Product Manual
Table Of Contents
- 8808A Users Manual
- 1. Introduction and Specifications
- 2. Preparing the Meter for Operation
- 3. Operating the Meter from the Front Panel
- Introduction
- Dual Display
- Rear Panel
- Adjusting Meter Range
- Selecting a Measurement Rate
- Selecting a Measurement Function
- Compare Function (COMP)
- List and Number Editors
- Function Keys S1 – S6
- Power-Up Configuration
- Calibration
- 4. Operating the Meter Using the Computer Interface
- Introduction
- Preparing the Meter for Operations via the RS-232 Interface
- Getting Started with an Installation Test
- How the Meter Processes Input
- How the Meter Processes Output
- Triggering Output
- Status Registers
- Computer Interface Command Set
- Common Commands
- Function Commands and Queries
- Function Modifier Commands and Queries
- Range and Measurement Rate Commands and Queries
- Measurement Queries
- Compare Commands and Queries
- Trigger Configuration Commands
- Miscellaneous Commands and Queries
- RS-232 Remote / Local Configurations
- RS-232 Save / Recall System Configurations
- Sample Program Using the RS-232 Computer Interface
- Appendices
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Table 4-11. Range and Measurement Rate Commands and Queries (cont.)
Command Description
RANGE <value range> Sets the primary display to <value range> where <value range> is the number
in the Range Value column of Table 4-11A that corresponds with the
applicable function ranges (voltage, ohms, current, etc.).
Table 4-11A. Ranges for Each Function
Range
Value
Voltage
Range
Ohms
Range
AC
Current
Freq.
Range
DC
Current
1 200 mV 200 e 20 mA 2 kHz 200 µA
2 2 V 2 ke 200 mA 20 kHz 2000 µA
3 20 V 20 ke 2 A 200 kHz 20 mA
4 200 V 200 ke 10 A 1000 kHz 200 mA
5 1000 V dc
[1]
2 Me NA NA 2 A
6 NA 20 Me NA NA 10 A
7 NA 100 Me NA NA NA
[1] 1000 V dc, 750 V ac
RANGE1? Returns the range presently selected on the primary display.
RANGE2? Returns the range presently selected on the secondary display. If the
secondary display is inactive, an Execution Error is generated.
RATE <speed> Sets the measurement rate to <speed> where <speed> is either S for slow
(2.5 readings/second), M for medium (20 readings/second), or F for fast
(100 readings/second).
S, M, and F can be entered as uppercase or lowercase. Any other entry for
<speed> generates an Execution Error.
RATE? Returns <speed> as S for slow (2.5 readings/second), M for medium
(20 readings/second), or F for fast (100 readings/second).