
3.2.5 Mnemonic........................................................................................................................................ 20
3.2.6 Data format ..................................................................................................................................... 21
3.3 Status report structure ........................................................................................................................... 24
3.3.1 Service requests (SRQ).................................................................................................................. 24
3.3.2 Status byte register......................................................................................................................... 25

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3.3.3 Service request enable register ...................................................................................................... 26
3.3.4 Standard event status register........................................................................................................ 27
3.3.5 Standard event status enable register............................................................................................ 28
3.3.6 Output queue .................................................................................................................................. 28
3.3.7 Instrument specific error occurrence event status register............................................................. 29
3.3.8 Instrument specific error occurrence event enable register............................................................ 30
3.3.9 Measurement event status register................................................................................................. 31
3.3.10 Measurement event enable register ............................................................................................. 32
3.3.11 Operation condition status register............................................................................................... 32
3.3.12 Operation event status register..................................................................................................... 33
3.3.13 Operation event enable register.................................................................................................... 33
3.3.14 Questionable condition status register.......................................................................................... 34
3.3.15 Questionable event status register ............................................................................................... 35
3.3.16 Questionable event enable register.............................................................................................. 36
3.4 Common commands.............................................................................................................................. 37
3.4.1 List of Common Commands ........................................................................................................... 37
3.4.2 IDN? query (Identification Number)............................................................................................... 38
3.4.3 RST command (Reset) ................................................................................................................. 38
3.4.4 TST? query (Test)......................................................................................................................... 38
3.4.5 OPC/OPC? command/query (Operation Complete)................................................................... 39
3.4.6 WAI command (Wait).................................................................................................................... 39
3.4.7 CLS command (Clear Status) ....................................................................................................... 39
3.4.8 ESE/ESE? command/query (Event Status Enable).................................................................... 40
3.4.9 ESR? query (Event Status Register)............................................................................................. 41
3.4.10 PSC/PSC? command/query (Power on Status Clear) .............................................................. 42
3.4.11 SRE/SRE? command/query (Service Request Enable) ........................................................... 43
3.4.12 STB? query (Status Byte) ........................................................................................................... 44
3.4.13 TRG command (Trigger)............................................................................................................. 44
3.4.14 RCL command (Recall)............................................................................................................... 45
3.4.15 SAV command (Save)................................................................................................................. 45
3.5 Instrument-specific commands (SCPI conforming form)....................................................................... 46
3.5.1 List of Instrument-specific Commands............................................................................................ 46
3.5.1.1 List of Instrument-specific Commands (Math calculation relation) .......................................... 46
3.5.1.2 List of Instrument-specific Commands (Graph display relation) .............................................. 47
