Fluke Thermometer 1529 User Manual

Hart Scientific  
1529  
Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout  
User’s Guide  
Rev. 692801  
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1 Before You Start  
Symbols Used  
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Before You Start  
1.1  
Symbols Used  
Table 1 lists the symbols that may be used on the instrument or in this manual  
Table1 International Electrical Symbols  
and the meaning of each symbol.  
Symbol  
Description  
AC (Alternating Current)  
AC-DC  
Battery  
Complies with European Union Directives  
DC (Direct Current)  
Double Insulated  
Electric Shock  
Fuse  
PE Ground  
Hot Surface (Burn Hazard)  
Read the User’s Manual (Important Information)  
Off  
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1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout  
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Symbol  
Description  
On  
Canadian Standards Association  
OVERVOLTAGE (Installation) CATEGORY II, Pollution Degree 2 per IEC1010-1 re-  
fers to the level of Impulse Withstand Voltage protection provided. Equipment of  
OVERVOLTAGE CATEGORY II is energy-consuming equipment to be supplied from  
the fixed installation. Examples include household, office, and laboratory appliances.  
C-TIC Australian EMC mark  
The European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive  
(2002/96/EC) mark.  
1.2  
Safety Information  
Use this instrument only as specified in this manual. Otherwise, the protection  
provided by the instrument may be impaired. Refer to the safety information in  
Sections 1.2.1 and 1.2.2.  
The following definitions apply to the terms “Warning” and “Caution”.  
“Warning” identifies conditions and actions that may pose hazards to the  
user.  
“Caution” identifies conditions and actions that may damage the instru-  
ment being used.  
1.2.1  
Warnings  
DO NOT use this unit in environments other than those listed in the  
User’s Guide.  
Follow all safety guidelines listed in the User’s Guide.  
Calibration equipment should only be used by trained personnel.  
This instrument can measure extreme temperatures. Precautions must be  
taken to prevent personal injury or damage to objects. Probes may be ex-  
tremely hot or cold. Cautiously handle probes to prevent personal injury.  
Carefully place probes on a heat/cold resistant surface or rack until they  
reach room temperature.  
If this equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer,  
the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired.  
Before initial use, or after transport, or after storage in humid or semi-hu-  
mid environments, or anytime the instrument has not been energized for  
more than 10 days, the instrument needs to be energized for a "dry-out"  
period of 2 hours before it can be assumed to meet all of the safety re-  
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1 Before You Start  
Safety Information  
quirements of the IEC 1010-1. If the product is wet or has been in a wet  
environment, take necessary measures to remove moisture prior to apply-  
ing power such as storage in a low humidity temperature chamber  
operating at 50°C for 4 hours or more.  
The AC adapter can present safety concerns if misused or damaged. To  
avoid the risk of electric shock or fire, do not use the AC adapter outdoors  
or in a dusty, dirty, or wet environment. If the cord, case, or plug of the  
adapter is damaged in any way, discontinue its use immediately and have  
it replaced. Never disassemble the AC adapter. Use only the AC adapter  
provided with the instrument or equivalent adapter recommended by the  
manufacturer of this instrument.  
The AC adapter has circuits with high voltage inside that could present  
danger of electrical shock or fire if exposed. If the AC adapter is damaged  
in any way or becomes hot, discontinue its use immediately, disconnect it  
from any AC supply, and have it replaced. Do not attempt to open, repair,  
or continue using a damaged or defective AC adapter.  
The instrument batteries can present danger if not handled properly. To  
avoid the risk of exposure to dangerous substances or explosion, immedi-  
ately remove the batteries and discontinue use if they leak or become  
damaged. Never allow the batteries to be shorted, heated, punctured, or  
dropped. If the instrument is physically damaged, immediately remove  
the batteries to insure that they do not become shorted. While removed  
from the instrument, store the batteries in a location so that they do not  
come into contact with metal or fluids that might short circuit the batteries  
and where they are safe from excessive temperatures. Used batteries must  
be disposed of properly. Check your local regulations for additional infor-  
mation. Never dispose of batteries in fire which may result in explosion  
with the possibility of personal injury or property damage.  
DO NOT use this instrument in combination with any probe ( PRT,  
thermistor, or thermocouple) to measure the temperature or resistance of  
any device where the probe might come in contact with a conductor that  
is electrically energized. Severe electric shock, personal injury, or death  
may occur.  
1.2.2  
Cautions  
If the instrument is dropped, struck, or handled in a way that causes inter-  
nal or external physical damage, immediately unplug the AC adapter, re-  
move the batteries, discontinue use, and contact the factory for repair. Do  
not attempt to disassemble or repair the instrument, batteries, or AC  
adapter. Refer repairs or replacement components to the manufacturer.  
The instrument and thermometer probes are sensitive and can be easily  
damaged. Always handle these devices with care. DO NOT allow them to  
be dropped, struck, stressed, or overheated.  
Probes are fragile devices which can be damaged by mechanical shock,  
overheating, and absorption of moisture or fluids in the wires or hub.  
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Damage may not be visibly apparent but nevertheless can cause drift, in-  
stability, and loss of accuracy. Observe the following precautions:  
DO NOT allow probes to be dropped, struck, bent, or stressed.  
DO NOT overheat probes beyond their recommended temperature range.  
DO NOT allow any part of the probe other than the sheath to be im-  
mersed in fluid.  
DO NOT allow the probe hub or wires to be exposed to excessive temper-  
atures.  
Keep the probe wires clean and away from fluids.  
1.3  
Authorized Service Centers  
Please contact one of the following authorized Service Centers to coordinate  
service on your Hart product:  
Fluke Corporation, Hart Scientific Division  
799 E. Utah Valley Drive  
American Fork, UT 84003-9775  
USA  
Phone: +1.801.763.1600  
Telefax: +1.801.763.1010  
Fluke Nederland B.V.  
Customer Support Services  
Science Park Eindhoven 5108  
5692 EC Son  
NETHERLANDS  
Phone: +31-402-675300  
Telefax: +31-402-675321  
Fluke Int'l Corporation  
Service Center - Instrimpex  
Room 2301 Sciteck Tower  
22 Jianguomenwai Dajie  
Chao Yang District  
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1 Before You Start  
Authorized Service Centers  
Beijing 100004, PRC  
CHINA  
Phone: +86-10-6-512-3436  
Telefax: +86-10-6-512-3437  
Fluke South East Asia Pte Ltd.  
Fluke ASEAN Regional Office  
Service Center  
60 Alexandra Terrace #03-16  
The Comtech (Lobby D)  
118502  
SINGAPORE  
Phone: +65 6799-5588  
Telefax: +65 6799-5588  
When contacting these Service Centers for support, please have the following  
information available:  
Model Number  
Serial Number  
Voltage  
Complete description of the problem  
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2 Introduction  
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Introduction  
The Hart 1529 is a low-cost, high-accuracy, digital thermometer readout de-  
signed to be used with 25 and 100Ω PRTs, thermistors, and thermocouples. Its  
unique combination of features makes it suitable for a wide variety of applica-  
tions from laboratory measurement to industrial processes. Features of the 1529  
include:  
Measures 25Ω and 100Ω PRTs, thermistors, and thermocouples  
Four inputs: two PRT/thermistor and two thermocouple (standard config-  
uration)  
Four-wire connection eliminates lead resistance effects in PRTs  
Three-wire measurement mode for three-wire RTDs  
Exclusive patented mini-DWF connectors (U.S. Patent No. 5,964,625)  
Automatic current reversal eliminates thermoelectric EMF errors  
Accuracy: PRTs to 0.006°C, thermistors to 0.002°C, and thermocouples  
to 0.3°C  
Typical resolution: PRTs 0.001°C, thermistors 0.0001°C, thermocouples  
0.01°C  
Measures four sensors simultaneously with a fast one-second measure-  
ment cycle  
Measures one sensor at 10 readings per second (limited accuracy)  
Adjustable moving average for extra precision  
Stores over 8,000 measurements internally  
Accepts ITS-90, PT-100 (ASTM E1137, DIN 43760, or IEC-751), and  
Callendar-Van Dusen PRT characterizations  
Accepts Steinhart-Hart R(T) or T(R) and YSI-400 type thermistor charac-  
terizations  
Accepts thermocouple types B, E, J, K, N, R, S, T, Au-Pt, and polynomial  
specified  
Temperature offsets for improved thermocouple accuracy  
Stores 10 additional sets of probe parameters  
Eight programmable display sets for display probe information, measure-  
ment statistical data, or difference between measurements  
Password protection of settings  
Large, LCD, user-configurable, display viewable in bright or dim lighting  
Serial RS-232 interface standard; IEEE-488 GPIB interface optional  
Powered by external AC supply, 12-15V DC source, or internal recharge-  
able battery  
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3 Specifications and Environmental Conditions  
Specifications  
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Specifications and Environmental  
Conditions  
3.1  
Specifications  
PRT  
Thermistor  
Thermocouple  
Inputs  
2 channels PRT/thermistor and 2 channels thermocouple  
or 4 channels PRT/thermistor  
or 4 channels thermocouple  
PRT/thermistor channels accept 2,3, or 4 wires  
Thermocouple channels accept B, E, J, K, N, R, S, T, and Au-Pt thermocouple types  
Temperature Range1  
Measurement Range  
–189 to 960°C  
–50 to 150°C  
0 to 500k  
0 to 5k  
–270 to 1800°C  
–10 to 100 mV  
0 to 400  
0 to 20  
Ω
Ω
Resistance / Voltage  
Accuracy2  
–10 to 50 mV: 0.005 mV  
50 to 100 mV: 100 ppm of  
reading  
Ω
:
0.0005  
Ω
Ω
:
0.0005k  
Ω
20 to 400  
Ω
:
25 ppm of reading  
5 to 200k  
reading  
Ω: 100 ppm of  
(Internal RJC: 0.25°C)  
200 to 500 K  
reading  
Ω
:
300 ppm of  
Characterizations  
ITS-90,  
Steinhart-Hart, YSI-400  
NIST Monograph 175, 3-point  
deviation function applied to  
NIST 175, 6th-order polynomial  
PT-100 (ASTM E1137, DIN 43760,  
IEC-751),  
Callendar-Van Dusen  
Temperature Accuracy (meter  
only)1  
0.004°C at –100°C  
0.006°C at 0°C  
0.009°C at 100°C  
0.012°C at 200°C  
0.018°C at 400°C  
0.024°C at 600°C  
0.0025°C at 0°C  
0.0025°C at 25°C  
0.004°C at 50°C  
0.010°C at 75°C  
0.025°C at 100°C  
Type Ext./Int.RJC  
B
E
J
0.6°C/ 0.6°C  
0.07°C/ 0.25°C  
0.1°C/ 0.35°C  
0.15°C/ 0.4°C  
0.15°C/ 0.3°C  
0.4°C/ 0.5°C  
0.5°C/ 0.6°C  
0.1°C/ 0.3°C  
K
N
R
S
T
Temperature Resolution,  
typical3  
0.001°  
0.0001°  
0.01 to 0.001°  
Operating Range1  
Measurement Interval  
Excitation Current  
16 to 30°C  
0.1 second to 1 hour; inputs may be read sequentially or simultaneously at 1 second or greater interval  
1mA  
(reversing)  
N/A  
2 and 10  
selected  
μA, automatically  
Display  
1.3” x 5" backlit LCD graphical display  
Display Units  
Data Logging  
Logging Intervals  
Averaging  
°C, °F, K,  
Ω, KΩ, mV  
Up to 8,000 time- and date-stamped measurements can be logged  
0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30, or 60 seconds; 2, 5, 10, 30, or 60 minutes  
Moving average of most recent 2 to 10 readings, user selectable  
Statistical Data  
Average, standard deviation, minimum, maximum, spread, N, difference (delta)  
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PRT  
Thermistor  
Thermocouple  
Probe Connection  
Patented DWF connectors accepts spade lug, bare-wire, or banana  
plug terminations  
Universal receptacle accepts  
miniature and standard  
connectors  
Communications  
AC Power  
DC Power  
Battery  
RS-232 port included, IEEE-488 (GPIB) optional  
100 to 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, 0.4A  
12 to 16 VDC, 0.5 A (battery charges during operation from 14.5 to 16 VDC, 1.0A)  
NiMH, 8 hours operation typical without backlight, 3 hours to charge, 500 cycles  
4.0” H x 7.5” W x 8.2” D (102 x 191 x 208 mm)  
Size  
Weight  
4.5 lbs. (2 kg)  
1The sensor generally limits the actual temperature range. Temperature accuracy specifications do not include sensor accuracy. Thermis-  
tor temperature accuracy assumes a 10k sensor. Thermocouple accuracy is with internal reference junction compensation; accuracy is  
Ω
improved with external reference junction compensation. Thermocouple temperature accuracies are given for external reference junction  
compensation and internal reference junction compensation, respectively.  
2Measurement accuracy specifications apply within the operating temperature range and assume 4-sample averaging and 4 lead wires for  
PRTs. With 3-wire RTDs add 0.05  
lead wires.  
Ω
to the measurement accuracy plus the maximum possible difference between the resistances of the  
3Actual resolution can be set greater than typical resolution, but the added digits (0.0001 max.) may not be meaningful to the measurement.  
3.2  
Environmental Conditions  
Although the instrument has been designed for optimum durability and trou-  
ble-free operation, it must be handled with care. The instrument should not be  
operated in an excessively dusty, dirty, or wet environment. Maintenance and  
cleaning recommendations can be found in the Maintenance section of this  
manual.  
For full accuracy, operate the instrument in ambient temperatures between  
16–30°C (61–86°F). The battery may not charge properly at temperatures  
above 30°C. Do not operate the instrument in an environment colder than 5°C  
(41°F) or warmer than 40°C (104°F).  
The instrument operates safely under the following conditions:  
Ambient temperature range: absolute 5–40°C (41–104°F) [full accuracy  
16–30°C (61–86°F)]  
Ambient relative humidity: maximum 80% for temperature <31°C, de-  
creasing linearly to 50% at 40°C  
Pressure: 75 kPa–106 kPa  
Vibration should be minimized  
Altitude less than 2,000 meters  
Indoor use only  
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4 Quick Start  
Unpacking  
4
Quick Start  
This section briefly explains the basics of setting up and operating your 1529  
Thermometer Readout.  
4.1  
Unpacking  
Carefully unpack the 1529 thermometer readout. Verify that the following  
items are present:  
1529 Thermometer Readout (The battery inside the 1529 is completely  
charged when shipped. Initial charging is not required.)  
AC Adapter/Charger and power cord  
Serial Cable  
User’s Guide  
Report of Calibration with calibration label  
Probe (optional-must be purchased separately)  
Two ferrites (for use with probes as described in Section 4.4.1, Using the  
Clamp-on Ferites)  
If all items are not present, contact an Authorized Service Center (see Section  
4.2  
Use Proper Care  
You must understand the safety issues related to the 1529. Be aware that poten-  
tial hazards exist due to high temperatures and battery chemicals. Carefully  
read the Warnings in Section 1.2.1 and Cautions in Section 1.2.2.  
The 1529 and any thermometer probes used with it are sensitive instruments  
that can be easily damaged. Always handle these devices with care. DO NOT  
allow them to be dropped, struck, stressed, or over-heated.  
4.3  
4.4  
Learn About the Features and Components  
Familiarize yourself with the features and accessories of the 1529 by reading  
Section 5, Parts and Controls.  
Connect the Probe  
The PRT/thermistor or thermocouple probe connects on the back panel of the  
1529 using patented mini-DWF connectors (PRT/thermistor) or the universal  
receptacles (thermocouples).  
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4.4.1  
Using the Clamp-on Ferrites  
Clamp-on ferrites are provided with this product for the use of improving its  
electromagnetic (EM) immunity in environments of excessive EM interference.  
During EMC testing we found that ferrites clamped around the probe cables  
and power cord reduced the risk that EM interference affects measurements.  
Therefore, we recommend that the clamp-on ferrites provided (Steward P/N  
28A2025-0A2) be used on the cables of probes attached to this product, espe-  
cially if it the product is used near sources of EM interference such as heavy in-  
dustrial equipment.  
To attach a ferrite to a probe cable, make a loop in the cable near the connector  
and clamp the ferrite around half of the loop as shown in Figure 1. The ferrite  
can be easily snapped open and moved to a new probe when needed.  
probe cable  
clamp-on ferrite  
Figure 1 Using the Clamp-on Ferrites  
4.5  
4.6  
Connect the Power Source  
The 1529 draws power from either a 15-volt DC power supply (the included  
AC adapter) connected to the DC input or the internal re-chargeable battery  
pack. To use the AC adapter, plug it into a wall outlet of the appropriate voltage  
and insert the DC plug into the DC power input of the 1529 (see Figure 3 on  
page 16.)  
Switch the Power On  
Power is turned on and off with the power switch located on the top right cor-  
ner of the back panel. To switch the power on, toggle the power switch to the  
‘ON’ position. To switch power off, toggle the power switch to the ‘OFF’ posi-  
tion. The instrument takes a few seconds to power up, initialize, and begin nor-  
mal operation. A self-test is performed displaying the channel configuration  
and status of the system, calibration, GPIB, memory, and buttons. If the ther-  
mometer readout calibration has expired, the user is notified and must press the  
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4 Quick Start  
Measure Temperature  
Enter button to continue initialization. If an error message is displayed on  
power up see Section 11.1, Troubleshooting.  
4.7  
Measure Temperature  
After initialization, the temperature measurements for the configured channels  
are displayed. The appropriate sensor type must be selected and coefficients en-  
tered for the measurements to be accurate (see Section 7.2.1, Edit Probe). Place  
the sensors of the probe into the object(s) you want to measure. DO NOT force  
the probe(s) or otherwise allow them to be bent, stressed, or overheated. Probes  
can be easily damaged if misused. For further suggestions on handling the  
probe and using the 1529 and probe to measure temperature accurately, see  
Section 6, General Operation. For information on the various modes of opera-  
tion of the 1529 see Section 7, Display Functions.  
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5 Parts and Controls  
Front Panel Buttons  
5
Parts and Controls  
The functions of the various features of the 1529 are described below.  
5.1  
Front Panel Buttons  
The front panel buttons Enter/Menu, Unit, Contrast, and Exit are used to se-  
lect and alter the functions of the thermometer readout (see Figure 2).  
1
3
2
24.159C 24.634C  
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24.142C 24.015C  
1 TYP: CVD  
1 AVE: 24.1530 C  
1 SER: 145-560  
1 STD:  
1 SPR:  
0.0038 C  
0.0219 C  
1 –T1:  
0.0000 C  
ALOG: OFF 0%  
TIME: 14:58:43  
CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT  
1529  
EXIT  
ENTER / MENU  
UNIT  
CONTRAST  
Figure 2 Front Panel  
The function of each button is as follows:  
Enter/Menu - This button displays and scrolls through the menu options. Use  
this button to select the menu to enter and to save changes made to menu  
choices.  
Unit - LR Use these buttons to select the units C, F, or K when not in the  
menu structure. In conjunction with the Menu button, use these buttons to  
scroll left and right through menu options and choices.  
Contrast -UD Use these buttons to lighten or darken the display when not in  
the menu structure. In conjunction with the Menu button, use these buttons to  
scroll up and down through menu options and choices.  
Exit - Use this button to exit any menu. When editing a parameter, if the Exit  
button is pressed, the immediate operation is canceled and control skips to the  
next parameter. Holding the button down for several seconds, exits to the main  
display.  
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Figure 3 Back Panel  
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5 Parts and Controls  
Back Panel  
5.2  
Back Panel  
The back panel consists of the power switch, AC adapter connector, charging  
indicator, RS-232 port connector, IEEE-488 port connector (optional), serial la-  
bel, and probe connectors. The 1529 thermometer readout can be configured in  
three different ways. The configuration affects the probe connectors on the  
back panel. The Model 1529 is configured with one PRT/thermistor input mod-  
ule of two channels and one thermocouple input module of two channels. The  
Model 1529-R is configured with two PRT/thermistor input modules of four  
channels. The Model 1529-T is configured with two thermocouple input mod-  
ules of four channels. Figure 3 shows the back panel and the three different  
configurations.  
Power Switch - The power switch turns the thermometer readout on and off.  
AC Adapter Connecor - The AC adapter plugs into the DC power input to re-  
charge the battery and to power the instrument while the battery is being  
charged (see Section 6.3, Battery).  
