Programming Your Counter For Remote Operation Introduction - HP 53150A Series Programming Manual

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Chapter 3 Programming Your Counter for Remote Operation
Introduction
Introduction
This chapter provides remote-operation setup and programming
information. You can use this information to configure the Counter to
operate as a remote device.
Most of this chapter deals with programming the HP 53150A/151A/152A
Counters using SCPI and IEEE 488.2 commands. With two minor
exceptions, the only difference between programming these Counters
using the HP-IB interface and the RS-232 serial interface is the manner in
which you connect the Counter to the computer. These exceptions are:
1. The Counter sends a command prompt over the RS-232 interface (but
not the HP-IB) after receiving and executing each command.
2. When an error is detected (during the Self-Test or during operation),
the Counter automatically sends an error message (or messages) over
the RS-232 interface (error messages must be requested over the
HP-IB). For additional information on error messages, see Appendix B
of the HP 53150A/151A/152A Operating Guide.
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