3.5.1.3 List of Instrument-specific Commands (Trigger relation)......................................................... 48
3.5.1.4 List of Instrument-specific Commands List (Measurement/measured value setting relation) . 48
3.5.1.5 List of Instrument-specific Commands (DCV - direct current voltage measurement relation). 49
3.5.1.6 List of Instrument-specific Commands (ACV - alternating current voltage measurement
relation) ................................................................................................................................................ 49
3.5.1.7 List of Instrument-specific Commands (DCI - deirec current measurement relation).............. 50
3.5.1.8 List of Instrument-specific Commands (ACI - alternating current measurement relation)....... 50
3.5.1.9 List of Instrument-specific Commands (2WΩ - 2 terminal register measurement relation)..... 50
3.5.1.10 List of Instrument-specific Commands (4WΩ - 4 terminal register measurement relation)... 51
3.5.1.11 List of Instrument-specific Commands (CONT - continuity test measurement relation)........ 51

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3.5.1.12 List of Instrument-specific Commands (FREQ - frequency measurement relation) .............. 51
3.5.1.13 List of Instrument-specific Commands (PER - period measurement relation)....................... 52
3.5.1.14 List of Instrument-specific Commands (TEMP - temperature measurement relation)........... 52
3.5.1.15 List of Instrument-specific Commands (DIOD - diode measurement relation) ...................... 52
3.5.1.16 List of Instrument-specific Commands (Other commands).................................................... 53
3.5.1.17 List of status register control related commands ................................................................... 54
3.5.2 Route command.............................................................................................................................. 55
3.5.2.1 ABORt command ..................................................................................................................... 55
3.5.2.2 INITiate[:IMMediate] command................................................................................................ 55
3.5.2.3 FETCh? query.......................................................................................................................... 56
3.5.2.4 READ? query ........................................................................................................................... 56
3.5.2.5 R? query................................................................................................................................... 57
3.5.3 CALCulate subsystem .................................................................................................................... 58
3.5.3.1 CALCulate1:LIMit subsystem................................................................................................... 58
3.5.3.1.1 CALCulate[1]:LIMit:LOWer:STATe command/query......................................................... 58
3.5.3.1.2 CALCulate[1]:LIMit:LOWer[:DATA] command/query........................................................ 59
3.5.3.1.3 CALCulate[1]:LIMit:UPPer:STATe command/query ......................................................... 59
3.5.3.1.4 CALCulate[1]:LIMit:UPPer[:DATA] command/query......................................................... 60
3.5.3.2 CALCulate1:SMOothing subsystem ........................................................................................ 61
3.5.3.2.1 CALCulate[1]:SMOothing:STATe command/query........................................................... 61
3.5.3.2.2 CALCulate[1]:SMOothing:POINts command/query .......................................................... 61
3.5.3.3 CALCulate1:SCALing subsystem ............................................................................................ 62
3.5.3.3.1 CALCulate[1]:SCALing:STATe command/query............................................................... 62
3.5.3.3.2 CALCulate[1]:SCALing:MODE command/query............................................................... 62
3.5.3.3.3 CALCulate[1]:SCALing:VALA command/query................................................................. 63
3.5.3.3.4 CALCulate[1]:SCALing:VALB command/query................................................................. 63
3.5.3.3.5 CALCulate[1]:SCALing:VALC command/query ................................................................ 64
3.5.3.3.6 CALCulate[1]:SCALing:VALD command/query ................................................................ 64
3.5.3.4 CALCulate1:DB subsystem...................................................................................................... 65
3.5.3.4.1 CALCulate[1]:DB:STATe command/query........................................................................ 65
3.5.3.4.2 CALCulate[1]:DB:MODE command/query........................................................................ 66
3.5.3.4.3 CALCulate[1]:DB:RELative:STATe command/query........................................................ 66
3.5.3.4.4 CALCulate[1]:DB:RELative:VALue command/query ........................................................ 67
3.5.3.4.5 CALCulate[1]:DBM:REFerence command/query.............................................................. 67
3.5.3.4.6 CALCulate[1]:DBV:REFerence command/query .............................................................. 68