Charging Indicator - The charging indicator lights when the AC adapter is  
connected. It glows green when the battery is at full charge and amber when the  
battery is being charged.  
RS-232 Port Connector - The DB-9 connector is for interfacing the thermom-  
eter readout to a computer or terminal with serial RS-232 communications.  
IEEE-488 Port (optional) - The GPIB connector is for interfacing the ther-  
mometer readout to a computer or terminal with IEEE-488 communications.  
Serial Label - The serial label shows the instrument model and serial number.  
Probe Connectors - Probe(s) must be connected either to the patented  
mini-DWF connectors (PRT/thermistor probes) or to the universal receptacle  
(thermocouples) for operation.  
5.3  
Accessories  
The 1529 thermometer readout comes standard with a hand strap on the side  
for easy carrying of the instrument. The following accessories are also  
available:  
2513-1529 Rack Mount Kit  
9323 Soft Carrying Case  
9322 Hard Carrying Case  
2380 Small Thermocouple Connector Kit  
2381 Large Thermocouple Connector Kit  
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6 General Operation  
Display  
6
General Operation  
This section explains basic operation of the 1529 thermometer readout. De-  
tailed operation of the 1529 is explained in Sections 7 and 8. Section 7 explains  
the menu structure and the functions available in the menu structure and Sec-  
tion 8 explains the communications interface for operating the 1529 remotely.  
6.1  
Display  
The 1529 display consists of two parts. The top portion of the display is used  
for displaying the measurements from one to four inputs. The bottom portion of  
the display is reserved for the programmable fields and field display sets. Infor-  
mation about the channels and measurements can be displayed in greater detail  
such as min, max, spread, standard deviation, and many other functions. When  
the measure period is 0.1 or 0.2 seconds (fast measurement mode), the pro-  
grammable fields and field display set information are not displayed.  
6.2  
Changing Units  
The 1529 thermometer readout is capable of displaying temperature in Celsius  
(C), Fahrenheit (F), or Kelvin (K). (Displaying in units of Ω, KΩ, or mV is also  
available through the PROBE menu and is channel specific.) Temperature units  
are changed on all channels (not individually) by pressing the buttons on the  
front panel when not in the menu structure. Press the Unit, LR, buttons to  
scroll forward and backward through C, F, or K. All channels or fields that are  
displaying temperature on the upper or lower display are updated to the new  
units.  
Channels that are set to Ω, KΩ, or mV in the PROBE menu are left unchanged  
when temperature units are modified. Changing the units resets the statistical  
calculations (displayed in the bottom portion of the display).  
6.3  
Battery  
The 1529 thermometer readout has a built-in nickel-metal-hydride battery pack  
that can power the instrument for about eight hours before needing to be re-  
charged. The battery discharges more quickly when the display backlight is  
used. The percent of battery charge remaining is displayed on the bottom por-  
tion of the display when the battery power is being used. The battery percent-  
age is approximate and should only be used as a general guideline when  
determining the length of charge remaining. The battery is recharged in situ  
(while in place) using the AC adapter that is provided.  
Plug the AC adapter into the wall outlet and connect the DC plug of the adapter  
into the 1529. The battery is charged as necessary whether or not the instru-  
ment is switched on. The power control circuit inside the instrument manages  
battery charging and stops charging the battery automatically when the battery  
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is fully charged. Only charge the battery when ambient temperature is between  
16°C and 30°C (61°F and 86°F) It normally takes about three hours to fully  
charge the battery. The instrument can be operated while the battery is being  
charged. The charging indicator on the back panel is green when the battery is  
fully charged and amber when being charged using the AC adapter.  
The battery may self-discharge over several months, especially if the tempera-  
ture is warm. The battery pack can be used for a minimum of 500 charge-dis-  
charge cycles before needing to be replaced. Replacement battery packs are  
available from the manufacturer. The battery pack can be easily removed and  
replaced in the field by following this procedure:  
1. Power the 1529 off and unplug the AC adapter from the unit.  
2. Turn the 1529 over to expose the battery compartment. Remove the bat-  
tery cover hex screw. Place the screw in a safe place so it won’t get lost.  
Flip open the battery cover to reach the battery pack.  
3. Remove the battery pack. Gently disconnect the battery plug connector.  
4. Attach the polarized plug of the new battery pack onto the connector.  
Note: The battery plug is polarized and can only be plugged in one di-  
rection. DO NOT force it. Place the battery pack in the battery  
compartment.  
5. Close the battery cover and replace the screw. Avoid pinching the battery  
wires.  
6. Plug in the AC adapter and charge for a minimum of four hours for the  
initial charge. Used batteries must be disposed of properly. Check your  
local regulations for additional information. You may return used batter-  
ies to the manufacturer. Never dispose of batteries in fire as this may re-  
sult in an explosion with the possibility of personal injury or property  
damage.  
When the battery charge is not at 100%, the measurement accuracy is not af-  
fected. If the power is interrupted while the instrument is logging measure-  
ments (on demand or automatically), the logged data is preserved and logging  
resumes when the power is restored.  
6.4  
Probe Input Modules  
The 1529 can be configured in three ways:  
Two RTD/thermistor input modules.  
Two thermocouple input modules.  
One RTD/thermistor and one thermocouple input module.  
Each input module supports two channels. Your 1529 thermometer readout is  
configured at the factory and is not field changeable. Input modules should  
never be removed for any reason.  
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6 General Operation  
Probe Input Modules  
All possible configurations are shown in Figure 3 on page 16.  
6.4.1  
Connecting a PRT or Thermistor Probe  
PRT and thermistor probes are attached to the resistance input module via Hart  
Scientific mini-DWF connectors. These patented connectors accept bare wire,  
spade, or mini banana plug terminations. The connectors are color coded for  
ease in connecting lead-wires.  
When using 2- and 3-wire sensors, the accuracy of the 1529 is reduced as  
stated in the specifications. Compensation is made for 3-wire PRTs, but the dif-  
ference in lead resistance affects the measurement accuracy. The 1529 ther-  
mometer readout is unable to compensate for 2-wire lead resistance.  
Attach the lead-wires of the probes as shown in Figure 5 on page 22. The top  
termainals sense current and the bottom terminals sense potential.  
6.4.2  
Connecting a Thermocouple  
The 1529 thermocouple input module accepts both standard and sub-miniature  
size thermocouple connectors. The connection is made with the positive termi-  
nal on the right and the negative terminal on the left. You must use a connector  
that matches the thermocouple type for the internal RJC to be accurate. For ex-  
ample, if you are using a type K thermocouple you must also use a type K con-  
nector, which is made from the same type of metal. For best results, wait two  
minutes before measuring after inserting the thermocouple connector into the  
input module.  
Figure 4 Thermocouple Connections  
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Channel 1  
Channel 2  
Shield  
Connecting 4-wire probes  
Channel 1  
Channel 2  
Connecting 3-wire probes  
Channel 1  
Channel 2  
Connecting 2-wire probes  
Figure 5 Probe Connection Wiring Diagram  
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6 General Operation  
DC Power Source  
6.5  
DC Power Source  
Caution: For CE compliance and for performance, use only the AC  
adapter shipped with the instrument by Hart Scientific. If the AC adapter  
needs to be replaced, contact an Authorized Service Center (see Section  
1.3).  
The DC power source provides power to charge the battery. It can also be used  
to power the 1529 while the battery is being charged. The AC adapter provided  
with the 1529 is intended for these purposes. The DC power source plugs into  
the DC power input on the back panel of the instrument. The AC adapter has  
circuits with high voltages inside that could present danger of electric shock or  
fire if exposed. If the AC adapter is damaged in any way or becomes hot, dis-  
continue use immediately, disconnect the adapter from any AC supply, and re-  
place the adapter. Do not attempt to open, repair, or continue using a damaged  
or defective AC adapter.  
6.6  
6.7  
Power On Self-Test  
When power is turned on, the 1529 performs a self-test checking the system, all  
channels, calibration, GPIB, memory, and buttons. If an error occurs, an error  
message is displayed. See Section 11.1, Troubleshooting for additional infor-  
mation on error messages.  
Display Backlight and Contrast  
The display backlight is adjustable for use in varying lighting conditions. The  
four backlight modes are accessible in the CHANNEL menu DISPLAY OP-  
TIONS function. If the display appears faded, dark, or blank, adjust the con-  
trast (off, low, medium, high) using the front panel contrast buttons.  
6.8  
Taking Measurements  
The procedure for configuring the 1529 thermometer readout to take measure-  
ments on a particular input channel requires the following: (1) connecting the  
sensor to the appropriate input channel , (2) enabling the channel, and (3) se-  
lecting the conversion type and probe characterization values.  
6.8.1  
Connecting the Sensor  
Connect the sensor to the RTD/Thermistor channel(s) or thermocouple chan-  
nel(s) that you want to measure. Refer to Section 7.4, Probe Input Modules, for  
additional information.  
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6.8.2  
Enabling the Channel  
Channels are set first by selecting either simultaneous or scan mode in the  
CHANNEL menu CHANNEL MODE function. Simultaneous mode shows one  
to four channels in the upper display simultaneously. Scan mode shows one  
channel at a time (in large digit format) scanning through one to four channels  
depending on the channels that are enabled. After the mode has been selected,  
use the CHANNEL menu ENABLE CHANNEL function, to select the channel  
to be displayed. Any channel set to ‘Off’ is not displayed. See Sections 7.1.3,  
Channel Mode, and 7.1.2, Enable Channel, for more information.  
6.8.3  
Selecting Conversion Type and Probe Characterization  
Before the 1529 can accurately measure temperature, it must be configured to  
calculate temperature from the resistance or voltage of the sensor. There are  
many temperature conversion algorithms available and the one to use depends  
on the type of sensor and its calibration. Many conversion algorithms use coef-  
ficients that characterize the sensor. Coefficients are determined when the sen-  
sor is calibrated. SPRTs and RTDs often use the ITS-90 algorithms and are  
provided with ITS-90 characterization coefficients. Thermistors often use the  
Steinhart-Hart algorithms and coefficients. Thermocouples use standard tables  
or equations depending on its type. For additional information on conversion  
types, see Section 7.2, Probe Menu.  
The conversion type and characterization coefficients for a sensor are specified  
using the PROBE menu EDIT PROBE function (see Section 7.2.1).  
6.9  
Fast Measurement Mode  
Fast Measurement Mode applies to measure periods of 0.1, 0.2, or 0.5 seconds.  
This mode allows measurements to be displayed or logged quickly.  
Normally, when each measurement is made a self-calibration of the measure-  
ment circuit is performed simultaneously during the measurement process to  
offset errors from component drift and spurious EMFs. For measure periods of  
0.1, 0.2, and 0.5 seconds, the fast measurement rate is achieved by foregoing  
the self-calibration. The drawback to this Fast Measurement Mode is the accu-  
racy of the measurement may be poor and subject to drift. Accuracy can be  
temporarily improved using the AUTO-CAL function that appears in the  
CHANNEL menu when in this Fast Measurement Mode. The AUTO-CAL  
function causes the instrument to perform a single self-calibration of the mea-  
surement circuit then resume fast measuring (without automatic  
self-calibration).  
See Section 8.1.1 for detailed information on using the Fast Measurement  
Mode.  
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Data Logging  
6.10  
Data Logging  
Data can be logged either on demand or automatically at a user-selected inter-  
val. When data is logged, readings are stored to the instrument's memory and  
assigned a label for easy recall and organization of data. Up to 100-demand log  
and 8,160 auto log readings can be stored. When data is being logged, the left  
bottom corner of the main display shows a strip-recorder indicator.  
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7 Menu Functions  
Channel Menu  
7
Menu Functions  
Selecting the Enter/Menu button from the front panel accesses the main menu  
of the 1529 thermometer readout. The main menu consists of the submenus:  
CHANNEL, PROBE, FIELDS, LOGGING, and SYSTEM. Each submenu  
has its own set of functions. The Enter/Menu button is used to select and save  
menu choices. The Unit LR buttons are used to scroll forward or backward  
through the functions. The Exit button is used to return from a function to the  
previous menu or step through parameters.  
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3
2
24.159C 24.634C  
4
24.142C 24.015C  
LR to select menu item. Press ENTER.  
CHANNEL  
PROBE  
FIELDS  
LOGGING  
SYSTEM  
CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT  
1529  
EXIT  
ENTER / MENU  
UNIT  
CONTRAST  
Figure 6 Main Menu  
7.1  
Channel Menu  
The CHANNEL menu provides functions for setting the measurement period,  
selecting channels, setting the channel display mode, and setting measurement  
averaging. The functions that appear in the CHANNEL menu are MEASURE  
PERIOD, ENABLE CHANNEL, CHANNEL MODE, MOVING AVERAGE,  
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and DISPLAY OPTIONS/AUTO-CAL. (The DISPLAY OPTIONS changes to  
AUTO-CAL when the measure period is less than 1 second.)  
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3
2
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4
24.142C 24.015C  
MEASUREMENT CONTROL FUNCTIONS  
MEASURE  
PERIOD  
ENABLE  
CHANNEL  
CHANNEL  
MODE  
MOVING  
AVERAGE  
DISPLAY  
OPTIONS  
CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT  
1529  
EXIT  
ENTER / MENU  
UNIT  
CONTRAST  
Figure 8 Channel Menu  
7.1.1  
Measure Period and Fast Measurement Mode  
The MEASURE PERIOD function allows you to control the period (time) be-  
tween measurements. You may select between 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10 and 30  
seconds, 1, 2, 5, 10, and 30 minutes, or 1 hour. Note: Accuracy may be reduced  
in measurement periods less than one second. When this function is selected,  
the bottom portion of the display shows the current setting and allows the set-  
ting to be changed.  
1
3
2
24.159C 24.634C  
4
24.142C 24.015C  
MEA PER: 1 SEC  
CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT  
1529  
EXIT  
ENTER / MENU  
UNIT  
CONTRAST  
Figure 7 Measure Period  
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Channel Menu  
The LR buttons are used to select the period between measurements. Press  
the Enter button to save the new setting. Press the Exit button to cancel and to  
exit to the menu.  
When the measure period is set to less than 1 second (i.e. 0.1, 0.2, 0.5 seconds)  
the 1529 enters the Fast Measurement Mode. The menu buttons may seem to be  
sluggish in this mode as the processor is making faster measurements. When in  
the Fast Measurement Mode, the following changes occur at 0.1, 0.2, and 0.5  
seconds.  
The channel display is updated quicker.  
The DISPLAY FUNCTIONS function changes to the AUTO-CAL func-  
tion.  
The measurement accuracy is reduced and is subject to uncertainty factors  
that are not typically introduced in a normal full measurement cycle.  
With serial port printing (see Section 7.5.1.1) measurements are printed  
without the time and date and other associated information.  
The following occur if the measure period is set to 0.1 or 0.2 seconds.  
The CHANNEL MODE function becomes unavailable.  
The 1529 measures one channel in scan mode.  
The field information normally displayed in the bottom portion of the dis-  
play is not updated or displayed. The message, FIELD DATA NOT  
AVAILABLE AT THIS RATE, is displayed.  
The following occur if the measure period is set to 0.5 seconds.  
The 1529 can measure up to four channels in scan or simultaneous mode.  
The Fast Measurement Mode is automatically implemented when the measure  
period is set to less than 1 second. If the measure period is set to 0.1 or 0.2 sec-  
onds and the Enter button is pressed, the following message is display.  
ONE CHANNEL ONLY. SETTINGS CHANGED.  
SELECT CHANNEL USING ENABLE CHANNEL.  
ACCURACY NOT GUARANTEED AT THIS RATE.  
Press ENTER to continue …  
Press the Enter button to confirm and to continue. The display is automatically  
changed to display one channel in large digit format. If more than one channel  
is enabled, the first channel is left enabled and the other channels are automati-  
cally disabled. To enable a different channel, use the ENABLE CHANNEL  
function from the CHANNEL menu. See Section 8.1.2. Press the Exit button  
to cancel.  
If the measure period is set to 0.5 seconds and the Enter button is pressed, the  
following message is display.  
ACCURACY NOT GUARANTEED AT THIS RATE.  
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Press ENTER to continue …  
Press the Enter button to confirm and to continue. The display is remains un-  
changed and all enabled channels remain enabled channels. Press the Exit but-  
ton to cancel.  
When the measure period is reset to 1 second or greater, the following message  
is displayed indicating that the 1529 is returning to normal operation.  
FULL ACCURACY.  
The DISPLAY FUNCTIONS function of the CHANNEL menu reappears and  
the CHANNEL MODE function is available.  
Note: Accuracy in the Fast Measurement Mode is affected by ambient condi-  
tions, changes in measured temperature, higher measured temperature, and the  
time duration from using the AUTO-CAL function. To reduce the uncertainty  
in the Fast Measurement Mode, use the 1529 in a controlled ambient environ-  
ment, in a very stable bath or dry block at lower temperatures, and use the  
AUTO-CAL function often.  
7.1.2  
Enable Channel  
The ENABLE CHANNEL function enables and disables measuring of each  
channel. If a channel is off, its measurement is not displayed on the top portion  
of the display in either scan or simultaneous display modes. When this function  
is selected, the bottom portion of the display shows the on/off status of each  
configured channel and allows the setting to be changed. Each configured chan-  
nel is identified by its channel number.  
1
3
2
24.159C 24.634C  
4
24.142C 24.015C  
CHAN 1:  
CHAN 2:  
CHAN 3:  
CHAN 4:  
ON  
ON  
ON  
ON  
CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT  
1529  
EXIT  
ENTER / MENU  
UNIT  
CONTRAST  
Figure 9 Enable Channel  
Use the UD buttons to select the channel to change. The LR buttons are  
used to change the setting. Press the Enter button to save the setting. Press and  
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Channel Menu  
hold the Exit button to cancel to the main display or press the EXIT button to  
cancel and to move to the next parameter.  
7.1.3  
Channel Mode  
The CHANNEL MODE function sets the channel display mode. When this  
function is selected, the bottom portion of the display shows the current scan  
mode and allows the setting to be changed.  
1
3
2
24.159C 24.634C  
4
24.142C 24.015C  
SC MODE: SIMULT  
CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT  
1529  
EXIT  
ENTER / MENU  
UNIT  
CONTRAST  
Figure 10 Channel Mode  
The following scan modes are available:  
SCAN - measures enabled channels scanning through and displaying the  
channels one at a time, sequentially, in large digit format.  
SIMULT - measures and displays enabled channels simultaneously.  
The LR buttons are used to select a setting. Press the Enter button to save  
the setting and exit. Press the Exit button to cancel and to exit to the menu.  
If the measure period is 0.1 or 0.2 seconds, the CHANNEL MODE function is  
unavailable. The channel mode is automatically set to scan mode. The follow-  
ing message is displayed when the CHANNEL MODE function is selected.  
NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS RATE.  
Press ENTER to continue…  
If the measure period is 0.5 seconds or greater, the channel mode operates  
normally.  
7.1.4  
Moving Average  
The MOVING AVERAGE function sets the input averaging. The moving aver-  
age filter is useful for smoothing variations in the measurements and for im-  
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proving resolution. When this function is selected, the bottom portion of the  
display shows the averaging setting and allows the setting to be changed. Select  
the number of raw measurements to be averaged to produce the displayed mea-  
surement. The range is from 1 to 10. The factory default is 1.  
The measurements are averaged together until the selected number of measure-  
ments to average has been reached. Then the calculated average is based on the  
selected number of measurements to average. For example, if the selected num-  
ber of measurements to average is selected as 3, the 1st measurement is dis-  
played, the 1st and 2nd measurements are averaged and displayed, and then the  
1st, 2nd, and 3rd measurements are averaged and displayed. From this point  
forward each displayed measurement consists of the last three measurements  
averaged together.  
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3
2
24.159C 24.634C  
4
24.142C 24.015C  
AVERAGE:  
3
CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT  
1529  
EXIT  
ENTER / MENU  
UNIT  
CONTRAST  
Figure 11 Moving Average  
The LR buttons are used to select a setting. Press the Enter button to save  
the setting and exit. Press the Exit button to cancel and to exit to the menu.  
7.1.5  
Display Options/Auto-Cal  
The DISPLAY OPTIONS function is displayed when the measure period is one  
second or greater and allows you to select the display resolution, decimal char-  
acter, and lamp illumination. The AUTO-CAL function is displayed when the  
measure period is 0.1, 0.2, or 0.5 seconds and allows a full measurement to be  
taken. When the DISPLAY OPTIONS function is selected, the bottom portion  
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7 Menu Functions  
Probe Menu  
of the display shows the current display settings. This function is the same as  
the FIELDS menu DISPLAY OPTIONS function.  
