Miscellaneous commands and queries – Fluke 45 User Manual

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Miscellaneous Commands and Queries

Miscellaneous commands and queries are summarized in Table 5-17.

Table 5-17. Miscellaneous Commands and Queries

Command

Description

The RS-232 equivalent of IEEE-488 DCL. Causes <CR><LF> and =><CR><LF> to

be output.

Set output <frmt> to "1" or "2". Format 1 is compatible with IEEE-488.2.

Format 1 outputs measurement values without measurement units (e.g., "VDC,"
"ADC," "OHMS," etc.).

Format 2 allows measurement units (as represented below) to be output with
measurement values. Format 2 is intended primarily for use with RS-232 print-only
mode.

Table 5-16A. Measurement Units Output with Format 2

Measurement Function

Units Output As

Volts dc
Volts ac
Amps dc
Amps ac
Resistance
Frequency
Diode/Continuity Test

VDC
VAC
ADC
AAC

OHMS

HZ

VDC

^C (CNTRL C)

FORMAT <frmt>

FORMAT?

SERIAL?

Meter returns <frmt> in use as "1" or "2”.

Meter returns its serial number.

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