3.5.3.5 CALCulate1:AVERage subsystem........................................................................................... 69
3.5.3.5.1 CALCulate[1]:AVERage:STATe command/query............................................................. 69
3.5.3.5.2 CALCulate[1]:AVERage:CLEar command........................................................................ 69
3.5.3.5.3 CALCulate[1]:AVERage:COUNt query ............................................................................. 69
3.5.3.5.4 CALCulate[1]:AVERage:AVERage query......................................................................... 70
3.5.3.5.5 CALCulate[1]:AVERage:MAXimum query ........................................................................ 70
3.5.3.5.6 CALCulate[1]:AVERage:MINimum query.......................................................................... 70
3.5.3.5.7 CALCulate[1]:AVERage:SDEViation query....................................................................... 71
3.5.3.5.8 CALCulate[1]:AVERage:PTPeak query ............................................................................ 71

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3.5.3.6 CALCulate2:TRANsform:HISTogram subsystem .................................................................... 72
3.5.3.6.1 CALCulate2:TRANsform:HISTogram:CLEar command ................................................... 72
3.5.3.6.2 CALCulate2: TRANsform: HISTogram:COUNt query....................................................... 72
3.5.3.6.3 CALCulate2:TRANsform:HISTogram:ALL query.............................................................. 72
3.5.3.6.4 CALCulate2:TRANsform:HISTogram:DATA query........................................................... 73
3.5.3.6.5 CALCulate2:TRANsform:HISTogram:POINts command/query........................................ 73
3.5.3.6.6 CALCulate2:TRANsform:HISTogram:RANGe:MODE command/query ........................... 74
3.5.3.6.7 CALCulate2:TRANsform:HISTogram:RANGe:CENTer command/query ...................... 74
3.5.3.6.8 CALCulate2:TRANsform:HISTogram:RANGe:BWIDth query........................................... 75
3.5.3.6.9 CALCulate2:TRANsform:HISTogram:RANGe:SPAN command/query.......................... 75
3.5.3.7 CALCulate2:TRANsform:TCHart subsystem........................................................................... 76
3.5.3.7.1 CALCulate2:TRANsform:TCHart:CLEar command .......................................................... 76
3.5.3.7.2 CALCulate2:TRANsform:TCHart:RANGe:MODE command/query .................................. 76
3.5.3.7.3 CALCulate2:TRANsform:TCHart:RANGe[:UPPer] command/query ................................ 77
3.5.3.7.4 CALCulate2:TRANsform:TCHart:RANGe:OFFSet[:DIV] command/query ....................... 77
3.5.3.7.5 CALCulate2:TRANsform:TCHart:RANGe:OFFSet:VALue command/query .................... 78
3.5.3.8 CALCulate2:TRANsform:AMETer subsystem ......................................................................... 79
3.5.3.8.1 CALCulate2:TRANsform:AMETer:RANGe:MODE command/query................................. 79
3.5.3.8.2 CALCulate2:TRANsform:AMETer:RANGe[:UPPer] command/query............................... 79
3.5.3.8.3 CALCulate2:TRANsform:AMETer:RANGe:OFFSet[:DIV] command/query...................... 80
3.5.3.8.4 CALCulate2:TRANsform:AMETer:RANGe:OFFSet:VALue command/query................... 81
3.5.3.8.5 CALCulate2:TRANsform:AMETer:RANGe:LOG:MAX command/query........................... 82
3.5.3.8.6 CALCulate2:TRANsform:AMETer:RANGe:LOG:MIN command/query............................ 83
3.5.3.8.7 CALCulate2:TRANsform:AMETer:TITLE:MODE command/query................................... 84
3.5.3.8.8 CALCulate2:TRANsform:AMETer:TITLE:TEXT command/query..................................... 84
3.5.3.9 CALCulate2:TRANsform:METEr subsystem ........................................................................... 85
3.5.3.9.1 CALCulate2:TRANsform:METEr:RANGe:AUTO command/query ................................... 85
3.5.3.9.2 CALCulate2:TRANsform:METEr:RANGe:MODE command/query................................... 86
3.5.3.9.3 CALCulate2:TRANsform:METEr:RANGe[:UPPer] command/query................................. 86
3.5.3.9.4 CALCulate2:TRANsform:METEr:RANGe:OFFSet[:DIV] command/query........................ 87
3.5.3.9.5 CALCulate2:TRANsform:METEr:RANGe:OFFSet:VALue command/query..................... 88
3.5.3.9.6 CALCulate2:TRANsform:METEr:RANGe:LOG:MAX command/ query............................ 89
3.5.3.9.7 CALCulate2:TRANsform:METEr:RANGe:LOG:MIN command/ query............................. 90
3.5.4 TRIGger subsytem.......................................................................................................................... 91
3.5.4.1 TRIGger:SOURce command/query ......................................................................................... 92
3.5.4.2 TRIGger:COUNt command/query............................................................................................ 93
3.5.4.3 TRIGger:DELay command/query............................................................................................. 94
3.5.4.4 TRIGger:SLOPe command/query............................................................................................ 94
3.5.5 SAMPle subsytem........................................................................................................................... 95
