Date and time commands – Fluke 5020A User Manual

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Digital Communications Interface

Commands

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Example: SYST:COMM:SER:TIM 120
The <num> parameter can be one of the following values: 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, 30, 60, 120,

300, 600, 900, 1200, 1800, or 3600. If a value other than one listed here is used, the

instrument automatically selects the nearest acceptable value that is less than the value

entered. Values greater than 3600 or less than 1 are ignored. Specifying the MIN, MAX

or DEF parameter sets the sample period setting to the minimum, maximum, or default

value respectively.

SYSTem:KLOCkout?

Returns the state of the button panel lockout.
Example: SYST:KLOC?
Response: 0
A value of 1 is returned if the button panel is locked out. A value of 0 is returned if the

button panel is enabled (unlocked).

SYSTem:KLOCkout <bool>

Sets the state of the button panel lockout.
Example: SYST:KLOC 1
The <bool> parameter turns the button panel lockout on (1 or ON) or off (0 or
OFF)..

SYSTem:POWer:BATTery?

Returns the current battery charge level.
Example: SYST:POW:BATT?
Response: 90
The returned value indicates the current percentage of charge remaining in the battery.

The battery charge level is approximate and should be used only as a guideline.

Date and Time Commands

The date and time commands are used for accessing the date and time related settings.

SYSTem:DATE?

Returns the clock date.
Example: SYST:DATE?
Response: 2003,9,1
The response is returned in the format, <year>,<month>,<day>.

SYSTem:DATE (<year>,<month>,<day>)

Sets the clock date to the specified year, month, and day.
Example: SYST:DATE 2003,9,17
The <year>, <month>, and <day> parameters must all be supplied. The <year> parameter

is a four-digit number. The <month> parameter is a one or two-digit number (1 to 12).

The <day> parameter is a one or two-digit number (1 to 31). This command may be

password protected (see Password Commands)

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