1
3
2
24.159C 24.634C  
4
24.142C 24.015C  
RESOL:  
3
DECIMAL:  
LAMP:  
.
OFF  
CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT  
1529  
EXIT  
ENTER / MENU  
UNIT  
CONTRAST  
Figure 12 Display Options  
The RESOL parameter determines the number of decimal places (0 through 4  
or AUTO) to be displayed for the temperature measurements. If AUTO is se-  
lected, the instrument automatically determines the number of decimal places  
to display depending on the probe conversion type.  
The DECIMAL parameter is for selecting the character used as the decimal  
separator. The choices are period (.) or comma (,).  
The LAMP parameter specifies the brightness of the display (OFF, LOW,  
MED, HIGH). Enabling this parameter causes the battery to discharge faster.  
Use the LR buttons to change the parameter setting. Use the UD buttons  
to scroll between the parameters. Press the Enter button to save the new set-  
ting. Press and hold the Exit button to cancel to the main display or press the  
EXIT button to cancel and to move to the next parameter.  
When the AUTO-CAL function is selected, the following message is displayed.  
FAST MODE AUTO CAL.  
Press ENTER to continue...  
Press the Enter button to perform the full measurement function. Press the  
Exit button to cancel and to exit to the menu.  
7.2  
Probe Menu  
The PROBE menu provides functions for specifying the channel, probe type,  
the type of temperature conversion and coefficients, copying probe parameters,  
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testing conversion settings, viewing and printing probe parameters, and clearing  
the default probe. The functions that appear in this menu are EDIT PROBE,  
COPY PROBE, TEST PROBE, PRINT PROBE, and DEFAULT PROBE.  
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3
2
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4
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PROBE CHARACTERIZATION FUNCTIONS  
EDIT  
PROBE  
COPY  
PROBE  
TEST  
PROBE  
PRINT  
PROBE  
DEFAULT  
PROBE  
CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT  
1529  
EXIT  
ENTER / MENU  
UNIT  
CONTRAST  
Figure 13 Probe Menu  
7.2.1  
Edit Probe  
The EDIT PROBE function allows you to select a probe channel, enter the  
probe serial number, and select the conversion type and characterization coeffi-  
cients and parameters. You select the probe channel from one of the four probe  
channel setups or from one of the ten memory setups.  
The EDIT PROBE function can be password protected to restrict access. See  
Section 7.5.3, Password, for more information. If this function is password pro-  
tected, the user is prompted to enter the password to gain access. If an incorrect  
password is entered, the display shows the message PASSWORD INCOR-  
RECT and access is denied. If the correct password is entered or if this function  
is not password protected, the bottom portion of the display shows the probe  
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7 Menu Functions  
Probe Menu  
channel, the probe serial number and the conversion type. The characterization  
coefficients and parameters are displayed after the conversion type is selected.  
1
3
2
24.159C 24.634C  
4
24.142C 24.015C  
URANGE: 100Ω  
PROBE:  
SERIAL:  
TYPE:  
WIRES:  
RO:  
DAL:  
4
CHAN-1  
145-560  
CVD  
100.0000  
0.003850000  
CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT  
1529  
EXIT  
ENTER / MENU  
UNIT  
CONTRAST  
Figure 14 Edit Probe  
The PROBE parameter is for selecting any one of the four input channels:  
CHAN1, CHAN2, CHAN3 and CHAN4 or one of the ten probe memory chan-  
nels: PMEM0, PMEM1, PMEM2, PMEM3, PMEM4, PMEM5, PMEM6,  
PMEM7, PMEM8, and PMEM9. The probe memory channels are for storing  
probe settings that can later be used to copy to an input channel.  
The SERIAL parameter is the serial number of the probe being edited. The se-  
rial number consists of a string of up to eight characters using any numeric dig-  
its, letters, and underscore.  
The TYPE parameter is the conversion type for the corresponding input chan-  
nel. The list of possible conversion types for each probe type is given in Table  
2. The conversion types available are dependent on the probe or channel type as  
indicated in the table. The characterization coefficients and parameters are dis-  
played after the conversion type is selected. These coefficients may change de-  
pending on the selected conversion type. The conversions and related  
coefficients and parameters are explained in the following sections.  
The LR buttons are used to select the parameter setting. The UD buttons  
are used to scroll between and to change each digit of the parameter. Press the  
Enter button to change and save the new setting. Press and hold the Exit button  
to cancel to the main display or press the EXIT button to cancel and to move to  
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the next parameter. On the last parameter, press the Exit button to exit to the  
menu.  
Table 2 Conversion Types  
Probe Type  
Conversion Type  
SPRT, PRT, RTD  
ITS-90 (default)  
ITS-SR5  
PT-100  
CVD  
RES (  
Ω)  
Thermistor  
THRM R(T)  
THRM T(R)  
YSI-400  
RES (K  
Ω)  
Thermocouple  
TC-K (default)  
VIN [mV]  
TC-B  
TC-E  
TC-J  
TC-N  
TC-R  
TC-S  
TC-T  
TC-AU/PT  
Polynomial  
7.2.1.1  
ITS-90 Conversion  
The ITS-90 conversion is for PRTs calibrated and characterized using the Inter-  
national Temperature Scale of 1990 equations. The parameters that appear  
when ITS-90 is selected are RTPW, A4, B4, A, B, C, and D. These should be  
set with the corresponding values that appear on the calibration certificate for  
the PRT. The parameter RTPW takes the triple point of water resistance from  
the certificate. The parameters A, B, C, and D take the an, bn, cn, and d coeffi-  
cients from the certificate, where n is a number from 6 to 11. Parameters A4  
and B4 take the a4 and b4 coefficients on the certificate. Any ITS-90 parameter  
of the 1529 that does not have a corresponding coefficient on the PRT certifi-  
cate must be set to 0.  
When the ITS-90 conversion type is selected, the RANGE, WIRES, and coeffi-  
cients are displayed on the right portion of the bottom of the display. The UD  
buttons are used to scroll through the coefficients. Use the Enter button to edit  
and to save the new settings. Use the LR buttons to change each digit of the  
settings. Press and hold the Exit button to cancel to the main display or press  
the EXIT button to cancel and to move to the next parameter. On the last pa-  
rameter, press the Exit button to exit the menu.  
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Probe Menu  
The RANGE parameter is used to select the appropriate resistance range. For  
25 ohm and 100 ohm PRTs select 100 ohms and for 1000 ohm PRTs select 10K  
ohms.  
The WIRES parameter sets the appropriate number of lead wires from the sen-  
sor. This parameter can be set to 2-, 3-, or 4-wires. See Figure 5 on page 22 for  
the wiring configuration.  
The following table shows which parameter to set for each of the coefficients  
that may appear on the certificate. Note: If the certificate has two sets of coeffi-  
cients, one set for “zero-power” calibration and one set for 1 mA calibration,  
use the coefficients for the 1 mA calibration.)  
Matching Certificate Values to the 1529 ITS-90 Coefficients  
1529 ITS-90 Coefficients  
Certificate Value  
A
a6, a7, a8, a9, a10, or a11  
B
b6, b7, b8, or b9  
C
c6, c7  
d
D
A4  
B4  
a4  
b4  
The following example demonstrates how to set the ITS-90 parameters for the  
case where a PRT was calibrated to ITS-90 and its calibration certificate states  
values for coefficients Rtpw, a4, b4, a8, and b8. Set the 1529 parameters with  
values from the certificate as follows.  
Setting Coefficients Rtpw, a8, b8, a4, and b4  
1529 ITS-90 Coefficients  
Certificate Value  
RTPW  
Rtpw  
a8  
b8  
0
A
B
C
D
0
A4  
B4  
a4  
b4  
7.2.1.2  
ITS-SR5  
The ITS-SR5 conversion is a special case of the ITS-90 conversion type. This  
conversion is for the ITS-90 sub-range 5 only.  
When the ITS-SR5 conversion type is selected, the RTPW, A5, and B5 coeffi-  
cients are displayed on the right portion of the bottom of the display. The UD  
buttons are used to scroll through the coefficients. Use the Enter button to edit  
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and to save the new settings. Use the LR buttons to change each digit of the  
settings. Press and hold the Exit button to cancel to the main display or press  
the EXIT button to cancel and to move to the next parameter. On the last pa-  
rameter, press the Exit button to exit the menu.  
7.2.1.3  
PT-100 Conversion  
The parameters for the PT-100 conversion are R0 (R0), ALPHA (α), DELTA  
(δ), and BETA (β). These parameters cannot be changed by the user and are set  
to; R0: 100.0, ALPHA: 0.00385055, DELTA: 1.4998, and BETA: 0.109, which  
are applicable to the ASTM E1137 type PRTs, also known as DIN-43760 or  
IEC-751.  
When the PT-100 conversion type is selected, the RANGE and WIRES parame-  
ters are displayed on the right portion of the bottom of the display. The UD  
buttons are used to scroll through the parameters. Use the Enter button to  
change and save the new settings. Press and hold the Exit button to cancel to  
the main display or press the EXIT button to cancel and to move to the next pa-  
rameter. On the last parameter, press the Exit button to exit the menu.  
The RANGE parameter is used to select the appropriate resistance range. Gen-  
erally, this should be set to 100 ohms.  
The WIRES parameter sets the appropriate number of lead wires from the sen-  
sor. This parameter can be set to 2-, 3-, or 4-wires. See Figure 4 on page 22 for  
the wiring configuration.  
7.2.1.4  
Callendar-Van Dusen (CVD) conversion  
The following equations are used for the Callendar-Van Dusen conversion:  
t
t
R 1 + α t δ  
1  
t 0  
t 0  
0
100 100  
r(t[°C ]) =  
3
t
t
t
t
⎞ ⎛  
R 1 + α t δ  
1 β  
1  
⎟ ⎜  
0
⎠ ⎝  
100 100  
100  
100  
The user-defined parameters for the Callendar-Van Dusen conversion are R0  
(R0), ALPHA (α), DELTA (δ), and BETA (β). The defaults are R0: 100.0, AL-  
PHA: 0.00385055, DELTA: 1.4998, and BETA: 0.109, which are applicable  
with DIN-43760 or IEC-751 type PRTs.  
Some probes may be provided with A, B, and C coefficients for the  
Callendar-Van-Dusen equation in the following form:  
2
R 1 + At + B  
t 0  
t 0  
(
)
0
r(t[°C]) =  
R 1 + At + Bt2 + C t 100 t3  
(
)
[
]
0
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Probe Menu  
The A, B, and C coefficients can be converted to α, δ, and β coefficients using  
the following formulas:  
100  
108C  
α = A +100B  
δ = −  
β = −  
A
A +100B  
+1  
100B  
When the CVD conversion type is selected, the R0, ALPHA, DELTA, and  
BETA coefficients are displayed on the right portion of the bottom of the dis-  
play. Use the UD buttons to scroll through the coefficients. Use the Enter  
button to edit and save the new setting. Press and hold the Exit button to cancel  
to the main display or press the EXIT button to cancel and to move to the next  
parameter. On the last parameter, press the Exit button to exit to the menu.  
7.2.1.5  
RES Conversion  
The RES conversion displays the measurement as resistance in ohms or K  
ohms depending on the range.  
When the RES conversion type is selected, the RANGE and WIRES parameters  
are displayed on the right portion of the bottom of the display. The UD but-  
tons are used to scroll through the parameters. Use the Enter button to change  
and save the new settings. Press and hold the Exit button to cancel to the main  
display or press the EXIT button to cancel and to move to the next parameter.  
On the last parameter, press the Exit button to exit the menu.  
The RANGE parameter is used to select the appropriate resistance range. For  
25 ohm and 100 ohm PRTs, select 100 ohm and for 1000 ohm PRTs, select 10  
K ohm.  
The WIRES parameter sets the appropriate number of lead wires from the sen-  
sor. This parameter can be set to 2-, 3-, or 4-wires. See Figure 5 on page 22 for  
the wiring configuration.  
7.2.1.6  
Thermistor T(R) Conversion [THERM-T]  
The following Steinhart-Hart equation is used for the thermistor T(R)  
conversion:  
T(r)[K ] = [A0 + A1lnr + A2 ln2 r + A3ln3r]1  
The user-defined parameters for the thermistor T(R) conversion are A0 (A0)  
through A3 (A3) as shown on a typical Hart Scientific thermistor calibration re-  
port. If A2 is not used, as is the case with some calibrations, A2 should be set to  
0.0.  
Note: Thermistor coefficients stated on the thermistor calibration report may be  
labeled differently. The best way to identify the coefficients to use with this  
type is to match the equation above with the equation given on the calibration  
report. Also, recognize that the coefficients for this equation generally have  
negative exponents, e.g. A3: 1.39456E-07.  
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When the Thermistor T(R) conversion type is selected, the coefficients are dis-  
played on the right portion of the bottom of the display. Use the UD buttons  
to scroll through the coefficients. Use the Enter button to edit and save the  
new setting. Press and hold the Exit button to cancel to the main display or  
press the EXIT button to cancel and to move to the next parameter. On the last  
parameter, press the Exit button to exit to the menu.  
7.2.1.7  
Thermistor R(T) Conversion [THERM-R]  
The following Steinhart-Hart equation is used for the thermistor R(T)  
conversion:  
r(T[K ]) = exp[B0 + B1T1 + B2T2 + B3T3  
]
The user-defined parameters for the thermistor R(T) conversion are B0 (B0)  
through B3 (B3) as shown on a typical Hart Scientific thermistor calibration re-  
port. If B2 is not used, as is the case with some calibrations, B2 should be set to  
0.0.  
Note: Thermistor coefficients stated on the thermistor calibration report may be  
labeled differently. The best way to identify the coefficients to use with this  
type is to match the equation above with the equation given on the calibration  
report. Also, recognize that the coefficients for this equation generally have  
positive exponents, e.g. B3: -6.23659E+06.  
When the Thermistor R(T) conversion type is selected, the coefficients are dis-  
played on the right portion of the bottom of the display. Use the UD buttons  
to scroll through the coefficients. Use the Enter button to edit and save the new  
setting. Press and hold the Exit button to cancel to the main display or press the  
EXIT button to cancel and to move to the next parameter. On the last parame-  
ter, press the Exit button to exit to the menu.  
7.2.1.8  
7.2.1.9  
YSI-400 Conversion  
The YSI-400 conversion type is for 2252Ω thermistors matching the character-  
istics of the YSI-400 series of thermistors.  
There are no user programmable coefficients associated with this conversion  
type. Use the Enter button or Exit button to exit the menu.  
Thermocouple Volts [Vin[mV]]  
The thermocouple volts displays the measurement in volts rather than  
temperature.  
Note: When selecting volts as the conversion type for thermocouples, no  
cold-junction compensation is available. The value measured and displayed is  
the uncompensated voltage as sensed at the input of the module.  
There are no user programmable coefficients associated with this conversion  
type. Use the Enter button or Exit button to exit to the menu.  
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Probe Menu  
7.2.1.10  
Standard Thermocouple Conversions  
Note: An Application Note for use of Tungsten-Rhenium and other  
thermocouples is available at www.hartscientific.com.  
Standard thermocouple conversions include types B, E, J, K, N, R, S, T, and  
Au-Pt. Voltage is converted to temperature using standard reference functions.  
(For additional information consult the publication NIST Monograph 175.)  
You can specify internal or external reference junction compensation (RJC)  
with the RJC parameter. (See Table 9 on page 125.) With internal RJC, the tem-  
perature of the thermocouple cold junction is measured automatically and used  
to calculate the absolute temperature of the thermocouple. With external RJC, a  
reference junction at a known fixed temperature is used and the value of this  
fixed temperature reference must be entered in the RJT parameter and is used  
to calculate the absolute temperature of the thermocouple.  
Conversions for each of the thermocouple types accept functional calibration  
data. This can be used to improve the measurement accuracy. The parameter,  
Tn, is the temperature of the point in degrees Celsius. The parameter, ADJn, is  
the temperature deviation from the reference function at the point in degrees  
Celsius. The temperature measurement is adjusted by this amount when mea-  
suring at this temperature. A polynomial interpolation function is used for mea-  
surements between calibration points. If calibration data is not available or is  
not to be used, the ADJn parameters should all be set to 0.0. This causes the  
temperature to be calculated according to the standard reference functions.  
7.2.1.11  
Thermocouple Polynomial Conversion  
Note: An Application Note for use of Tungsten-Rhenium and other  
thermocouples is available at www.hartscientific.com.  
The thermocouple polynomial conversion allows calculation of temperature by  
polynomial conversion.  
When the Thermocouple Polynomial conversion type is selected, the coeffi-  
cients are displayed on the right portion of the bottom of the display. Use the  
UD buttons to scroll through the coefficients. Use the Enter button to edit  
and save the new setting. Press and hold the Exit button to cancel to the main  
display or press the EXIT button to cancel and to move to the next parameter.  
On the last parameter, press the Exit button to exit to the menu.  
The following equation is used for the thermocouple polynomial conversion:  
6
t(E[mV])[°C ] = Ci Ei  
i = 0  
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The user-defined parameters for the thermocouple polynomial conversion are  
the coefficients c0 (C0) through c6 (C6). The user can specify internal or exter-  
nal reference junction compensation (RJC; see Table 9 on page 125). If external  
RJC is selected, the user enters the temperature of the RJC reference in the ref-  
erence junction temperature (RJT) parameter.  
The output of the thermocouple, in millivolts, at 25°C with the reference junc-  
tion at 0°C, is mV (25°C). For example, for a type K thermocouple, mV(25°C)  
is 1.0002.  
7.2.2  
Copy Probe  
The COPY PROBE function allows you to copy a set of probe parameters from  
one channel or memory location to another. The parameters are copied from the  
user selected source channel or memory location into the current channel. The  
COPY PROBE function can be password protected to restrict access. See Sec-  
tion 7.5.3, Password, for more information. If this function is password pro-  
tected, the user is prompted to enter the password to gain access. If an incorrect  
password is entered, the display shows the message PASSWORD INCOR-  
RECT and access is denied. If the correct password is entered or if this function  
is not password protected, the bottom portion of the display appears showing  
the source channel or memory location, the probe serial number, and the con-  
version type. The destination channel or memory location is displayed after the  
source channel type is selected.  
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3
2
24.159C 24.634C  
4
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FROM CH: PMEMO  
TO CH: CHAN1  
P5  
PT100  
SERIAL:  
TYPE:  
CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT  
1529  
EXIT  
ENTER / MENU  
UNIT  
CONTRAST  
Figure 15 Copy Probe  
Use the LR buttons to select the source channel or memory location. Press  
the Enter button to save the new setting. Press the Exit button to cancel and to  
exit to the menu.  
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Probe Menu  
7.2.3  
Test Probe  
The TEST PROBE function allows you to test the probe characterization algo-  
rithm and characterization coefficients for a specific probe. The probe and  
probe type must be setup in the EDIT PROBE function prior to entering the  
TEST PROBE function. When this function is selected, the bottom portion of  
the display shows the probe channel or memory location, the probe serial num-  
ber, and the conversion type.  
1
3
2
24.159C 24.634C  
4
24.142C 24.015C  
PROBE:  
CHAN1  
SERIAL:  
TYPE:  
145-560  
CVD  
CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT  
1529  
EXIT  
ENTER / MENU  
UNIT  
CONTRAST  
Figure 16 Test Probe  
Use the LR buttons to select the channel or memory location. After the  
channel is selected, press the Enter button to test the temperature calculation  
for the probe. You can enter an input value (Ω, KΩ, or millivolts) and the corre-  
sponding output value (e.g. temperature) is shown. Press the Exit button to exit  
to the menu.  
7.2.4  
Print Probe  
The PRINT PROBE function allows you to print probe characteristics to the se-  
rial port. Probe characteristics for a specific channel or memory location can be  
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printed or for all channel and memory locations. When this function is selected,  
the bottom portion of the display shows the probe channel.  
1
3
2
24.159C 24.634C  
4
24.142C 24.015C  
PROBE:  
PORT:  
CHAN1  
SERIAL  
CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT  
1529  
EXIT  
ENTER / MENU  
UNIT  
CONTRAST  
Figure 17 Print Probe  
Use the LR buttons to select the channel, memory location, or ALL. Use the  
UD buttons to scroll between parameters. Press the Enter button to continue  
and to send the data to the selected port. A message is displayed stating the  
channel to print and the port. Press the Enter button to print the data. Press the  
EXIT button to cancel and to exit to the menu.  
