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5.2 INITIAL INSPECTION..............................................................................................5-1
5.3 SAFETY INSTRUCTION..........................................................................................5-1
5.3.1 GROUNDING .................................................................................................5-1
5.4 MAINS VOLTAGE CORD AND FUSES ........................................................................5-1
5.5 RACK MOUNTING ................................................................................................5-2
5.5.1 RACK MOUNT INSTRUCTIONS ..........................................................................5-2
5.6 ACCESS TO AND REPLACEMENT OF PARTS ..............................................................5-4
6OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................................6-1
6.1 INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION...................................................................................6-1
6.2 FRONT PANEL.....................................................................................................6-1
6.3 HOW TO GET STARTED ........................................................................................6-2
6.4 REAR PANEL ......................................................................................................6-3
6.5 PC REMOTE CONTROL PROGRAM.........................................................................6-3
6.5.1 APPLICATION DESCRIPTION.............................................................................6-3
6.5.2 MENU DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................6-4
7REMOTE INTERFACE ............................................................................................7-11
7.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE INTERFACE SYNTAX...............................................7-11
7.1.1 CONNECTOR DESCRIPTION...........................................................................7-11
7.1.2 PROTOCOL.................................................................................................7-11
7.1.3 CONFIGURATION AND SYNTAX.......................................................................7-12
7.1.4 GENERAL INFORMATION ...............................................................................7-12
7.1.5 SYNTAX ELEMENTS .....................................................................................7-13
7.1.6 COMMAND SYNTAX......................................................................................7-14
7.1.7 SYNTAX OF PROGRAM MESSAGES .................................................................7-14
7.1.8 LONG AND SHORT FORM ..............................................................................7-15
7.1.9 SYNTAX OF RESPONSE MESSAGES ................................................................7-15
8COMMANDS SUMMARY..........................................................................................8-1
8.1 MANDATED COMMANDS........................................................................................8-1
8.2 REQUIRED COMMANDS ........................................................................................8-1
8.2.1 SYSTEM SUBSYSTEM....................................................................................8-1
8.2.2 STATUS SUBSYSTEM ....................................................................................8-2
8.3 INSTRUMENT COMMANDS .....................................................................................8-2
8.3.1 INPUT SUBSYSTEM .......................................................................................8-2
8.3.2 OUTPUT SUBSYSTEM....................................................................................8-2
9COMMANDS EXPLANATION....................................................................................9-1
9.1 MANDATED COMMANDS........................................................................................9-1
9.2 REQUIRED COMMANDS ........................................................................................9-2
9.2.1 SYSTEM COMMANDS ....................................................................................9-2
9.2.2 STATUS COMMANDS .....................................................................................9-3
9.3 INSTRUMENT COMMANDS .....................................................................................9-4
9.3.1 INPUT COMMANDS ........................................................................................9-4
9.3.2 OUTPUT COMMANDS ....................................................................................9-5
10 ERROR CODES.....................................................................................................10-1