3.5.5.1 SAMPle:COUNt command/query............................................................................................. 95
3.5.5.2 SAMPle:TIMer command/query............................................................................................... 95
3.5.6 CONFigure subsystem.................................................................................................................... 96
3.5.6.1 CONFigure[:VOLTage][:DC] command ................................................................................... 97
3.5.6.2 CONFigure[:VOLTage]:AC command...................................................................................... 98

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3.5.6.3 CONFigure:CURRent[:DC] command ..................................................................................... 99
3.5.6.4 CONFigure:CURRent:AC command...................................................................................... 100
3.5.6.5 CONFigure:RESistance command ........................................................................................ 101
3.5.6.6 CONFigure:FRESistance command...................................................................................... 102
3.5.6.7 CONFigure:CONTinuity command......................................................................................... 102
3.5.6.8 CONFigure:FREQuency command........................................................................................ 103
3.5.6.9 CONFigure:PERiod command............................................................................................... 104
3.5.6.10 CONFigure:TEMPerature command.................................................................................... 104
3.5.6.11 CONFigure:DIODe command.............................................................................................. 105
3.5.6.12 CONFigure query................................................................................................................. 105
3.5.7 MEASure subsystem .................................................................................................................... 106
3.5.8 SENSe subsystem........................................................................................................................ 107
3.5.8.1 [SENSe]:FUNCtion[:ON] command/query ............................................................................. 108
3.5.8.2 SENSe:VOLTage:DC subsystem .......................................................................................... 109
3.5.8.2.1 [SENSe]:VOLTage[:DC]:NPLCycles command/query.................................................... 109
3.5.8.2.2 [SENSe]:VOLTage[:DC]:SRATE command/query.......................................................... 110
3.5.8.2.3 [SENSe]:VOLTage[:DC]:APERture command/query...................................................... 111
3.5.8.2.4 [SENSe]:VOLTage[:DC]:RESolution command/query.................................................... 112
3.5.8.2.5 [SENSe]:VOLTage[:DC]:RANGe:AUTO command/query .............................................. 112
3.5.8.2.6 [SENSe]:VOLTage[:DC]:RANGe[:UPPer] command/query............................................ 113
3.5.8.2.7 [SENSe]:VOLTage[:DC]:ZERO:AUTO command/query................................................. 114
3.5.8.2.8 [SENSe]:VOLTage[:DC]:NULL:STATe command/query ................................................ 114
3.5.8.2.9 [SENSe]:VOLTage[:DC]:NULL:VALue command/query................................................. 115
3.5.8.2.10 [SENSe]:VOLTage[:DC]:IMPedance:AUTO command/query....................................... 115
3.5.8.3 SENSe:VOLTage:AC subsystem........................................................................................... 116
3.5.8.3.1 [SENSe]:VOLTage:AC:NPLCycles command/query ...................................................... 116
3.5.8.3.2 [SENSe]:VOLTage:AC:SRATE command/query............................................................ 117
3.5.8.3.3 [SENSe]:VOLTage:AC:APERture command/query........................................................ 118
3.5.8.3.4 [SENSe]:VOLTage:AC:RANGe:AUTO command/query................................................. 119
3.5.8.3.5 [SENSe]:VOLTage:AC:RANGe[:UPPer] command/query.............................................. 120
3.5.8.3.6 [SENSe]:VOLTage:AC:NULL:STATe command/query................................................... 121
3.5.8.3.7 [SENSe]:VOLTage:AC:NULL:VALue command/query................................................... 121
3.5.8.3.8 [SENSe]:VOLTage:AC:BANDwidth command/query...................................................... 122
3.5.8.3.9 [SENSe]:VOLTage:AC:FREQuency command/query .................................................... 122
3.5.8.4 SENSe:CURRent:DC subsystem........................................................................................... 123
3.5.8.4.1 [SENSe]:CURRent[:DC]:NPLCycles command/query.................................................... 123
3.5.8.4.2 [SENSe]:CURRent[:DC]:SRATE command/query.......................................................... 124
3.5.8.4.3 [SENSe]:CURRent[:DC]:APERture command/query...................................................... 125
3.5.8.4.4 [SENSe]:CURRent[:DC]:RESolution command/query.................................................... 126
3.5.8.4.5 [SENSe]:CURRent[:DC]:RANGe:AUTO command/query .............................................. 126
