Manual - 8500A Series Peak Power Meter - Giga-tronics

Remote Operation
3.7 Summary of Bus Functions
3.7.1 Normal PPM Operation
The bus functions for normal PPM operation (under GPIB control) are defined in Table 3-2:
Table 3-2. Summary of Bus Functions
Code
SH1
AH1
T6
TE0
L4
LE0
SR1
RL1
PP0
DC1
DT1
C0
Complete source handshake capability
Complete acceptor handshake capability
Function
Basic talker and serial poll capability, unaddressed as a talker if listen addressed, no talk only
mode
No talk-address extension capability
Basic listener capability; unaddressed as a listener if talk-addressed — no listen-only mode
No listen-address extension capability
Complete service request capability (when SRQ enabled)
Complete remote local interface capability with local lockout capability
No parallel poll capability
Complete device clear capability [responds to device clear (DCL) and selective device clear
(SDC)]
Complete device trigger capability [responds to group execute trigger (GET)]
No controller capability
3.7.2 PPM Stand Alone Plot Operation
When the PPM is in the Stand Alone Plot mode, two functions will exhibit different capabilities. The
Talker and Controller functions are redefined as follows:
T5: Same as T6 capability except it has talk-only capability while plotting.
C1, C3, & C28: System controller capability with the ability to send REN and interface messages, but
with no capability to send IFC, respond to SRQ, conduct parallel poll, or pass control.
Manual No. 20790, Rev C, November 1998 3-43
Superceded by Revision D, March 2009