7.2.5  
Default Probe  
The DEFAULT PROBE function allows you to reset the probe coefficients for a  
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Fields Menu  
selected channel, memory location, or ALL to the factory defaults. When this  
function is selected, the bottom portion of the display shows the probe channel.  
1
3
2
24.159C 24.634C  
4
24.142C 24.015C  
PROBE:  
CHAN1  
CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT  
1529  
EXIT  
ENTER / MENU  
UNIT  
CONTRAST  
Figure 18 Default Probe  
Use the LR buttons to select the channel, memory location, or ALL. Press  
the Enter button to reset the probe coefficients. Press the Exit button to cancel  
and to exit to the menu.  
7.3  
Fields Menu  
The FIELDS menu allows for the programming and altering of the data dis-  
played in the lower portion of the display. Commands in this menu allow the  
user to select specific data fields to be displayed and stored by display sets. The  
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functions that appear in this menu are CLEAR STATS, SELECT FIELDS,  
EDIT FIELDS, DEFAULT FIELDS, and DISPLAY OPTIONS.  
1
3
2
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4
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DISPLAY CONFIGURATION FUNCTIONS  
CLEAR  
STATS  
SELECT  
FIELDS  
EDIT  
FIELDS  
DEFAULT  
FIELDS  
DISPLAY  
OPTIONS  
CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT  
1529  
EXIT  
ENTER / MENU  
UNIT  
CONTRAST  
Figure 20 Fields Menu  
7.3.1  
Clear Stats  
The CLEAR STATS function clears the statistical registers and resets all statis-  
tical calculations for all channels. Refer to Section 7.3.2, Select Fields, to dis-  
play statistical data. When this function is selected, the bottom portion of the  
display states that you must press the Enter button to clear the statistical data.  
1
3
2
24.159C 24.634C  
4
24.142C 24.015C  
CLEAR STATISTICAL DATA.  
Press ENTER to continue...  
CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT  
1529  
EXIT  
ENTER / MENU  
UNIT  
CONTRAST  
Figure 19 Clear Stats  
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Fields Menu  
Press the Enter button to clear the statistical data. Press the Exit button to abort  
clearing the statistical data and to exit to the menu.  
7.3.2  
Select Fields  
The SELECT FIELDS function allows you to select a display set (1 through 9)  
to use for displaying information provided by the instrument. A display set can  
be customized to display up to eight different fields. See the table of Field  
Types below. When this function is selected, the bottom portion of the display  
allows you to select the display set and also shows the information that is dis-  
played for each set. To edit a display set, see Section 7.3.3, Edit Fields.  
1
3
2
24.159C 24.634C  
4
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[1]*  
[2]*  
[3]*  
[4]*  
[5]*  
[6]*  
[7]*  
[8]*  
TYP  
SER  
-T1  
AVE  
STD  
SPR  
TIME  
DISPLAY:  
6
ALOG  
CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT  
1529  
EXIT  
ENTER / MENU  
UNIT  
CONTRAST  
Figure 21 Select Fields  
Use the LR buttons to select the display set number. Press the Enter button  
to save the new setting and exit. Press the Exit button to cancel and to exit to  
the menu.  
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Keyword  
AVE  
Field Type  
Average  
BATT  
DATE  
INP  
Battery Percent Remaining  
Date  
Input in ohms, K ohms, or mV  
MAX  
Maximum  
MEAS  
MIN  
Number of Seconds Until Next Measurement  
Minimum  
REF  
Reference (see below)  
SER  
Probe Serial Number  
SPR  
Spread  
STD  
Standard Deviation  
STN  
Count  
-T1, -T2, -T3, -T4  
TEM  
Delta  
Temperature  
TIME  
TYP  
Time  
Conversion Type  
ALOG  
----  
Indicating of auto logging is on or off  
Blank  
Note: When the field type reference (REF) is selected, the displayed keyword  
changes depending on the probe type. The reference display keywords are de-  
tailed in the following table.  
REF Display Keywords  
Probe Type  
Keyword  
RIN  
Description  
Resistance  
R(0.01°C)  
RES  
ITS-90  
RTP  
ITS-SR5  
PT-100  
CVD  
R0  
R(0°C)  
THERM-R  
THERM-T  
YSI-400  
R25  
R(25°C)  
VIN[mV]  
Thermocouples  
RJT  
Reference Junction  
Temperature  
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Fields Menu  
7.3.3  
Edit Fields  
The EDIT FIELDS function allows editing of the display fields for a given dis-  
play set (1 through 9). You can choose to display one to eight fields. The avail-  
able fields and their corresponding keywords are given in the Field Types table  
above. When this function is selected, the bottom portion of the display allows  
you to select the display set to edit.  
1
3
2
24.159C 24.634C  
4
24.142C 24.015C  
[1]*  
[2]*  
[3]*  
[4]*  
[5]*  
[6]*  
[7]*  
[8]*  
TYP  
SER  
-T1  
AVE  
STD  
SPR  
TIME  
DISPLAY:  
6
ALOG  
CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT  
1529  
EXIT  
ENTER / MENU  
UNIT  
CONTRAST  
Figure 22 Edit Fields  
The rightmost portion of the bottom of the display shows the current settings  
for the eight fields for the selected display set. The field numbers appear in the  
square brackets ([]) and are not editable. The character immediately to the right  
of the field number is editable and indicates the channel (‘*’, or 1 through 4). If  
the ‘*’ is selected and you are in simultaneous mode, channel one is displayed.  
If you are in scan mode, selecting the ‘*’ displays the current channel. The field  
item is editable and is to the right of the channel. The table of Field Types  
above shows the keywords for each type of field item.  
Press the LR buttons to select the display set. Press the Enter button to se-  
lect the field parameters (channel and field type) to adjust. Use the LR but-  
tons to adjust the parameter value. Use the UD buttons to move between  
parameters. Press the Exit button to exit to the menu.  
7.3.4  
Default Fields  
The DEFAULT FIELDS function clears all display sets and resets them to the  
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factory defaults. When this function is selected, the bottom portion of the dis-  
play instructs you to press Enter to revert to the default display set.  
1
3
2
24.159C 24.634C  
4
24.142C 24.015C  
REVERT TO DEFAULT DISPLAY SETUP.  
Press ENTER to continue...:  
CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT  
1529  
EXIT  
ENTER / MENU  
UNIT  
CONTRAST  
Figure 23 Default Fields  
Press the Enter button to revert to the default display setup. Press the Exit but-  
ton to exit to the menu.  
7.3.5  
Display Options  
The DISPLAY OPTIONS function allows you to select the display resolution,  
decimal character, and lamp illumination. When this function is selected, the  
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Logging Menu  
bottom portion of the display shows the current display settings. This function  
is the same as the CHANNEL MODE menu DISPLAY OPTIONS function.  
1
3
2
24.159C 24.634C  
4
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RESOL:  
3
DECIMAL:  
LAMP:  
.
OFF  
CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT  
1529  
EXIT  
ENTER / MENU  
UNIT  
CONTRAST  
Figure 24 Display Options  
The RESOL parameter determines the number of decimal places (0 through 4  
or AUTO) to be displayed for the temperature measurements. If AUTO is se-  
lected, the instrument automatically determines the number of decimal places  
to display depending on the conversion type.  
The DECIMAL parameter is for selecting the character used as the decimal  
separator. The choices are period (.) or comma (,).  
The LAMP parameter specifies the brightness of the display (OFF, LOW,  
MED, HIGH). Enabling this parameter causes the battery to discharge faster.  
Press the LR buttons to select the parameter setting. Use the UD buttons  
to scroll between the parameters. Press the Enter button to save the new set-  
ting. Press the Exit button to cancel and to exit to the menu.  
7.4  
Logging Menu  
The LOGGING menu provides functions for logging measurements on demand  
and automatically, displaying log statistics, editing data labels, and resetting the  
data labels to their default values. The submenus and functions that appear in  
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this menu are DEMAND LOG, AUTO LOG, LOG STATS, DATA LABELS,  
and DEFAULT LABELS.  
1
2
24.159C 24.634C  
3
4
24.142C 24.015C  
DATA RECORDING FUNCTIONS  
DEMAND  
LOG  
AUTO  
LOG  
LOG  
STATS  
DATA  
LABELS  
DEFAULT  
LABELS  
CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT  
1529  
EXIT  
ENTER / MENU  
UNIT  
CONTRAST  
Figure 25 Logging Menu  
7.4.1  
Demand Log  
The DEMAND LOG submenu allows measurements to be logged on demand,  
one reading at a time. Readings are stored to the instrument's memory and as-  
signed a label for easy recall and organization of data. The instruments memory  
can store up to 100 demand log readings.  
Demand log values are stored exactly as they appear on the upper portion of the  
display. The resolution, temperature units, and the channels displayed should  
be set up prior to demand logging in order to ensure proper storage of data.  
When this function is selected, the bottom portion of the display shows the de-  
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Logging Menu  
mand logging submenu which consists of the functions: STORE READING,  
LOG HISTORY, VIEW DATA, PRINT DATA, and DELETE DATA.  
1
3
2
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DEMAND LOGGING FUNCTIONS  
STORE  
READING  
LOG  
HISTORY  
VIEW  
DATA  
PRINT  
DATA  
DELETE  
DATA  
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Figure 26 Demand Log Submenu  
7.4.1.1  
Store Reading  
The STORE READING function stores the current measurements for all dis-  
played channels. When the instrument is in simultaneous mode, all channels  
that are displayed on the upper portion of the 1529 display are stored simulta-  
neously to the demand log. When the instrument is in scan mode, the channel  
currently displayed on the upper portion of the 1529 display is the only mea-  
surement that is stored to the demand log. For more information on the display  
modes see Section 8.1.3, Channel Mode.  
When the STORE READING function is selected, the left side of the bottom  
portion of the display shows each channel, the measurement value (using the  
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current resolution setting), and the units as they are stored into memory. The  
right side of the bottom display shows the current label.  
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CH 1  
24.150 C  
CH 2  
CH 3  
CH 4  
29.634 C  
24.010 C  
23.989 C  
DATA_01  
LABEL:  
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EXIT  
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Figure 27 Store Readings  
To change the label, press the LR buttons to scroll through and select the la-  
bel that applies to the demand log data being stored. For information on editing  
the labels see the DATA LABELS function of the LOGGING menu, Section  
After selecting the correct label, press the Enter button to store the label and  
measurement(s) to memory. Press the Exit button to cancel and to return to the  
DEMAND LOG menu.  
7.4.1.2  
Log History  
The LOG HISTORY function displays the reading number, label, time, and  
date of each demand log entery in sequential order. To see the measurement  
values for each entry, use the DEMAND LOG menu VIEW DATA function.  
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Logging Menu  
When this function is selected, the bottom portion of the display shows the de-  
mand log history data.  
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01:  
DATA_01  
DATA_01  
DATA_01  
DATA_01  
11:39:04  
11:39:04  
11:39:04  
11:39:04  
10-12-00  
10-12-00  
10-12-00  
10-12-00  
02:  
03:  
04:  
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EXIT  
ENTER / MENU  
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Figure 28 Log History  
Press the UD buttons to scroll up and down through the stored readings se-  
quentially one at a time. Press the LR buttons to scroll up and down through  
the stored readings sequentially by groups of 16. Press the Enter or Exit button  
to return to the DEMAND LOG menu.  
7.4.1.3  
View Data  
The VIEW DATA function displays the reading number, label, channel, mea-  
surement value, units, and time (24 hour time format) of each demand log en-  
try. To see the corresponding date, use the DEMAND LOG menu LOG  
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HISTORY function. When this function is selected, the bottom portion of the  
display shows the demand log data.  
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2
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01:  
DATA_01  
DATA_01  
DATA_01  
DATA_01  
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2
3
4
24.156 C  
29.629 C  
24.086 C  
24.048 C  
11:39:04  
11:39:04  
11:39:04  
11:39:04  
02:  
03:  
04:  
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EXIT  
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Figure 29 Demand Log View Data  
Press the UD buttons to scroll up and down through the stored readings se-  
quentially. Press the LR buttons to scroll up and down through the stored  
readings sequentially by groups of 16. Press the Enter or Exit button to return  
to the DEMAND LOG menu.  
7.4.1.4  
Print Data  
The PRINT DATA function prints the demand log data for the selected label or  
for all labels. The demand log data is printed to the serial port. When this func-  
tion is selected, the bottom portion of the display allows you to select the label  
of the demand log data to print or all data and the port. Select ALL DATA to  
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print all demand log entries, or select a specific label to print only the demand  
log data for that label.  
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LABEL:  
PORT:  
ALL DATA  
SERIAL  
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EXIT  
ENTER / MENU  
UNIT  
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Figure 30 Print Data  
Use the LR buttons to select the parameter settings. Use the UD buttons to  
scroll between parameters. Press the Enter button to continue. A message is  
displayed stating the label of the data to print and the port. Press the Enter but-  
ton to print the data. Press the EXIT button to cancel and to exit to the menu.  
7.4.1.5  
Delete Data  
The DELETE DATA function deletes the demand log data for a selected label  
or for all labels. When this function is selected, the bottom portion of the dis-  
play allows the user to select the label of the demand log data to delete or all  
data. If readings for one label are deleted, the remaining entries are renum-  
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bered. Select ALL DATA to delete all demand log readings or select a specific  
label to delete only the demand log data for that label.  
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DELETE:  
ALL DATA  
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EXIT  
ENTER / MENU  
UNIT  
CONTRAST  
Figure 31 Delete Data  
Use the LR buttons to select the label of the data you want to delete. Press  
the Enter button to continue and delete the data. Press the Exit button to can-  
cel and return to the DEMAND LOG menu.  
7.4.2  
Auto Log  
The AUTO LOG function allows measurements to be logged automatically in  
user-selectable intervals. Readings are stored to the instrument's memory and  
assigned a label for easy recall and organization of data. The instruments mem-  
ory can store up to 8,160 auto log readings.  
Auto log values are stored exactly as they appear on the upper portion of the  
display. The resolution, units, and the channels displayed should be set up prior  
to auto logging in order to ensure proper storage of data. All displayed chan-  
nels are stored during an auto log session. If the upper portion of the display is  
changed while data is being auto logged, the data collected is modified from  
the time the display was changed. For example, if a channel is disabled while  
auto logging, that channel stops being stored from the time it was disabled.  
When this function is selected, the bottom portion of the display shows the  
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Logging Menu  
AUTO LOG submenu and consists of the functions: LOGGING OPTIONS,  
START STOP, VIEW DATA, PRINT DATA, and DELETE DATA.  
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AUTOMATIC LOGGING FUNCTIONS  
LOGGING  
OPTIONS  
START  
STOP  
VIEW  
DATA  
PRINT  
DATA  
DELETE  
DATA  
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EXIT  
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Figure 33 Auto Log Submenu  
7.4.2.1  
Logging Options  
The LOGGING OPTIONS function allows the user to define the logging pa-  
rameters. When this function is selected, the bottom portion of the display  
prompts the user to select the label, period, and count.  
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DATA_01  
LABEL:  
LOG PER: 1 SEC  
COUNT:  
8000  
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Figure 32 Logging Options  
The LABEL parameter specifies the label for the auto log data. The labels are  
defined in the DATA LABELS function of the LOGGING menu or reset to the  
default labels in the DEFAULT LABELS function of the LOGGING menu.  
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The LOG PER parameter is for selecting the interval between measurements.  
You may select between 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, and 30 seconds, 1, 2, 5, 10,  
and 30 minutes or 1 hour. The LOG PER must be set to a value less than or  
equal to the measurement period. The 1529 will not log readings faster than the  
measurement period. The measurement period is set in the MEASURE PE-  
RIOD function of the CHANNEL menu and is the rate at which readings are  
taken.  
If the log period is set to a value less than the measure period the following  
message is displayed in the lower portion of the display.  
DATA WILL BE LOGGED NO FASTER THAN  
THE MEASURE PERIOD (X SEC ).  
Press ENTER to continue…  
The X in the message is the current measurement period. After the Enter but-  
ton is pressed, the measurements are logged at the current measure period.  
The COUNT parameter is for selecting the total number of readings to log. The  
default is 8,160, which is the maximum number of readings that can be logged.  
If the count is set to 10 and two channels are displayed on the screen at the time  
logging starts, five readings from each channel are logged for a total of 10 read-  
ings. The auto log automatically stops after the number of readings selected is  
reached or when the user stops the log manually.  
Press the LR buttons to change a setting and the UD buttons to scroll be-  
tween the parameters. Press Enter button to save the new setting. Press and  
hold the Exit button to cancel to the main display or press the EXIT button to  
cancel and to move to the next parameter.  
7.4.2.2  
Start Stop  
The START STOP function starts and stops auto log sessions. When this func-  
tion is selected, the user is prompted to either start or stop an auto log session  
by pressing the Enter button. If an auto log session is not currently running,  
the user is prompted to START RECORDING DATA. If an auto log session is  
running, the user is prompted to STOP RECORDING DATA.  
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Logging Menu  
Note: The log is not started or stopped until the Enter button is pressed to con-  
firm the user action.  
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START RECORDING DATA.  
Press ENTER to continue...  
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Figure 35 Start Stop  
After a log session is started, the bottom portion of the display shows the log  
statistics. These statistics can also be viewed from the LOG STATS function of  
the LOGGING menu.  
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DEMAND LOG  
AUTO LOG  
COUNT: 6494  
FILLED: 18.5%  
FREE: 6654, 1506  
FILLED: 4.0%  
FREE: 95, 4  
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EXIT  
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Figure 34 Log Statistics (Auto Log Started)  
The left side displays demand log statistics and the right side displays the auto  
log statistics. The FILLED parameter shows the percentage of the total demand  
or auto log memory that is currently filled. The FREE parameter shows the  
number of readings remaining before the memory is full and the number of  
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readings currently stored in the demand or auto log memory. The COUNT pa-  
rameter shows the number of auto log readings remaining during the current  
log session.  
Press the Enter or Exit button to exit this display and to return to the AUTO  
LOG menu.  
Only those channels that are enabled during the log session are logged. Al-  
though you may enable and disable channels during a log session we do not  
recommend this practice. If channels are disabled during the log session, the  
previously logged entries for those channels are not removed from the log.  
From the main display, there are two ways to tell if data is being logged: (1) a  
logging indicator in the lower left-hand corner (looks like a strip-chart) and (2)  
by setting one of the display fields to the ALOG type (see Section 8.3.3, Edit  
Fields)  
7.4.2.3  
View Data  
The VIEW DATA function displays the label, date, reading number, channel,  
measurement, units, and time of each auto log entry in sequential order. When  
this function is selected, the bottom portion of the display shows the auto log  
data.  
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DATA_01  
0002: 1  
10-12-00  
24.147 C  
29.637 C  
23.972 C  
12:23:24  
12:23:24  
12:23:24  
0003:  
2
0004: 3  
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Figure 36 Auto Log View Data  
Each time the view data function is accessed the current auto log memory is  
displayed. The data is updated each time the function is accessed; it is not up-  
dated continuously during a log session.  
The entries are grouped by the label specified and displayed in the order that  
they were logged. For each log session, an entry is written into the log, which  
includes the label for all readings in that session and the date of the session.  
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Subsequent entries in the log consist of the reading number, channel, measure-  
ment value, units, and the time of each entry.  
Press the LR buttons to jump 100 readings at a time. Hold the UD buttons  
down to advance quickly through the data. Press and hold the L button to  
view the top reading, and the R button to view the bottom reading. Press the  
Enter or Exit button to return to the AUTO LOG menu.  
7.4.2.4  
Print Data  
The PRINT DATA function prints the auto log data for the selected label or for  
all labels. The auto log data is printed to the serial port. When this function is  
selected, the bottom portion of the display allows you to select the label of the  
auto log data or all data and the port. Select ALL DATA to print all auto log en-  
tries, or select a specific label to print only the auto log data for that label.  
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LABEL:  
PORT:  
ALL DATA  
SERIAL  
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EXIT  
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UNIT  
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Figure 37 Print Data  
Use the LR buttons to select the parameter settings. Use the UD buttons to  
scroll between parameters. Press the Enter button to continue. A message is  
displayed stating the label of the data to print and the port. Press the Enter but-  
ton to print the data. Press the EXIT button to cancel and to exit to the menu.  