3.5.8.4.6 [SENSe]:CURRent[:DC]:RANGe[:UPPer] command/query............................................ 127
3.5.8.4.7 [SENSe]:CURRent[:DC]:ZERO:AUTO command/query................................................. 128
3.5.8.4.8 [SENSe]:CURRent[:DC]:NULL:STATe command/query ................................................ 128
3.5.8.4.9 [SENSe]:CURRent[:DC]:NULL:VALue command/query................................................. 129

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3.5.8.5 SENSe:CURRent:AC subsystem........................................................................................... 130
3.5.8.5.1 [SENSe]:CURRent:AC:NPLCycles command/query ...................................................... 130
3.5.8.5.2 [SENSe]:CURRent:AC:SRATE command/query............................................................ 131
3.5.8.5.3 [SENSe]:CURRent:AC:APERture command/query........................................................ 132
3.5.8.5.4 [SENSe]:CURRent:AC:RANGe:AUTO command/query................................................. 133
3.5.8.5.5 [SENSe]:CURRent:AC:RANGe[:UPPer] command/query.............................................. 134
3.5.8.5.6 [SENSe]:CURRent:AC:NULL:STATe command/query................................................... 135
3.5.8.5.7 [SENSe]:CURRent:AC:NULL:VALue command/query................................................... 135
3.5.8.5.8 [SENSe]:CURRent:AC:BANDwidth command/query...................................................... 136
3.5.8.6 SENSe:RESistance subsystem ............................................................................................. 137
3.5.8.6.1 [SENSe]:RESistance:NPLCycles command/query......................................................... 137
3.5.8.6.2 [SENSe]:RESistance:SRATE command/query............................................................... 138
3.5.8.6.3 [SENSe]:RESistance:APERture command/query........................................................... 139
3.5.8.6.4 [SENSe]:RESistance:RESolution command/query......................................................... 140
3.5.8.6.5 [SENSe]:RESistance:RANGe:AUTO command/query ................................................... 140
3.5.8.6.6 [SENSe]:RESistance:RANGe[:UPPer] command/query................................................. 141
3.5.8.6.7 [SENSe]:RESistance:ZERO:AUTO command/query...................................................... 142
3.5.8.6.8 [SENSe]:RESistance:NULL:STATe command/query ..................................................... 142
3.5.8.6.9 [SENSe]:RESistance:NULL:VALue command/query...................................................... 143
3.5.8.7 SENSe:FRESistance subsystem........................................................................................... 144
3.5.8.7.1 [SENSe]:FRESistance:NPLCycles command/query....................................................... 144
3.5.8.7.2 [SENSe]:FRESistance:SRATE command/query............................................................. 145
3.5.8.7.3 [SENSe]:FRESistance:APERture command/query......................................................... 146
3.5.8.7.4 [SENSe]:FRESistance:RANGe:AUTO command/query................................................. 147
3.5.8.7.5 [SENSe]:FRESistance:RANGe[:UPPer] command/query .............................................. 148
3.5.8.7.6 [SENSe]:FRESistance:NULL:STATe command/query................................................... 149
3.5.8.7.7 [SENSe]:FRESistance:NULL:VALue command/query ................................................... 149
3.5.8.8 SENSe:CONTinuity subsystem.............................................................................................. 150
3.5.8.8.1 [SENSe]:CONTinuity:THReshold command/query......................................................... 150
3.5.8.9 SENSe:FREQuency subsystem............................................................................................. 151
3.5.8.9.1 [SENSe]:FREQuency:APERture command/query.......................................................... 151
3.5.8.9.2 [SENSe]:FREQuency:NULL:STATe command/query..................................................... 152
3.5.8.9.3 [SENSe]:FREQuency:NULL:VALue command/query..................................................... 152
3.5.8.9.4 [SENSe]:FREQuency:VOLTage:RANGe:AUTO command/query.................................. 153
3.5.8.9.5 [SENSe]:FREQuency:VOLTage:RANGe[:UPPer] command/query ............................... 154
3.5.8.9.6 [SENSe]:FREQuency:ACV command/query................................................................... 155
3.5.8.10 SENSe:PERiod subsystem.................................................................................................. 156
3.5.8.10.1 [SENSe]:PERiod:APERture command/query ............................................................... 156
3.5.8.10.2 [SENSe]:PERiod:NULL:STATe command/query.......................................................... 157
3.5.8.10.3 [SENSe]:PERiod:NULL:VALue command/query .......................................................... 157
3.5.8.10.4 [SENSe]:PERiod:VOLTage:RANGe:AUTO command/query ....................................... 158
3.5.8.10.5 [SENSe]:PERiod:VOLTage:RANGe[:UPPer] command/query..................................... 159
3.5.8.10.6 [SENSe]:PERiod:ACV command/query........................................................................ 160
3.5.8.11 SENSe:TEMPerature subsystem......................................................................................... 161