User manual

Table of Contents Model 2100 6 1/2-Digit Resolution Digital Multimeter User’s Manual
ii 2100-900-01 Rev. E / March 2012
Set ADC (Auto Zero and Auto Gain) .................................................... 4-2
Filter ..................................................................................................... 4-4
Resolution setting (digits) ..................................................................... 4-6
DC input resistance .............................................................................. 4-7
Threshold resistance (continuity).......................................................... 4-8
Range (manual and auto)..................................................................... 4-9
Rate (integration time)........................................................................ 4-10
Sensor selection for temperature.............................................................. 4-11
Measurements.................................................................................... 4-11
RTD .................................................................................................... 4-11
Input terminal switch........................................................................... 4-13
Trigger operations..................................................................................... 4-14
Trigger mode ...................................................................................... 4-14
Trigger source .................................................................................... 4-16
Trigger setting..................................................................................... 4-18
Math operations ........................................................................................ 4-20
Ratio................................................................................................... 4-21
% (Percent) ........................................................................................ 4-22
MIN/MAX............................................................................................ 4-23
Null ..................................................................................................... 4-24
Limits test ........................................................................................... 4-25
MX+B.................................................................................................. 4-26
dB....................................................................................................... 4-27
dBm .................................................................................................... 4-29
Other system-related operations............................................................... 4-31
Display................................................................................................ 4-31
Beeper................................................................................................ 4-32
Reading memory (store and recall).................................................... 4-33
Sensitivity band (Hold) ....................................................................... 4-35
Initial mode......................................................................................... 4-35
Language ........................................................................................... 4-36
Error condition .................................................................................... 4-37
Firmware revision ............................................................................... 4-38
Calibration .......................................................................................... 4-41
Self-test .............................................................................................. 4-41
5 Remote Interface Operations.............................................................. 5-1
Introduction ................................................................................................. 5-2
Pass/fail output from the USB connector ............................................. 5-2
Setting up the remote interface................................................................... 5-2
Remote interface commands...................................................................... 5-3
Common commands ............................................................................ 5-3
Other measurement configuration commands ..................................... 5-7
Math operation commands................................................................... 5-7
Triggering.................................................................................................... 5-8
Triggering commands........................................................................... 5-8
System-related commands ......................................................................... 5-9
Status reporting commands.................................................................. 5-9
Other interface commands ................................................................. 5-10
6 Error Messages ...................................................................................... 6-1
Introduction ................................................................................................. 6-2
Execution errors.......................................................................................... 6-2
Self-test errors ............................................................................................ 6-4
A Remote Interface Reference................................................................ A-1
An introduction to SCPI language............................................................... A-2
Command format used in this manual.................................................. A-2
SCPI parameter types.......................................................................... A-4
Output data formats.............................................................................. A-5
The MEASure? command.................................................................... A-6
The CONFigure command ................................................................... A-7
The measurement configuration command.......................................... A-9
The math operation command ........................................................... A-14