7.4.2.5  
Delete Data  
The DELETE DATA function deletes the auto log data for the selected label or  
for all labels. When this function is selected, the bottom portion of the display  
allows the user to select the label of the auto log session to delete or all data.  
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Select ALL DATA to delete all auto log readings or select a specific label to de-  
lete only the auto log entries for that label.  
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DELETE:  
ALL DATA  
CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT  
1529  
EXIT  
ENTER / MENU  
UNIT  
CONTRAST  
Figure 38 Delete Data  
Use the LR buttons to select the label of the data you want to delete. Press  
the Enter button to continue and to delete the data. Press the Exit button to  
cancel and to return to the AUTO LOG menu.  
7.4.3  
Log Stats  
The LOG STATS function displays the number of measurements logged, the  
percentage of memory used, and the number of measurements to be logged for  
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both the demand and auto logs. When this function is selected, the bottom por-  
tion of the display shows the logging statistics.  
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DEMAND LOG  
AUTO LOG  
COUNT: 6655  
FILLED: 18.5%  
FREE: 6654, 1506  
FILLED: 4.0%  
FREE: 95, 4  
CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT  
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EXIT  
ENTER / MENU  
UNIT  
CONTRAST  
Figure 39 Log Stats  
The left side displays demand log statistics and the right side displays the auto  
log statistics. The FILLED parameter shows the percentage of the total demand  
or auto log memory that is currently filled. The FREE parameter shows the  
number of readings remaining before the memory is full and the number of  
readings currently stored in the demand or auto log memory. The COUNT pa-  
rameter is only displayed when an auto log session is running. This parameter  
shows the number of auto log readings remaining during the current log  
session.  
Press the Enter or Exit button to exit this display and to return to the  
LOGGING menu.  
7.4.4  
Data Labels  
The DATA LABELS function allows 25 demand log and auto log labels to be  
edited. When this function is selected, the bottom portion of the display allows  
the user to select the data label to edit. The labels contain up to 8 alphanumeric  
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digits. These labels are used to identify logged data when using the demand  
and auto log functions.  
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SELECT:  
DATA_01  
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Figure 40 Data Labels  
Press the LR buttons to select the label to edit. By default the labels are set  
to DATA_01, DATA_02, … at the factory. Press the Enter button to begin edit-  
ing the label. The word SELECT changes to EDIT, and the label can now be  
edited. Press the LR buttons to highlight the character you want to change.  
Use the UD buttons to scroll through the letters A-Z, numbers 0-9, and under-  
score (_). The blank space causes all characters to the right to be deleted when  
the Enter button is pressed.  
Press the Enter button to store the new label or press the Exit button to cancel  
and to return to the menu.  
7.4.5  
Default Labels  
The DEFAULT LABELS function resets the data labels to their default settings.  
By default the labels are set to DATA_01, DATA_02, … at the factory. When  
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this function is selected, the bottom portion of the display instructs the user to  
press the Enter button to reset the data labels to their default settings.  
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RESET DATA LABELS TO DEFAULTS.  
Press ENTER to continue...  
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EXIT  
ENTER / MENU  
UNIT  
CONTRAST  
Figure 41 Default Labels  
To exit without resetting the labels, press the Exit button.  
7.5  
System Menu  
The SYSTEM menu provides functions for the communication ports, the date  
and time format, the password, the calibration, and system reset. When entering  
the SYSTEM menu, the instrument’s model number, manufacturer, firmware  
version, and serial number are displayed above the menu. The functions that  
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appear in this menu are COMM SETUP, DATE TIME, PASSWORD, CALI-  
BRATION, and SYSTEM RESET.  
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COMM  
SETUP  
DATE  
TIME  
PASS-  
WORD  
CALI-  
BRATION  
SYSTEM  
RESET  
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Figure 42 System Menu  
7.5.1  
Comm Setup  
The COMM SETUP function is used to setup the communication parameters  
for the installed ports. Communications ports are used for communicating with  
a computer, printer, or other equipment. When this function is selected, the bot-  
tom portion of the display prompts the user to select the communication port to  
setup. The 1529 thermometer readout is shipped standard with one serial  
(RS-232) port. A GPIB port may optionally be installed. The GPIB port selec-  
tion only appears if it is installed. ERRORS may also be selected for the port.  
This port selection allows the user to view any error messages stored in the er-  
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ror queue on the display. Once an error has been viewed, it is removed from the  
error queue.  
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PORT:  
SERIAL  
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Figure 43 Comm Setup  
Press the LR buttons to select the port to setup. Press the Enter button to  
display the port parameters.  
7.5.1.1  
Serial  
When the SERIAL option is selected, the parameters for the serial port are dis-  
played on the bottom portion of the display. These parameters are: BAUD, SER  
PER, LF, PRINT, and ECHO.  
The BAUD parameter allows the user to select the baud rate for communica-  
tions on this port. The user may choose between 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, and  
19200. The default baud rate is 9600.  
The SER PER parameter allows the user to select the interval at which mea-  
surements are transmitted over the serial port. The user may choose between  
0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, and 30 seconds, 1, 2, 5, 10, and 30 minutes, and 1  
hour.  
The LF parameter allows the user to specify whether a linefeed character  
(ASCII 0A hex or 10 decimal) is appended to the end of each line transmitted  
over the serial port. Selecting ON sends both a carriage return (ASCII 00 hex or  
13 decimal) and a linefeed. Selecting OFF sends only a carriage return.  
The PRINT parameter allows the user to enable printing measurements over the  
serial port. Selecting ON enables printing and selecting OFF disables printing.  
With slower MEA PER (see Section 7.1.1) and SER PER rates of 1 second or  
more, measurements are printed with the channel number, measured value,  
unit, time, and date, all separated with spaces. With faster rates, less than 1  
second, only the measured value is printed.  
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The ECHO parameter allows the user to set the echo (duplex) mode. Selecting  
ON enables echoing so that all characters received on the serial port are echoed  
back over the serial port. This mode is useful when using terminal emulation  
software on a computer to communicate with the instrument. Selecting OFF  
disables echoing. This mode is commonly used when using control software on  
the computer.  
Press the LR buttons to select the parameter setting. Use the UD buttons  
to scroll between the parameters. Press the Enter button to save the new set-  
ting. Press and hold the Exit button to cancel to the main display or press the  
EXIT button to cancel and to move to the next parameter.  
7.5.1.2  
GPIB (Optional)  
When the GPIB option is selected, the parameters for the IEEE-488 port are  
displayed on the bottom portion of the display. These parameters are: GPIB,  
ADDR, and TERM.  
The GPIB parameter allows the user to enable or disable the IEEE-488 port.  
The ADDR parameter allows the user to specify the address of this instrument  
on the IEEE-488 bus. The default address is 22 and the range is 1 to 30.  
The TERM parameter allows the user to select the termination character trans-  
mitted after each transmission. The default termination character is linefeed  
(LF).  
7.5.2  
Date Time  
The DATE TIME function is used for setting the time-of-day clock, time for-  
mat, date, and date format. When this function is selected, the bottom portion  
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of the display shows the hour, minute, second, time format, day, month, year,  
and date format.  
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HOUR:  
13  
25  
DAY:  
12  
10  
MINUTE:  
SECOND:  
T FORM:  
MONTH:  
YEAR:  
D FORM:  
5
2000  
M-D-YY  
24 HR  
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Figure 44 Date Time  
The HOUR parameter allows the user to set the current hour (0 through 23).  
The MINUTE parameter allows the user to set the current minutes (0 through  
59).  
The SECOND parameter allows the user to set the current seconds (0 through  
59).  
The T FORM parameter allows the user to set the time format used for display-  
ing the time. The choices are 12-hour format or 24-hour format.  
The DAY parameter allows the user to set the current day (1 through 31).  
The MONTH parameter allows the user to set the current month (1 through  
12).  
The YEAR parameter allows the user to set the current year (1999 through  
9999).  
The D FORM parameter allows the user to set the date format used when dis-  
play the date. The choices are M-D-YY, M-D-YYYY, D/M/YY, and  
D/M/YYYY.  
Press the LR buttons to change the parameter setting. Use the UD buttons  
to scroll between the parameters. Press the Enter button to save the new set-  
ting. Press the Exit button to exit to the menu.  
7.5.3  
Password  
The PASSWORD function is used for changing the password required for ac-  
cess to password-protected parameters and to determine whether to pass-  
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word-protect certain parameters. When this function is selected, the bottom  
portion of the display prompts the user to enter the current password to gain ac-  
cess to this function.  
1
2
24.159C 24.634C  
3
4
24.142C 24.015C  
ENTER CORRECT PASSWORD FOR ACCESS.  
PASSWRD:  
0
CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT  
1529  
EXIT  
ENTER / MENU  
UNIT  
CONTRAST  
Figure 45 Password  
By default the password is set to '1529' when the instrument ships from the fac-  
tory. We recommend that the user change the default password to protect the  
password-protected settings. Note: Keep your password in a secure location  
and do not forget it.  
To enter the password, press the Enter button. Press the LR buttons to high-  
light the digit you want to change. Use the UD buttons to scroll through the  
numbers 0-9 to set each digit of the password. Press the Enter button to accept  
the password or press the Exit button to cancel and to exit to the menu.  
If an incorrect password is entered, the display shows the message PASS-  
WORD INCORRECT and access to the password-protected parameters is de-  
nied. Press the Enter button to return to the menu. If the correct password is  
entered, the password-protected parameters are displayed in the bottom portion  
of the display. The password-protected parameters are PASSWRD and PRB  
SEC.  
The PASSWRD parameter allows the user to change the password. Press the  
Enter button to edit the PASSWRD parameter. Press the LR buttons to  
highlight the digit to change. Use the UD buttons to scroll through the num-  
bers 0-9. Press the Enter button to save the new setting. Press the Exit button  
to cancel and to move to the next parameter or to exit to the menu. Note: Keep  
your password in a secure location and do not forget the password.  
The PRB SEC parameter allows the user to password protect the EDIT PROBE  
and COPY PROBE functions of the PROBE menu (see Sections 8.2.1, Edit  
Probe and 8.2.2, Copy Probe). If this parameter is set to ON, the user must en-  
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System Menu  
ter the correct password when entering the EDIT PROBE and COPY PROBE  
functions. If this parameter is set to OFF, a password is not required when en-  
tering these functions. Press the LR buttons to change the parameter setting.  
Press the Enter button to save the new setting. Press the Exit button to cancel  
and to exit to the menu.  
7.5.4  
Calibration  
The CALIBRATION function is used for accessing parameters and functions  
related to the 1529 calibration. It first displays the date the current calibration is  
due and the date the instrument should be recalibrated. Typically, all channels  
should have the same due date. However, in the case that all channels do not  
have the same due date the earliest date is displayed. This function is pass-  
word-protected (see Section 7.5.3). In order to access the parameters within this  
function you must enter the correct four-digit password. When this function is  
selected, the bottom portion of the display prompts the user to enter the current  
password to gain access to this option.  
1
2
24.159C 24.634C  
3
4
24.142C 24.015C  
ENTER CORRECT PASSWORD FOR ACCESS.  
PASSWRD:  
0
CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT  
1529  
EXIT  
ENTER / MENU  
UNIT  
CONTRAST  
Figure 46 Password for Calibration Access  
By default the password is set to ‘1529’ when the instrument ships from the  
factory. We recommend that the user change the default password to protect the  
password-protected settings. Note: Keep your password in a secure location  
and do not forget it.  
To enter the password, press the Enter button. Press the LR buttons to high-  
light the digit to change. Use the UD buttons to scroll through the numbers  
0-9. Press the Enter button to save the new setting. Press the Exit button to  
cancel and to exit to the menu.  
If an incorrect password is entered, the display shows the message PASS-  
WORD INCORRECT and access to the password-protected parameters is de-  
nied. Press the Enter button to return to the menu. If the correct password is  
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entered, the bottom portion of the display allows the user to select the channel  
to view.  
1
3
2
24.159C 24.634C  
4
24.142C 24.015C  
CAL CH:  
1
CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT  
1529  
EXIT  
ENTER / MENU  
UNIT  
CONTRAST  
Figure 47 Select Calibration Channel  
Each channel of the 1529 is calibrated independently and therefore each chan-  
nel has its own set of calibration parameters which are displayed after the CAL  
CH parameter is entered.  
Use the LR buttons to select the channel. Press the Enter button to view the  
calibration parameters for the selected channel. Press the Exit button to cancel  
and to exit to the menu.  
For PRT/thermistor channels, the parameters C0, C100, C400, C0K, C10K,  
C100K, DATE, and DUE are displayed.  
The C0, C100, and C400 parameters apply to the PRT probe types and  
100Ω resistance range. Use these parameters to adjust the measurement at  
0, 100 and 400Ω respectively. These values are in ohms.  
The C0K, C10K, and C100K parameters apply to the thermistor probe  
types and 10KΩ resistance range. Use these parameters to adjust the mea-  
surement at 0K,10K, and 100KΩ respectively. These values are in Kohms.  
The DATE parameter is the date the current calibration was performed.  
The DUE parameter is the date the current calibration expires.  
For thermocouple channels, the parameters C0, C100, CRJ, DATE, and DUE  
are displayed.  
The C0 and C100 parameters adjust the measurement at 0 and 100 mV re-  
spectively. These values are in mV.  
The CRJ parameter adjusts the reference junction temperature measure-  
ment. This parameter is in °C.  
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System Menu  
The DATE parameter is the date the current calibration was performed.  
The DUE parameter is the date the current calibration expires.  
Press the LR buttons to change a setting and the UD buttons to scroll be-  
tween parameters. Press the Enter button to save the new setting. Press the  
Exit button to exit to the menu.  
7.5.5  
System Reset  
The SYSTEM RESET function resets all operating parameters to the factory  
default values. This function is password-protected (see Section 7.5.3, Pass-  
word). In order to access the system reset, you must enter the correct four-digit  
password. When this function is selected, the bottom portion of the display  
prompts the user to enter the current password to gain access to this option.  
1
2
24.159C 24.634C  
3
4
24.142C 24.015C  
ENTER CORRECT PASSWORD FOR ACCESS.  
PASSWRD:  
0
CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT  
1529  
EXIT  
ENTER / MENU  
UNIT  
CONTRAST  
Figure 48 Pass Cal Reset  
By default the password is set to ‘1529’ when the instrument ships from the  
factory. We recommend that the user change the default password to protect the  
password-protected settings. Note: Keep your password in a secure location  
and do not forget it.  
To enter the password, press the Enter button. Press the LR buttons to high-  
light the digit to change. Use the UD buttons to scroll through the numbers  
0-9. Press the Enter button to save the new setting. Press the Exit button to  
cancel and to exit to the menu.  
If an incorrect password is entered the display shows the message PASSWORD  
INCORRECT and access to the password-protected parameters is denied. Press  
the Enter button to return to the menu. If the correct password is entered, the  
bottom portion of the display instructs the user to press Enter to reset the set-  
tings to the defaults.  
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The system reset does the following:  
Sets the measure period to 1 second.  
Sets channel 1 ON, all others OFF.  
Sets the channel mode to SCAN.  
Sets moving average to 1.  
Sets printing to all ports OFF.  
Stops auto logging.  
Clears the statistical functions.  
Sets units to C.  
Sets the resolution to AUTO.  
Reset does not affect any of the probe characterization parameters, logged data  
or channel calibration parameters.  
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8 Digital Communications Interface  
Overview  
8
Digital Communications Interface  
8.1  
Overview  
The communication feature allows an external device, such as a computer, to  
communicate with the 1529 to obtain measurement data and control operating  
conditions. Communication is accomplished by issuing commands to the 1529  
through RS-232 or IEEE-488 communication ports.  
8.2  
Communications  
The thermometer readout is equipped with an RS-232 serial interface, and op-  
tionally a GPIB port. The serial interface allows communications up to dis-  
tances of approximately 50 feet. The serial interface and GPIB port allow the  
user to access the functions, parameters, and settings discussed in Section 7,  
Menu Functions.  
8.2.1  
Serial Wiring  
The serial communica-  
tions cable attaches to the  
thermometer readout  
through the DB-9 connec-  
tor at the back of the in-  
strument. Figure 49 shows  
the pin-out of this connec-  
tor and suggested cable  
wiring. This type of cable  
is typically referred to as a  
“null modem” cable. To  
eliminate noise, the serial  
cable should be shielded  
with low resistance be-  
tween the connector  
(DB9) and the shield.  
The serial period, baud  
rate, linefeed, and echo  
are programmable. Refer  
to Section 7.5.1.1, Serial  
Port, for instructions on  
accessing and setting  
these parameters.  
All commands sent to the  
1529 through the serial in-  
Figure 49 Serial Cable Wiring  
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terface must be terminated with a carriage return or linefeed character.  
8.2.2  
GPIB Communications  
The GPIB interface allows the Model 1529 to be connected to an IEEE-488 bus  
along with other instruments. A system controller can remotely control the op-  
eration of the Model 1529 and read measurements.  
8.2.2.1  
Capability  
The Model 1529 GPIB interface conforms to standard IEEE-488.2, 1992. Its  
capabilities are identified as SH1, AH1, T6, L4, SR1, DC1, and E2. The inter-  
face has the capabilities of talk, listen, serial poll, and device clear. There is no  
capability for talk-only, listen-only, extended talk or listen, parallel poll, re-  
mote-local control, or trigger nor can it act as a controller. The IEEE-488 com-  
mands GET, GTL, LLO, and REN are accepted without error but ignored.  
8.2.2.2  
8.2.2.3  
Connection  
The IEEE-488 port is located on the back of the 1529. Use a standard  
IEEE-488 cable to connect to your GPIB controller. A shielded cable should be  
used to prevent EM emission.  
Device Setup  
The Model 1529 system must be set up to respond to the controller address.  
Refer to Section 7.5.1.2, GPIB, for setting address and other parameters for the  
IEEE-488 port.  
8.3  
Interface Commands  
8.3.1  
Command Summary  
An alphabetical listing of the commands implemented by the 1529 are shown  
in Table 3 starting on page 79. These commands can be used with either serial  
or IEEE-488 communications ports.  
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Interface Commands  
Table 3 Alphabetical List of Commands  
Command  
Description  
Refer To  
*CLS  
Clears the status registers  
Section 8.4.12  
*ESE?  
Returns the Event Status Enable Register  
Sets the Event Status Enable Register  
Returns the Event Status Register  
Section 8.4.12  
Section 8.4.12  
Section 8.4.12  
Section 8.4.8  
*ESE <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
*ESR?  
*IDN?  
Returns the instrument identification string that indicates  
the manufacturer, model number, serial number, and firm-  
ware version  
*OPT?  
*RST  
Returns a list of installed input card types  
Section 8.4.8  
Section 8.4.8  
Sets the instrument operating parameters to defined  
conditions  
*SRE?  
Returns the Service Request Enable Register  
Sets the Service Request Enable Register  
Returns the Status Byte Register  
Section 8.4.12  
Section 8.4.12  
Section 8.4.12  
*SRE <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
*STB?  
*TST?  
Performs a self-test and reports any errors that are found Section 8.4.12  
Clears the statistical functions for all channels Section 8.4.1  
CALCulate:AVERage:CLEar  
CALCulate<chn>:AVERage<n>:DATA?  
Returns the value of a statistical calculation for the speci- Section 8.4.1  
fied channel  
CALCulate:AVERage<n>:TYPE?  
Returns the keyword for the specified calculation type  
number  
Section 8.4.1  
Section 8.4.4  
Section 8.4.4  
CALCulate<chn>:CONVert:CATalog?  
CALCulate<chn>:CONVert:COPY<dest chn>|ALL  
Returns a list of conversion types available for the speci-  
fied channel  
Copies the conversion type, sub-ranges (ITS-90), serial  
number, and characterization coefficients from one chan-  
nel to another  
CALCulate<chn>:CONVert:NAMe?  
Returns the name of the selected conversion type for the  
specified channel  
Section 8.4.4  
Section 8.4.4  
CALCulate<chn>:CONVert:NAMe <conv>  
CALCulate<chn>:CONVert:PARameter:CATalog?  
Sets the conversion type by name for the specified  
channel  
Returns the names of the probe characterization parame- Section 8.4.4  
ters used with the selected conversion type for the speci-  
fied channel  
CALCulate<chn>:CONVert:PARameter:VALue?  
[<param>|ALL]  
Returns the value for the specified or All conversion pa-  
rameters for the specified channel  
Section 8.4.4  
Section 8.4.4  
Section 8.4.4  
CALCulate<chn>:CONVert:PARameter:VALue  
<param>,<num>[,< param>,<num>...]  
Sets the value of one or more conversion parameters for  
the specified channel number  
CALCulate:CONVert:PRINt [<chn>|ALL [,<port>]]  
Returns the conversion parameters for the specified  
channel  
CALCulate<chn>:CONVert:SNUMber?  
Returns the probe serial number for the specified channel Section 8.4.4  
Sets the probe serial number for the specified channel Section 8.4.4  
Tests the temperature conversion for the specified channel Section 8.4.4  
CALCulate<chn>:CONVert:SNUMber <seri>  
CALCulate<chn>:CONVert:TEST? <res>|<volt>  
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Command  
Description  
Refer To  
CALibrate:AUTO  
Executes the automatic calibration procedure when using Section 8.4.5  
fast measurement mode.  
CALibrate<chn>:DATE:CALibrate? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the channel calibration date for the specified  
channel  
Section 8.4.5  
CALibrate<chn>:DATE:CALibrate  
Sets the channel calibration date for the specified channel Section 8.4.5  
(<year>,<month>,<day>)|MIN|MAX|DEF  
CALibrate<chn>:DATE:DUE? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the recalibration date for the specified channel  
Sets the recalibration date for the specified channel  
Section 8.4.5  
Section 8.4.5  
CALibrate<chn>:DATE:DUE  
(<year>,<month>,<day>)|MIN|MAX|DEF  
CALibrate<chn>:PARameter:LINearity<n>?  
[MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the calibration linearity parameter for the specified Section 8.4.5  
channel  
CALibrate<chn>:PARameter:LINearity<n>  
<num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the calibration linearity parameter for the specified  
channel  
Section 8.4.5  
Section 8.4.5  
Section 8.4.5  
Section 8.4.5  
CALibrate<chn>:PARameter:OFFSet<n>? [MIN|MAX|DEF] Returns the calibration offset parameter for the specified  
channel  
CALibrate<chn>:PARameter:OFFSet<n>  
<num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the calibration offset parameter for the specified  
channel  
CALibrate<chn>:PARameter:RJC? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the calibration RJC offset for the specified  
channel  
CALibrate<chn>:PARameter:RJC <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the calibration RJC offset for the specified channel  
Section 8.4.5  
Section 8.4.5  
CALibrate<chn>:PARameter:SCALe<n>? [MIN|MAX|DEF] Returns the calibration scale parameter for the specified  
channel  
CALibrate<chn>:PARameter:SCALe<n>  
<num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the calibration scale parameter for the specified  
channel  
Section 8.4.5  
DISPlay:DATE:FORMat? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
DISPlay:DATE:FORMat <num> |MIN|MAX|DEF  
DISPlay:DECimal:FORMat? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
DISPlay:DECimal:FORMat <num> |MIN|MAX|DEF  
DISPlay:LAMP? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns a number indicating the date format  
Sets the date format  
Section 8.4.10  
Section 8.4.10  
Section 8.4.6  
Section 8.4.6  
Section 8.4.6  
Section 8.4.6  
Section 8.4.6  
Section 8.4.6  
Section 8.4.10  
Section 8.4.10  
Section 8.4.6  
Section 8.4.6  
Returns the decimal format  
Sets the decimal format  
Returns the lamp brightness  
Sets the lamp brightness  
Returns the display resolution  
Sets the display resolution  
Returns the time format  
Sets the time format  
DISPlay:LAMP <bool>|<num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
DISPlay:RESolution? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
DISPlay:RESolution <num> |AUT|MIN|MAX|DEF  
DISPlay:TIME:FORMat? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
DISPlay:TIME:FORMat <num> |MIN|MAX|DEF  
DISPlay:WINDow? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the display set  
DISPlay:WINDow <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
DISPlay:WINDow<n>:FIELd<n>:FEED?  
Sets the display set  
Returns the value of a specified field for a specified display Section 8.4.6  
set  
DISPlay:WINDow<n>:FIELd<n>:FEED <chn>[,<num>]  
FETCh? [<chn>]  
Sets the value of a specified field for a specified display  
set  
Section 8.4.6  
Returns the most recent measurement for specified  
channel  
Section 8.4.1  
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Interface Commands  
Command  
Description  
Refer To  
FORMat:STAMp?  
FORMat:STAMp <bool>  
Returns the extended measurement data format setting  
Section 8.4.1  
Section 8.4.1  
Enables extended measurement data format with the  
FETCh?, MEASure?, and READ? commands  
INITiate  
Provided for compatibility but has no effect  
Provided for compatibility but has no effect  
Returns the number of entries to auto log  
Sets the number of entries to auto log  
Deletes auto log entries  
Section 8.4.2  
Section 8.4.2  
Section 8.4.7  
Section 8.4.7  
Section 8.4.7  
Section 8.4.7  
Section 8.4.7  
Section 8.4.7  
Section 8.4.7  
Section 8.4.7  
Section 8.4.7  
Section 8.4.7  
Section 8.4.7  
Section 8.4.7  
Section 8.4.7  
Section 8.4.7  
Section 8.4.7  
Section 8.4.7  
Section 8.4.7  
Section 8.4.7  
Section 8.4.7  
Section 8.4.7  
Section 8.4.7  
Section 8.4.7  
Section 8.4.7  
Section 8.4.1  
INITiate:CONTinuous?  
LOGging:AUTomatic:COUNt? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
LOGging:AUTomatic:COUNt <num> |MIN|MAX|DEF  
LOGging:AUTomatic:DELete [<num>|ALL]  
LOGging:AUTomatic:FREE?  
Returns the number of log entries free and stored  
Returns the current auto log label number  
Sets the current auto log label number  
Returns the number of auto log entries  
Prints stored auto log data  
LOGging:AUTomatic:LABel? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
LOGging:AUTomatic:LABel <num> |MIN|MAX|DEF  
LOGging:AUTomatic:POINt? [MAX]  
LOGging:AUTomatic:PRINt [<num>|ALL [,port]]  
LOGging:AUTomatic:STATus?  
Returns the auto log status  
LOGging:AUTomatic:STATus <bool>  
LOGging:AUTomatic:TIMe? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
LOGging:AUTomatic:TIMe <num> |MIN|MAX|DEF  
LOGging:AUTomatic:VALue? <num> |MIN|MAX|DEF  
LOGging:DEMand:DELete [<num>|ALL]  
LOGging:DEMand:FREE?  
Sets the auto log state  
Returns the auto log interval setting  
Sets the auto log interval setting  
Returns an auto log reading  
Deletes demand log entries  
Returns the number of log entries free and stored  
Returns the current demand log label number  
Sets the current demand log label number  
Returns the number of demand log entries  
Prints the demand log data  
LOGging:DEMand:LABel? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
LOGging:DEMand:LABel <num> |MIN|MAX|DEF  
LOGging:DEMand:POINt? [MAX]  
LOGging:DEMand:PRINt [<num>|ALL [,<port>]]  
LOGging:DEMand:STORe  
Stores the current measurement into the demand log  
Returns a demand log entry  
LOGging:DEMand:VALue? <num> |MIN|MAX|DEF  
LOGging:LABel<n>:NAME?  
Returns the name of the specified label  
Sets the name of the specified label  
LOGging:LABel<n>:NAME <label>  
MEASure? [<chn>]  
Returns the most recent measurement on the specified  
channel  
READ? [<chn>]  
Returns the most recent measurement on the specified  
channel  
Section 8.4.1  
ROUTe:CLOSe? <chn>  
ROUTe:CLOSe <chn>  
ROUTe:OPEN? <chn>  
ROUTe:OPEN <chn>  
ROUTe:SCAN?  
Returns the state of the specified channel  
Enables the specified channel  
Section 8.4.3  
Section 8.4.3  
Section 8.4.3  
Section 8.4.3  
Section 8.4.3  
Section 8.4.3  
Returns the state of the specified channel  
Disables the specified channel  
Returns the list of enabled channels  
Sets the input channels for scanning  
ROUTe:SCAN [<chn list>]  
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Command  
Description  
Refer To  
ROUTe:SCAN:MODE? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
ROUTe:SCAN:MODE <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
SENSe:AVERage:COUNt? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
SENSe:AVERage:COUNt <num> |MIN|MAX|DEF  
SENSe<chn>:DATA?  
Returns the current scan mode  
Sets the scan mode  
Section 8.4.3  
Section 8.4.3  
Section 8.4.2  
Section 8.4.1  
Section 8.4.1  
Section 8.4.2  
Returns the moving average filter setting  
Sets the moving average filter setting  
Returns the input value for the specified channel  
SENSe<chn>:RESistance:RANGe? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the resistance range setting for the specified  
channel  
SENSe,<chn>:RESistance:RANGe <num> |MIN|MAX|DEF Sets the resistance range setting for the specified channel Section 8.4.2  
SENSe<chn>:RESistance:WIRE? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
SENSe<chn>:RESistance:WIRE <num> |MIN|MAX|DEF  
STATus:MEASure?  
Returns the probe wire setting for the specified channel  
Sets the probe wire setting for the specified channel  
Reads and clears the Measurement Status Register  
Returns the Measurement Status Condition Register  
Returns the Measurement Status Enable Register  
Sets the Measurement Status Enable Register  
Reads and clears the Operation Status Register  
Returns the Operation Status Condition Register  
Returns the Operation Status Enable Register  
Sets the Operation Status Enable Register  
Reads and clears the Questionable Status Register  
Returns the Questionable Status Condition Register  
Returns the Questionable Status Enable Register  
Sets the Questionable Status Enable Register  
Returns the boot ROM version  
Section 8.4.2  
Section 8.4.2  
Section 8.4.12  
Section 8.4.12  
Section 8.4.12  
Section 8.4.12  
Section 8.4.12  
Section 8.4.12  
Section 8.4.12  
Section 8.4.12  
Section 8.4.12  
Section 8.4.12  
Section 8.4.12  
Section 8.4.12  
Section 8.4.8  
Section 8.4.8  
Section 8.4.9  
Section 8.4.9  
STATus:MEASure:CONDition?  
STATus:MEASure:ENABle?  
STATus:MEASure:ENABle <num>  
STATus:OPERation?  
STATus:OPERation:CONDition?  
STATus:OPERation:ENABle? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
STATus:OPERation:ENABle <num> |MIN|MAX|DEF  
STATus:QUEStionable?  
STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition?  
STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle <num> |MIN|MAX|DEF  
SYSTem:BOOT:VERSion?  
SYSTem:CODE:VERSion?  
Returns the firmware code version  
SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:BAUD? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the serial port baud rate setting  
SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:BAUD  
<baud>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the serial port baud rate setting  
SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:FDUPlex? [MIN|MAX|DEF] Returns the serial port echo (duplex) setting  
Section 8.4.9  
Section 8.4.9  
SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:FDUPlex  
<bool>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the serial port echo (duplex) setting  
SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:FEED? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the state of the serial port printing setting  
Sets the state of the serial port printing setting  
Section 8.4.9  
Section 8.4.9  
SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:FEED  
<bool>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:LINefeed?  
[MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the state of the serial port linefeed setting  
Sets the state of the serial port linefeed setting  
Section 8.4.9  
Section 8.4.9  
SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:LINefeed  
<bool>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:TIMe? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the serial port sample period setting  
Sets the serial port sample period setting  
Section 8.4.9  
Section 8.4.9  
SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:TIMe <num>  
|MIN|MAX|DEF  
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Command  
Description  
Refer To  
SYSTem:DATE? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
SYSTem:DATE (<year>,<month>,<day>)  
SYSTem:ERRor?  
Returns the date  
Section 8.4.10  
Sets the date to the specified year, month, and day  
Section 8.4.10  
Section 8.4.8  
Returns a system error message from the system error  
queue  
SYSTem:KLOCkout? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
SYSTem:KLOCkout <bool>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
SYSTem:PASSword:CDISable  
Returns the state of the keypad lockout  
Enables or disables the keypad  
Section 8.4.9  
Section 8.4.9  
Section 8.4.11  
Section 8.4.11  
Section 8.4.11  
Section 8.4.11  
Disables password-protected commands  
Enables password-protected commands  
Returns the current password-protection state  
SYSTem:PASSword:CENable <pass>  
SYSTem:PASSword:CENable:STATe?  
SYSTem:PASSword:CONVersion? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the current password-protected state of the con-  
version commands  
SYSTem:PASSword:CONVersion <bool> |MIN|MAX|DEF Sets the password-protection state of the conversion  
commands  
Section 8.4.11  
SYSTem:PASSword:NEW <pass>  
SYSTem:POWer:BATTery?  
SYSTem:POWer:SOURce?  
SYSTem:SNUMber?  
Sets a new password  
Section 8.4.11  
Section 8.4.9  
Section 8.4.9  
Section 8.4.8  
Section 8.4.10  
Section 8.4.10  
Section 8.4.8  
Section 8.4.2  
Section 8.4.2  
Section 8.4.8  
Section 8.4.8  
Returns the current battery charge level  
Returns the source of power being used  
Returns the instrument serial number  
Returns the time  
SYSTem:TIME?  
SYSTem:TIME (<hour>,<minute>,<second>)  
SYSTem:VERSion?  
Sets the time to the specified hour, minute, second  
Returns the SCPI version number  
Returns the value of the scan sequence timer setting  
Sets the scan sequence timer setting  
Returns the system temperature units  
Sets the system temperature units  
TRIGger:TIMer? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
TRIGger:TIMer <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
UNIT:TEMPerature?  
UNIT:TEMPerature <unit>  
8.3.2  
Command Syntax  
The 1529 accepts commands that set parameters, execute functions or respond  
with requested data. These commands are in the form of strings of ASCII-en-  
coded characters. As far as possible, the 1529 conforms to IEEE-488.2, 1992  
and SCPI-1994. One notable exception is that compound commands are not al-  
lowed as explained below.  
Commands consist of a command header and, if necessary, parameter data. All  
commands must be terminated with either a carriage return (ASCII 0D hex or  
13 decimal) or new line character (ASCII 0A hex or 10 decimal).  
Command headers consist of one or more mnemonics separated by colons (:).  
Mnemonics may use letter characters, the underscore character (_), and possi-  
bly numeric digits as well. Commands are not case sensitive. Mnemonics often  
have alternate forms. Most mnemonics have a long form that is more readable  
and a short form consisting of three or four characters that is more efficient.  
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A mnemonic may end with a numeric suffix that specifies one of a set of inde-  
pendent function blocks such as input channel data paths. If a numeric suffix is  
omitted when a particular block must be specified, an error is generated  
(“Header suffix out of range”).  
Query commands are commands that request data in response. Query com-  
mands have a question mark (?) immediately following the command header.  
Responses to query commands are generated immediately and placed in the  
output buffer. Responses are then transmitted automatically over the RS-232  
port. When using the IEEE-488 interface, responses remain in the output buffer  
until read or until another command is received or the power is turned off. Re-  
sponses are lost if not read before the next command is received. Each input  
buffer holds 128 characters and each output buffer holds 256 characters.  
Some commands require parameter data to specify values for one or more pa-  
rameters. The command header is separated from the parameter data by a space  
(ASCII 20 hex or 32 decimal). Multiple parameters are separated by a comma  
(,).  
The 1529 does not allow compound commands (multiple commands per line  
separated with semicolons). All commands are sequential. The execution of  
each command is completed before subsequent commands are processed.  
8.4  
Commands  
Table 3, Alphabetical List of Commands in Section 8.3.1, lists the commands  
in alphabetical order. In this section the commands are arranged into the fol-  
lowing groups:  
Measurement Commands – commands for reading measurement data.  
Measurement Control Commands – commands for the timing and action of  
the measurement process.  
Channel Commands – commands for selecting channels.  
Probe Commands – commands for temperature conversion and probe  
characterization.  
Calibration Coefficient Commands – commands for channel calibration  
coefficients.  
Display Commands – commands for display options and settings.  
Logging Commands – commands for automatic and demand logging.  
System Commands – commands for general system configuration parameters.  
Communication Interface Commands – commands for controlling the inter-  
face configuration(serial port and IEEE).  
Date and Time Commands – commands for setting the date, time and the date  
and time formats.  
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Password Commands – commands for enabling and disabling the password,  
for setting the password, and for checking the state of the password.  
Status Commands – commands to report the status and condition of the  
instrument.  
Each section provides the command structure (long and short format), a de-  
scription of the command purpose, a command example, an example of what  
the command returns (as applicable to query commands), and notes specific to  
the command. The following apply to each group of commands.  
Numeric data, specified by the mnemonic, <num>, uses ASCII characters  
to represent numbers. Numbers may contain a plus or minus (‘+’ or ‘-’)  
sign, decimal point (‘.’), and exponent (‘E’ or ‘e’) with its sign. If a frac-  
tional component is received when only an integer is required, the number  
is rounded to the nearest integer without any resulting error message. The  
mnemonics DEF, MIN, and MAX are often acceptable for the default,  
minimum, and maximum value respectively. Unit suffixes, such as V or  
OHM, can be appended to numeric parameters and are accepted without  
error but ignored.  
Unrecognized commands or commands with incorrect syntax or invalid  
parameters generate error messages in the error queue.  
Upper case letters designate syntax that is required when issuing the com-  
mand. Lower case letters are optional and may be omitted.  
<> indicates a required parameter.  
[] indicates optional parameters.  
() indicates a group of parameters that must be used together.  
For query commands, specifying the MIN, MAX, or DEF parameter  
causes the instrument to respond with the minimum, maximum, or default  
setting respectively.  
For set commands, specifying the MIN, MAX, or DEF parameters causes  
the instrument to use the minimum, maximum, or default setting respec-  
tively.  
‘|’ indicates alternate parameter values.  
<chn> indicates a channel number is required.  
<dest chn> indicates a destination channel is required.  
<n> indicates a number is required.  
<num> indicates numeric value is required.  
<chn list> indicates a list of channel numbers is required.  
<bool> indicates a Boolean value (0 or 1) is required. The mneumonics  
OFF and ON are also accepted for 0 and 1, respectively.  
<conv> indicates a conversion mnemoic is required.  
<param> indicates a parameter name is required.  
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<seri> indicates a serial number is required.  
<res> indicates a resistance value is required.  
<volt> indicates a voltage value is required.  
<unit> indicates a temperature unit is required.  
<pass> indicates a password is required.  
<port> indicates a port number is required.  
<label> indicates an eight character label is required.  
<year> indicates a four digit number is required.  
<month> indicates a one or two digit number is required.  
<day> indicates a one or two digit number is required.  
<hour> indicates a one or two digit number is required.  
<minute> indicates a one or two digit number is required.  
<second> indicates a one or two digit number is required.  
<baud> indicates a valid baud number is required.  
8.4.1  
Measurement Commands  
The measurement commands are used to read information on the statistical cal-  
culations and for reading the most recent measurement for a specified channel.  
The measurement commands are not password protected.  
8.4.1.1  
CALCulate:AVERage:CLEar  
Clears the statistical functions for all channels.  
CALC:AVER:CLE  
The *RST command clears the statistical functions.  
8.4.1.2  
CALCulate<chn>:AVERage<n>:DATA?  
Returns the value of a statistical calculation for a given channel.  
CALC3:AVER1:DATA?  
0.017  
The CALCulate suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4). The AVERage  
suffix, <n>, specifies the calculation type. See Table 4 on page 122 for the Sta-  
tistical Calculation Types.  
8.4.1.3  
CALCulate:AVERage<n>:TYPE?  
Returns the keyword for the specified field type number.  
CALC:AVER2:TYPE  
STD  
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The AVERage suffix, <n>, specifies the calculation type number. See Table 4  
on page 122 for the Statistical Calculation Types.  
8.4.1.4  
FETCh? [<chn>]  
Returns the most recent measurement for the specified channel.  
FETC? 1  
0.0000011  
or  
1,2,0.0011,mV,14,5,35,2000,9,5  
The <chn> parameter specifies the channel (1 to 4). If the <chn> parameter is  
omitted, the most recent measurement is returned regardless of the channel. If  
simultaneous sampling is on, the measurement from the lowest enabled channel  
number is returned. This command does not affect the measurement action.  
If the extended format setting is OFF (see Section 9.4.1.5, FORMat:STAMp  
<bool>) the response is only the measurement value in units of temperature,  
volts, or ohms depending on the selected probe type or temperature unit. With  
this format kohms and millivolts are converted to ohms and volts respectively.  
If the extended format setting is ON the measurement is returned in a  
comma-delimited format as follows.  
Measure status (0 if the measurement has been read previously or 1 if this is a  
new measurement,  
channel number,  
measurement value,  
scale,  
hour,  
minute,  
seconds,  
year,  
month,  
day the measurement was made  
With this format kohms and millivolts are not converted to ohms and volts.  
This command may return the same reading if a new reading has not yet been  
obtained. If only new readings are desired, the FORMat:STAMp command can  
be used to enable the extended format option and any readings in which the  
value of the first field is 0 can be ignored or else the STATus:MEASure? com-  
mand can be used to determine if a new reading is available for a desired  
channel.  
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8.4.1.5  
FORMat:STAMp?  
Returns the extended measurement data format setting. See Section 9.4.1.4,  
FETCh? for details.  
FORM:STAM?  
0
8.4.1.6  
8.4.1.7  
FORMat:STAMp <bool>  
Enables extended measurement data format with the FETCh?, MEASure? And  
READ? commands. On power up this is always set to off.  
FORM:STAM ON  
MEASure? [<chn>]  
Returns the most recent measurement for the specified channel.  
MEAS? 1  
0.0127  
This command is the same as the FETCh? [<chn>] command  
8.4.1.8  
8.4.1.9  
READ? [<chn>]  
Returns the most recent measurement for the specified channel.  
READ? 2  
0.0113  
This command is the same as the ?FETCh [<chn>] command.  
SENSe<chn>:DATA?  
Returns the input value for the specified channel.  
SENS3:DATA?  
100.0291, 0.0000  
The SENSe suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4). The parameter is  
ohms for low range PRTs, Kohms for high range PRTs and thermistors, and  
millivolts for thermocouples. The second returned parameter is always 0 for  
PRTs and themistors and the reference junction temperature for thermocouples.  
8.4.2  
Measurement Control Commands  
The measurement control commands are used to query and set the moving av-  
erage filter, the resistance range, the number of probe wires, and the sequence  
timer. The measurement control commands for resistance range and the number  
of probe wires are password protected.  
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8.4.2.1  
8.4.2.2  
INITiate  
Provided for compatibility but has no effect.  
INIT  
INITiate:CONTinuous?  
Provided for compatibility but has no effect.  
INIT:CONT?  
1
8.4.2.3  
SENSe:AVERage:COUNt? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the moving average filter setting.  
SENS:AVER:COUN?  
4
Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 1, specifying the MAX pa-  
rameter returns a value of 10, and specifying the DEF parameter returns a value  
of 1. The *RST command sets the average count to the default (1).  
8.4.2.4  
SENSe:AVERage:COUNt <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the moving average filter setting.  
SENS:AVER:COUN MIN  
The <num> parameter must be a number between 1 and 10. Specifying the  
MIN, MAX, or DEF parameter sets the moving average filter setting to the  
minimum, maximum, or default, respectively. The *RST command sets the  
moving average to 1.  
8.4.2.5  
SENSe<chn>:RESistance:RANGe? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the resistance range setting.  
SENS3:RES:RANG?  
0
This command only applies to PRT/Thermistor channels. Executing this com-  
mand on Thermocouple channels generates a -294, "Incompatible type", error  
message.  
The SENSE suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4), or memory channel (5  
to 14). Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 0. Specifying the MAX  
parameter returns a value of 1. Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of  
0. The *RST command sets the resistance range to the default (DEF).  
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8.4.2.6  
SENSe<chn>:RESistance:RANGe <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the resistance range setting.  
SENS4:RES:RANG MIN  
This command only applies to PRT/Thermistor channels. Executing this com-  
mand on Thermocouple channels generates a -294, "Incompatible type", error  
message.  
The SENSE suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4), or memory channel (5  
to 14). The <num> parameter must be a number between 0 and 1. Specifying  
the MIN, MAX or DEF parameter sets the resistance range setting to the mini-  
mum, maximum, or default value respectively.  
This command may be password-protected. To access this command:  
If the SYST:PASS:CONV? command returns a 0 (probe password-protec-  
tion is disabled), the password is not required.  
If the SYST:PASS:CONV? command returns a 1 (probe password-protec-  
tion is enabled), the password must be successfully entered using the  
SYST:PASS:CEN <pass> command (see Section 9.4.11, Password Com-  
mands).  
8.4.2.7  
SENSe<chn>:RESistance:WIRE? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the probe wire setting.  
SENS1:RES:WIRE?  
3
This command only applies to PRT/Thermistor channels. Executing this com-  
mand on Thermocouple channels generates a -294, "Incompatible type", error  
message.  
The SENSE suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4), or memory channel (5  
to 14). Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 2. Specifying the  
MAX parameter returns a value of 4. Specifying the DEF parameter returns a  
value of 4.  
8.4.2.8  
SENSe<chn>:RESistance:WIRE <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the probe wire setting.  
SENS2:RES:WIRE MIN  
This command only applies to PRT/Thermistor channels. Executing this com-  
mand on Thermocouple channels generates a -294, "Incompatible type", error  
message.  
The SENSE suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4), or memory channel (5  
to 14). The <num> parameter must either be 2, 3, or 4. Specifying the MIN,  
MAX or DEF parameter sets the wire setting to the minimum, maximum, or  
default value respectively.  
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This command may be password-protected. To access this command:  
If the SYST:PASS:CONV? command returns a 0 (probe password-protec-  
tion is disabled), the password is not required.  
If the SYST:PASS:CONV? command returns a 1 (probe password-protec-  
tion is enabled), the password must be successfully entered using the  
SYST:PASS:CEN <pass> command (see Section 9.4.11, Password Com-  
mands).  
8.4.2.9  
TRIGger:TIMer? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the scan sequence timer setting.  
TRIG:TIM?  
4
Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 0.1. Specifying the MAX pa-  
rameter returns a value of 3600. Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value  
of 1. The units are seconds.  
8.4.2.10  
TRIGger:TIMer <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the scan sequence timer setting.  
TRIG:TIM 30  
The <num> parameter can be one of the following values: 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 5,  
10, 30, 60, 120, 300, 600, 1800 or 3600. The units are seconds. If a value other  
than one listed here is used, the instrument automatically selects the nearest ac-  
ceptable value that is less than the value entered. Values greater than 3600 or  
less than 0.1 are ignored. Specifying the MIN, MAX, or DEF parameter sets  
the scan sequence timer to the minimum, maximum, or default value respec-  
tively. The *RST command sets the scan sequence timer to 1 second.  
8.4.3  
Channel Commands  
The channel commands are used for querying and setting the current channel,  
the channels to scan, the type of scanning, and the state of the channel scan-  
ning. The channel commands are not password protected.  
8.4.3.1  
ROUTe:CLOSe? <chn>  
Returns the state of the specified channel.  
ROUT:CLOS? 1  
0
The <chn> parameter specifies the channel (1 to 4). If the specified channel is  
enabled, this query returns 1. If the specified channel is disabled, this query re-  
turns 0.  
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ROUTe:CLOSe <chn>  
Enables the specified channel.  
ROUT:CLOS 3  
The <chn> parameter specifies the channel (1 to 4) to enable. This comand  
does not apply to memory channels.  
8.4.3.3  
ROUTe:OPEN? <chn>  
Returns the state of the specified channel.  
Example: ROUT:OPEN? 1  
Response: 0  
The <chn> parameter specifies the channel (1 to 4). If the specified channel is  
enabled this query returns 0. If the specified channel is disabled, this query re-  
turns 1.  
8.4.3.4  
8.4.3.5  
ROUTe:OPEN <chn>  
Disables the specified channel.  
Example: ROUT:OPEN 4  
The <chn> parameter specifies the channel (1 to 4) to disable. This command  
does not apply to memory channels.  
ROUTe:SCAN?  
Returns a comma delimited list of the enabled channels.  
ROUT:SCAN?  
(@2,3,4)  
The list of channels is enclosed in parenthesis and preceded with the @  
symbol.  
8.4.3.6  
ROUTe:SCAN <chn list>  
Sets the channels for scanning.  
ROUT:SCAN 2,3  
The <chn list> parameter is a comma delimited list of the channels (1 to 4) to  
enable. Channels that are omitted from this list are disabled. If the <chn list>  
parameter is omitted, all channels are disabled. The *RST command sets chan-  
nel 1 ON, and all other channels OFF.  
8.4.3.7  
ROUTe:SCAN:MODE? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the current scan mode setting.  
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ROUT:SCAN:MODE? MIN  
0
If 0 is returned, the scan mode is simultaneous. If a 1 is returned the scan mode  
is scan. Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 0. Specifying the  
MAX parameter returns a value of 1. Specifying the DEF parameter returns a  
value of 1.  
8.4.3.8  
ROUTe:SCAN:MODE <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the scan mode setting.  
ROUT:SCAN:MODE 1  
The <num> specifies the scan mode (1 for scan, 0 for simultaneous). Spec-  
ifying the MIN, MAX, or DEF parameter sets the mode to the minimum, maxi-  
mum, or default, respectively. The *RST command sets scan mode to scan.  
8.4.4  
Probe Commands  
The probe commands are used for querying, setting, and copying the probe  
conversion type, conversion parameters, and serial number and for testing the  
temperature conversion for a channel. The probe commands for copying and  
setting parameters are password protected.  
8.4.4.1  
CALCulate<chn>:CONVert:CATalog?  
Returns a list of conversion types available for the specified channel.  
CALC2:CONV:CAT?  
“RES”,“ITS”,”ITS5”,”PT”,”CVD”,”TRES”,”TTEM”,”YSI”  
The CALCulate suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4) or memory chan-  
nel (5 to 14). Each item in the response list is enclosed in double quotes and  
separated from other items by a comma. See Table 7 on page 124, for the avail-  
able conversion types.  
8.4.4.2  
CALCulate<chn>:CONVert:COPY <dest chn>|ALL  
Copies the conversion type, sub-ranges (ITS-90), serial number, and character-  
ization coefficients from one channel to another.  
CALC2:CONV:COPY 8  
The CALCulate suffix <chn> specifies the source channel (1 to 4). The <dest  
chn> parameter specifies the destination channel (1 to 4). When the copy is  
performed, the source channel parameters are not affected. If the destination  
channel type is different from the source channel type, the error -294, "Incom-  
patible type" is generated. Specifying the ALL parameter copies the source  
channel parameters to all compatible channels. The example above copies the  
parameters from channel 2 to memory channel PMEM3.  
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This command may be password-protected. To access this command:  
If the SYST:PASS:CONV? command returns a 0 (probe password-protec-  
tion is disabled), the password is not required.  
If the SYST:PASS:CONV? command returns a 1 (probe password-protec-  
tion is enabled), the password must be successfully entered using the  
SYST:PASS:CEN <pass> command (see Section 9.4.11, Password Com-  
mands).  
8.4.4.3  
CALCulate<chn>:CONVert:NAMe?  
Returns the name of the selected conversion type for the specified channel.  
CALC2:CONV:NAME?  
ITS  
The CALCulate suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4) or memory chan-  
nel (5 to 14). The conversion types and their names are listed in Table 7 on  
page 124.  
8.4.4.4  
CALCulate<chn>:CONVert:NAMe <conv>  
Sets the conversion type for the specified channel.  
CALC2:CONV:NAME CVD  
The CALCulate suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4) or memory chan-  
nel (5 to 14). The <conv> parameter is a mnemonic indicating the conversion  
type. The acceptable conversion types depend on the channel type. The conver-  
sion types and their names are listed in Table 7 on page 124.  
This command may be password-protected. To access this command:  
If the SYST:PASS:CONV? command returns a 0 (probe password-protec-  
tion is disabled), the password is not required.  
If the SYST:PASS:CONV? command returns a 1 (probe password-protec-  
tion is enabled), the password must be successfully entered using the  
SYST:PASS:CEN <pass> command (see Section 9.4.11, Password Com-  
mands).  
8.4.4.5  
CALCulate<chn>:CONVert:PARameter:CATalog?  
Returns the names of the probe characterization parameters associated with the  
current conversion type for the specified channel.  
CALC2:CONV:PAR:CAT?  
“RANGE”,”RTPW”,”A4”,”B4”,”A”,”B”,”C”,”D”  
The CALCulate suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4) or memory chan-  
nel (5 to 14). Each item in the response list is enclosed in double-quotes and  
separated from other items by a comma. Each item indicates the name of a  
characterization parameter for the current conversion type.If there are no pa-  
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rameters available for the current conversion type, an empty string is returned.  
The list of parameters depends on the selected conversion type. Characteriza-  
tion parameters for the various conversion types are listed in Table 8 on page  
124, Conversion Types and Parameters.  
8.4.4.6  
CALCulate<chn>:CONVert:PARameter:VALue? [<param>|ALL]  
Returns the value of the specified conversion parameter for the specified  
channel.  
CALC2:CONV:PAR:VAL? RTPW  
100.0145  
The CALCulate suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4) or memory chan-  
nel (5 to 14). The <param> parameter is the name of the parameter as given in  
Table 8, Conversion Types and Parameters. If the <param> parameter does not  
apply to the selected conversion type, an error -221, “Settings Conflict”, is  
generated. Specifying the ALL parameter returns the name and value of all pa-  
rameters associated with the specified channel in a comma delimited list. If no  
parameter is specified, the ALL parameter is assumed. The format of the re-  
sponse consists of a parameter name, enclosed in double quotes, followed by its  
value (i.e. "param1",value1,"param2",value2,"param3",value3,...).  
8.4.4.7  
CALCulate<chn>:CONVert:PARameter:VALue <param>,<num>[,<  
param>,<num>...]  
Sets the value of one or more conversion parameters for the specified channel.  
CALC2:CONV:PAR:VAL RTPW, 100.0145, A4, 0.0045  
The CALCulate suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4) or memory chan-  
nel (5 to 14). The <param> parameter is the name of the parameter as given in  
Table 8, Conversion Types and Parameters. If the <param> parameter is not ap-  
plicable to the current conversion type, an error -221, “Settings Conflict”, is  
generated. The <num> parameter is the desired value of the parameter. Multiple  
parameters can be set using a single command by separating the <param> and  
<num> prameters by commas. The order of the parameters is not important but  
the value must immediately follow the parameter name.  
This command may be password-protected. To access this command:  
If the SYST:PASS:CONV? command returns a 0 (probe password-protec-  
tion is disabled), the password is not required.  
If the SYST:PASS:CONV? command returns a 1 (probe password-protec-  
tion is enabled), the password must be successfully entered using the  
SYST:PASS:CEN <pass> command (see Section 9.4.11, Password Com-  
mands).  
8.4.4.8  
CALCulate:CONVert:PRINt [<chn>|ALL [,<port>]]  
Prints the conversion parameters for the specified channel.  
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CALC:CONV:PRIN 2  
“PRB”,CHAN2,”ser”,090105,”TYP”,RES,”RANGE”,0  
If no parameters are specified, the ALL parameter is assumed and the parame-  
ters for all channels are printed to the current port. Specifying the <chn> pa-  
rameter prints only the parameters for the specified channel (1 to 4) to the  
current port. Optionally, the parameters may be printed to a specific port by  
specifying the <port> parameter (see Table 10 on page 125, Port Numbers)  
8.4.4.9  
CALCulate<chn>:CONVert:SNUMber?  
Returns the probe serial number for the specified channel.  
CALC2:CONV:SNUM?  
A_336C  
The CALCulate suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4) or memory chan-  
nel (5 to 14). The returned serial number is in string format.  
8.4.4.10  
CALCulate<chn>:CONVert:SNUMber <serl>  
Sets the probe serial number for the specified channel.  
CALC2:CONV:SNUM A_336C  
The CALCulate suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4) or memory chan-  
nel (5 to 14). The <serl> parameter is in string format. The <serl> parameter  
can consist of up to eight characters that include any letters, numeric digits, and  
the underscore ‘_’.  
This command may be password-protected. To access this command:  
If the SYST:PASS:CONV? command returns a 0 (probe password-protec-  
tion is disabled), the password is not required.  
If the SYST:PASS:CONV? command returns a 1 (probe password-protec-  
tion is enabled), the password must be successfully entered using the  
SYST:PASS:CEN <pass> command (see Section 9.4.11, Password Com-  
mands).  
8.4.4.11  
CALCulate<chn>:CONVert:TEST? <res>|<volt>  
Tests the temperature conversion for the specified channel.  
CALC2:CONV:TEST? 100.0145  
0.0100  
The CALCulate suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4) or memory chan-  
nel (5 to 14). For PRT/Thermistor channels, the <res> parameter specifies a re-  
sistance value to convert to temperature. The <res> parameter is always in  
Ohms for PRTs and KOhms for Thermistors. For Thermocouple channels, the  
<volt> parameter specifies a voltage value to convert to temperature. The  
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<volt> parameter is always in mV. The response to this command is a tempera-  
ture in the currently selected units. The current system units determine the scale  
of the response.  
8.4.5  
Calibration Coefficient Commands  
The calibration coefficient commands are used for querying and setting the  
channel calibration date, due date, linearity, offset, scale, and RJC.  
8.4.5.1  
CALibrate:AUTo  
Executes the automatic calibration procedure when using Fast Measurement  
Mode (see Sections 6.9, Fast Measurement Mode, 7.1.1, Measure Period and  
Fast Measurement Mode, and 7.1.5, Display Functions/Auto-Cal).  
CAL:AUT  
8.4.5.2  
CALibrate<chn>:DATE:CALibrate? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the calibration date for the specified channel.  
CAL1:DATE:CAL?  
2000,9,22  
The CALibrate suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4). This command  
does not apply to memory channels. The response is returned in the format,  
<year>,<month>,<day>. Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of  
2000,1,1. Specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 2099,12,31. Spec-  
ifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 2000,1,1.  
8.4.5.3  
CALibrate<chn>:DATE:CALibrate  
(<year>,<month>,<day>)|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the calibration date for the specified channel.  
CAL1:DATE:CAL 2000,8,29  
The CALibrate suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4). This command  
does not apply to memory channels. The <year>, <month>, and <day> parame-  
ters must all be supplied. The <year> parameter is a four-digit number (2000 to  
2099). 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). Specifying the MIN,  
MAX or DEF parameter sets the calibration date to the minimum, maximum,  
or default value respectively.  
This command is password-protected. To access this command, the password  
must be successfully entered using the SYST:PASS:CEN <pass> command  
(see Section 8.4.11, Password Commands).  
8.4.5.4  
CALibrate<chn>:DATE:DUE? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the recalibration date for the specified channel.  
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CAL1:DATE:DUE?  
2001,9,21  
The CALibrate suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4). This command  
does not apply to memory channels. The response is returned in the format,  
<year>,<month>,<day>. Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of  
2000,1,1. Specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 2099,12,31. Spec-  
ifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 2000,1,1.  
8.4.5.5  
CALibrate<chn>:DATE:DUE (<year>,<month>,<day>)|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the recalibration date for the specified channel.  
CAL1:DATE:DUE 2001,8,28  
The CALibrate suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4). This command  
does not apply to memory channels. The <year>, <month>, and <day> parame-  
ters must all be supplied. The <year> parameter is a four-digit number (2000 to  
2099). 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). Specifying the MIN,  
MAX or DEF parameter sets the recalibration date to the minimum, maximum,  
or default value respectively.  
This command is password-protected. To access this command, the password  
must be successfully entered using the SYST:PASS:CEN <pass> command  
(see Section 9.4.11, Password Commands).  
8.4.5.6  
CALibrate<chn>:PARameter:OFFSet<n>? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the calibration offset parameter for the specified channel.  
CAL1:PAR:OFFS2?  
–1.2  
The CALibrate suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4). This command  
does not apply to memory channels. For PRT/Thermistor channels, the calibra-  
tion offset suffix <n> specifies the resistance range parameter for PRTs (1) or  
Thermistors (2). For Thermocouple channels, the calibration offset suffix <n>  
is ignored and may be omitted. Note: For PRT/Thermistor channels, the value  
returned by this command is always in ohms.  
For PRT/Thermistor channels, specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of  
-9 when the offset suffix <n> is 1 (for PRTs) and -9000 when the offset suffix  
<n> is 2 (for Thermistors). For Thermocouple channels, specifying the MIN  
parameter returns a value of -9. For PRT/Thermistor channels, specifying the  
MAX parameter returns a value of 9 when the offset suffix <n> is 1 (for PRTs)  
and 9000 when the offset suffix <n> is 2 (for Thermistors). For Thermocouple  
channels, specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 9. Specifying the  
DEF parameter returns a value of 0.  
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8.4.5.7  
CALibrate<chn>:PARameter:OFFSet<n> <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the calibration offset parameter for the specified channel.  
CAL1:PAR:OFFS2 5  
The CALibrate suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4). This command  
does not apply to memory channels. For PRT/Thermistor channels, the calibra-  
tion offset suffix <n> specifies the resistance range parameter (in ohms) for  
PRTs (1) or Thermistors (2). For Thermocouple channels, the calibration offset  
suffix <n> is ignored and may be omitted. The <num> paramter specifies the  
value for the specified offset parameter. Specifying the MIN, MAX or DEF pa-  
rameter sets the offset parameter to the minimum, maximum, or default value  
respectively.  
This command is password-protected. To access this command, the password  
must be successfully entered using the SYST:PASS:CEN <password> com-  
mand (see Section 9.4.11, Password Commands).  
8.4.5.8  
CALibrate<chn>:PARameter:SCALe<n>? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the calibration scale parameter for the specified channel.  
CAL1:PAR:SCAL2?  
0
The CALibrate suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4). This command  
does not apply to memory channels. For PRT/Thermistor channels, the calibra-  
tion scale suffix <n> specifies the resistance range parameter for PRTs (1) or  
Thermistors (2). For Thermocouple channels, the calibration scale suffix <n> is  
ignored and may be omitted. Note: For PRT/Thermistor channels, the value re-  
turned by this command is always in ohms.  
For PRT/Thermistor channels, specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of  
-9 when the scale suffix <n> is 1 (for PRTs) and -9000 when the scale suffix  
<n> is 2 (for Thermistors). For Thermocouple channels, specifying the MIN  
parameter returns a value of -9. For PRT/Thermistor channels, specifying the  
MAX parameter returns a value of 9 when the scale suffix <n> is 1 (for PRTs)  
and 9000 when the scale suffix <n> is 2 (for Thermistors). For Thermocouple  
channels, specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 9. Specifying the  
DEF parameter returns a value of 0.  
8.4.5.9  
CALibrate<chn>:PARameter:SCALe<n> <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the calibration scale parameter for the specified channel.  
CAL1:PAR:SCAL2 2  
The CALibrate suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4). This command  
does not apply to memory channels. For PRT/Thermistor channels, the calibra-  
tion scale suffix <n> specifies the resistance range parameter (in ohms) for  
PRTs (1) or Thermistors (2). For Thermocouple channels, the calibration scale  
suffix <n> is ignored and may be omitted. The <num> parameter specifies the  
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value for the specified scale parameter. Specifying the MIN, MAX, or DEF pa-  
rameter sets the scale parameter to the minimum, maximum, or default value  
respectively.  
This command is password-protected. To access this command, the password  
must be successfully entered using the SYST:PASS:CEN <pass> command  
(see Section 9.4.11, Password Commands).  
8.4.5.10  
CALibrate<chn>:PARameter:LINearity<n>? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the calibration linearity parameter for the specified channel.  
CAL1:PAR:LIN1?  
2.8  
This command only applies to PRT/Thermistor channels. Executing this com-  
mand on Thermocouple channels generates a -294, "Incompatible type" error  
message.  
The CALibrate suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4). This command  
does not apply to memory channels. For PRT/Thermistor channels, the calibra-  
tion linearity suffix, <n>, specifies the resistance range parameter for PRTs (1)  
or Thermistors (2). Note: For PRT/Thermistor channels, the value returned by  
this command is always in ohms.  
Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of -9 when the linearity suffix  
<n> is 1 (for PRTs) and -9000 when the linearity suffix <n> is 2 (for Thermis-  
tors). Specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 9 when the linearity  
suffix <n> is 1 (for PRTs) and 9000 when the linearity suffix <n> is 2 (for  
Thermistors). Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 0.  
8.4.5.11  
CALibrate<chn>: PARameter:LINearity<n> <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the calibration linearity parameter for the specified channel.  
CAL1:PAR:LIN1 5  
This command only applies to PRT/Thermistor channels. Executing this com-  
mand on Thermocouple channels generates a -294, "Incompatible type" error  
message.  
The CALibrate suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4). This command  
does not apply to memory channels. For PRT/Thermistor channels, the calibra-  
tion scale suffix <n> specifies the resistance range parameter (in ohms) for  
PRTs (1) or Thermistors (2). The <num> parameter specifies the value for the  
specified linearity parameter. Specifying the MIN, MAX, or DEF parameter  
sets the linearity parameter to the minimum, maximum, or default value  
respectively.  
This command is password-protected. To access this command, the password  
must be successfully entered using the SYST:PASS:CEN <password> com-  
mand (see Section 9.4.11, Password Commands).  
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8.4.5.12  
CALibrate<chn>:PARameter:RJC? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the calibration RJC offset parmeter for the specified channel.  
CAL1:PAR:RJC?  
2.1  
This command only applies to Thermocouple channels. Executing this com-  
mand on PRT/Thermistor channels generates a -294, "Incompatible type" error  
message.  
The RJC suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4). This command does not  
apply to memory channels. Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of  
–9. Specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 9. Specifying the DEF  
parameter returns a value of 0.  
8.4.5.13  
CALibrate<chn>:PARameter:RJC <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the calibration RJC offset parameter for the specified channel.  
CAL3:PAR:RJC 1.6  
This command only applies to Thermocouple channels. Executing this com-  
mand on PRT/Thermistor channels generates a -294, "Incompatible type" error  
message.  
The RJC suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4). This command does not  
apply to memory channels. The <num> parameter specifies the RJC value for  
the specified channel. Specifying the MIN, MAX, or DEF parameter sets the  
RJC parameter to the minimum, maximum, or default value respectively.  
This command is password-protected. To access this command, the password  
must be successfully entered using the SYST:PASS:CEN <pass> command  
(see Section 9.4.11, Password Commands).  
8.4.6  
Display Commands  
The display commands are used for querying and setting the display resolution,  
lamp brightness, decimal format, window setting, and window fields.  
8.4.6.1  
DISPlay:RESolution? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the display resolution setting.  
DISP:RES?  
2
Specifying the MIN pamameter returns a value of 0. Specifying the MAX pa-  
rameter returns a value of 4. Specifying the DEF parameter returns AUT.  
8.4.6.2  
DISPlay:RESolution <num>|AUT|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the display resolution setting.  
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The <num> parameter specifies the number of decimal places to display. This  
parameter can be 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4. Specifying the MIN, MAX or DEF parameter  
sets the display resolution to the minimum, maximum, or default value respec-  
tively. Specifying the AUT parameter sets the display resolution to automatic.  
8.4.6.3  
8.4.6.4  
DISPlay:LAMP? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the lamp brightness setting.  
DISP:LAMP?  
0
Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 0. Specifying the MAX pa-  
rameter returns a value of 3. Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 0.  
DISPlay:LAMP <bool>|<num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the lamp brightness setting.  
DISP:LAMP ON  
The lamp can be turned on or off by using either the <bool> parameter (ON or  
OFF), the <num> parameter (0, 1, 2 or 3), or the MIN, MAX or DEF parame-  
ters. Specifying the <bool> parameter to ON turns on the lamp. Specifying the  
MIN, MAX, or DEF sets the lamp to the minimum, maximum, or default value  
respectively.  
8.4.6.5  
DISPlay:DECimal:FORMat? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the current decimal format setting.  
DISP:DEC:FORM?  
0
A returned value of 0 indicates a period (.) is used as the decimal separator. A  
returned value of 1 indicates a comma (,) is used as the decimal separator.  
Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 0. Specifying the MAX pa-  
rameter returns a value of 1. Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 0.  
8.4.6.6  
DISPlay:DECimal:FORMat <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the decimal format setting.  
DISP:DEC:FORM 1  
The <num> parameter can be either a 0 for a period (.) or a 1 for a comma (,).  
Specifying the MIN, MAX or DEF parameter sets the decimal format to the  
minimum, maximum, or default value respectively.  
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8.4.6.7  
DISPlay:WINDow? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the current display set.  
DISP:WIND?  
2
Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 1. Specifying the MAX pa-  
rameter returns a value of 9. Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 1.  
8.4.6.8  
8.4.6.9  
DISPlay:WINDow <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the current display set.  
DISP:WIND MIN  
The <num> parameter specifies the display set to select. Specifying MIN,  
MAX, or DEF parameter sets the current display set to the minimum, maxi-  
mum, or default respectively.  
DISPlay:WINDow<n>:FIELd<n>:FEED?  
Returns the current setting of the specified field for the specified display set.  
DISP:WIND1:FIEL2:FEED?  
0,16  
The WINDow suffix, <n>, specifies the display set (1 to 9). The FIELd suffix,  
<n>, specifies the field (1 to 8) within the display set. The response consists of  
two numbers separated by a comma. The first number represents the channel  
associated with the field. The second number represents the parameter to be  
displayed in the specified field. See Table 5 on page 122, Field Types, for the  
field types.  
8.4.6.10  
DISPlay:WINDow<n>:FIELd<n>:FEED <chn>[,<num>]  
Sets the specified field within the specified display set.  
DISP:WIND1:FIEL3:FEED 0,10  
The WINDow suffix, <n>, specifies the display set (1 to 9). The FIELd suffix,  
<n>, specifies the field (1 to 8) within the display set. The <chn> parameter  
specifies channel (1 to 4) associated with the field. The <num> parameter spec-  
ifies the parameter to be displayed in the specified field. See Table 5 on page  
122, Field Types, for the field types.  
8.4.7  
Logging Commands  
The logging commands are used for logging data automatically and on demand.  
8.4.7.1  
LOGging:AUTomatic:DELete [<num>|ALL]  
Deletes entries from the auto log.  
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Specifying a number in the <num> parameter causes all auto log entries with  
that label number (1 to 25) to be deleted. If the ALL parameter is specified or  
no parameter is specified, all auto log entries are deleted.  
8.4.7.2  
LOGging:AUTomatic:COUNt? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the number of measurements to be stored in the auto log during an auto  
log session.  
LOG:AUT:COUN?  
5000  
Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 1. Specifying the MAX pa-  
rameter value returns a value of 8160. Specifying the DEF parameter returns a  
value of 8160.  
8.4.7.3  
LOGging:AUTomatic:COUNt <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the number of measurements to be stored to the auto log during an auto  
log session.  
LOG:AUT:COUN 100  
The <num> parameter is the number of measurements to be stored in the auto  
log during the auto log session. Specifying the MIN, MAX, or DEF parameter  
sets the number of measurements to auto log to the minimum, maximum, or de-  
fault respectively.  
8.4.7.4  
LOGging:AUTomatic:FREE?  
Returns the number of auto log entries free and stored.  
LOG:AUT:FREE?  
8144,16  
The response consists of two numbers separated by a comma. The first number  
indicates the number of auto log entries still available. The second number indi-  
cates the number of entries already stored.  
Note: Every time an auto log session is started, the first entry in the log for that  
session consists of the data label and the date. All subsequent entries in the auto  
log for that session consist of the channel, measurement value, units, and time.  
Therefore, an auto log session that stores 100 measurements actually uses 101  
log entries.  
8.4.7.5  
LOGging:AUTomatic:LABel? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the current auto log label setting.  
LOG:AUT:LAB?  
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Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 1, Specifying the MAX pa-  
rameter returns a value of 25. Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of  
1.  
8.4.7.6  
8.4.7.7  
LOGging:AUTomatic:LABel <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the current auto log label.  
LOG:AUT:LAB 4  
The <num> parameter specifies the auto log label number (1 to 25) to select.  
Specifying the MIN, MAX, or DEF parameter sets the auto log label to the  
minimum, maximum, or default respectively.  
LOGging:AUTomatic:POINt? [MAX]  
Returns the number of auto log entries already stored.  
LOG:AUT:POIN?  
28  
Specifying the MAX parameter returns the total number of entries that can be  
stored in the auto log.  
8.4.7.8  
LOGging:AUTomatic:PRINt [<num>|ALL [,<port>]]  
Prints the auto log entries.  
LOG:AUT:PRIN ALL  
DATA_25 1 22.676C 12:19:42 09-05-00  
DATA_25 2 9.960 KO 12:19:44 09-05-00  
DATA_25 3 23.220C 12:19:46 09-05-00  
DATA_25 4 23.245C 12:19:48 09-05-00  
DATA_25 1 22.765C 12:19:52 09-05-00  
DATA_25 2 9.962 KO 12:19:54 09-05-00  
DATA_25 3 23.087C 12:19:56 09-05-00  
DATA_25 4 23.260C 12:19:58 09-05-00...  
If no parameters are specified, the ALL parameter is assumed and all auto log  
entries are printed to the serial port. Specifying the <num> parameter prints  
only the log entries with the specified label number to the serial port. Op-  
tionally, the log entries may be printed to a specific port by specifying the  
<port> parameter (see Table 10 on page 125, Port Numbers).  
8.4.7.9  
LOGging:AUTomatic:STATus?  
Returns the auto log status.  
LOG:AUT:STAT?  
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If this query returns a 0, an auto log session is not running. If this query returns  
a 1, an auto log session is running.  
8.4.7.10  
8.4.7.11  
LOGging:AUTomatic:STATus <bool>  
Sets the auto log status.  
LOG:AUT:STAT 0  
The <bool> parameter turns auto logging on (1 or ON) or off (0 or OFF). If si-  
multaneous scan mode is enabled, one measurement is stored for each channel  
in the auto log. The *RST command set the auto log status to off.  
LOGging:AUTomatic:TIMe? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the auto log interval setting.  
LOG:AUT:TIM?  
1
Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 0.1. Specifying the MAX pa-  
rameter value returns value of 3600. Specifying the DEF parameter returns a  
value of 1. The units are seconds.  
8.4.7.12  
LOGging:AUTomatic:TIMe <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the auto log interval setting.  
LOG:AUT:TIM 1  
The <num> parameter can be one of the following values: 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 5,  
10, 30, 60, 120, 300, 600, 1800 or 3600. The units are seconds. If a value other  
than one listed is used, the instrument automatically selects the nearest accept-  
able value that is less than the value entered. Values greater than 3600 or less  
than 0.1 are ignored. Specifying the MIN, MAX or DEF parameter sets the log  
interval setting to the minimum, maximum, or default value respectively.  
8.4.7.13  
LOGging:AUTomatic:VALue? <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Returns the specified auto log entry.  
LOG:AUT:VAL? 10  
,1,22.860,C,12,19,46,,,  
The <num> parameter specifies the auto log entry to return. Specifying either  
the MIN or DEF parameter returns the first entry in the auto log. Specifying the  
MAX parameter returns the last entry in the auto log.  
Note: Every time an auto log session is started, the first entry in the log for that  
session consists of the data label and the date. All subsequent entries in the auto  
log for that session consist of the channel, measurement value, units and time.  
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Therefore, an auto log session that stores 100 measurements actually uses 101  
log entries.  
8.4.7.14  
8.4.7.15  
LOGging:DEMand:DELete [<num>|ALL]  
Deletes entries from the demand log.  
LOG:DEM:DEL 5  
Specifying a number in the <num> parameter causes all demand log entries  
with that label number (1 to 25) to be deleted. If the ALL parameter is specified  
or no parameter, all demand log entries are deleted.  
LOGging:DEMand:FREE?  
Returns the number of demand log entries free and stored.  
LOG:DEM:FREE?  
87,12  
The response consists of two numbers separated by a comma. The first number  
indicates the number of demand log entries still available. The second number  
indicates the number of entries already stored.  
Note: Every time a demand log reading is stored, the first entry in the log for  
that stored reading is the data label and the date. All subsequent entries in the  
demand log consist of the channel, measurement value, units, and time.  
8.4.7.16  
LOGging:DEMand:LABel? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the current demand log label setting.  
LOG:DEM:LAB?  
6
Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 1. Specifying the MAX pa-  
rameter returns a value of 25. Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of  
1.  
8.4.7.17  
8.4.7.18  
LOGging:DEMand:LABel <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the current demand log label.  
LOG:DEM:LAB 3  
The <num> parameter specifies the demand log label number (1 to 25) to se-  
lect. Specifying the MIN, MAX, or DEF parameter sets the demand log label to  
the minimum, maximum, or default respectively.  
LOGging:DEMand:POINt?  
Returns the number of demand log entries already stored.  
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LOG:DEM:POIN?  
21  
Specifying the MAX parameter returns the total number of entries that can be  
stored in the demand log.  
8.4.7.19  
LOGging:DEMand:PRINt [<num>|ALL [,<port>]]  
Prints the demand log entries.  
LOG:DEM:PRIN 23,1  
DATA_23 1 22.862C 14:59:43 09-05-00  
DATA_23 2 9.963 KO 14:59:44 09-05-00  
DATA_23 3 23.097C 14:59:45 09-05-00  
DATA_23 4 23.202C 14:59:46 09-05-00  
If no parameters are specified, the ALL parameter is assumed and all demand  
log entries are printed to the serial port. Specifying the <num> parameter prints  
only the log entries with the specified label number to the serial port. Op-  
tionally, the log entries may be printed to a specific port by specifying the  
<port> parameter (see Table 10 on page 125, Port Numbers).  
8.4.7.20  
8.4.7.21  
LOGging:DEMand:STORe  
Stores the current measurement into the demand log.  
LOG:DEM:STOR  
If simultaneous scan mode is enabled, one reading is stored in the log for each  
enabled channel.  
LOGging:DEMand:VALue? <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Returns the specified demand log entry.  
LOG:DEM:VAL? 10  
DATA_25,2,9.961,KO,14,59,35,2000,9,5  
The <num> parameter specifies the demand log entry to return. Specifying ei-  
ther the MIN or DEF parameter returns the first entry in the demand log. Spec-  
ifying the MAX parameter returns the last entry in the demand log. Each entry  
in the demand log consist of the label, channel number, measurement value,  
scale, time and date.  
8.4.7.22  
LOGging:LABel<n>:NAME?  
Returns the name of the specified label.  
LOG:LAB18:NAME?  
DATA_18  
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The label suffix, <n>, specifies the number of the label (1 to 25) to retrieve.  
The label name is returned in string format.  
8.4.7.23  
LOGging:LABel<n>:NAME <label>  
Sets the name of the specified label.  
LOG:LAB18:NAME BATH  
The label suffix, <n>, specifies the number of the label (1 to 25) to set. Label  
names can be up to 8 characters in length and can include any letters, numeric  
digits, and the underscore (‘_’).  
8.4.8  
System Commands  
The system commands are used for querying instrument identification parame-  
ters, temperature units, and for setting operating parameters to the defined de-  
fault values.  
8.4.8.1  
*IDN?  
Returns the instrument identification string that indicates the manufacturer,  
model number, serial number, and code firmware version.  
*IDN?  
HART,1529,A09001,1.11  
8.4.8.2  
*OPT?  
Returns a list of input modules installed.  
*OPT?  
PRT,TC  
Input module types are reported by position, top to bottom, of the two input  
modules. The returned example is for a 1529 equipped with one 2-channel PRT  
input module and one 2-channel Thermocouple input module.  
8.4.8.3  
*RST  
Sets the instrument operating parameters to defined conditions.  
*RST  
The following parameters are set when this command is issued.  
Sets the scanning sequence timer to 1 second.  
Sets channel 1 ON and all others OFF.  
Sets the scan mode to SCAN.  
Sets the moving average to 1.  
Sets the printing to all ports OFF.  
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Sets the units to C.  
Sets the resolution to AUTO.  
Stops auto logging.  
Clears the statistical functions.  
8.4.8.4  
8.4.8.5  
8.4.8.6  
SYSTem:BOOT:VERSion?  
Returns the boot ROM version.  
SYST:BOOT:VERS?  
0.50  
SYSTem:CODE:VERSion?  
Returns the firmware code version.  
SYST:CODE:VERS?  
1.11  
SYSTem:ERRor?  
Returns a system error message if any are present in the system error queue.  
SYST:ERR?  
0,“No error”  
Each error condition produces only one error message at a time. The error  
queue may contain up to ten messages. The messages are reported in the order  
they occured. Reading a message from the queue removes the message so the  
next message can be read. If more than ten errors occur before being read, the  
tenth error in the queue is -350,“Queue overflow” and all but the first nine er-  
rors are discarded. All errors cause the Error Bit (ERR, bit 2) for the Status  
BYTE Register to be set. Refer to Troubleshooting section for the error  
messages.  
8.4.8.7  
8.4.8.8  
SYSTem:SNUMber?  
Returns the instrument serial number.  
SYST:SNUM?  
A09002  
If the serial number has not been set, a 0 is returned. The serial number is set at  
the factory and cannot be changed!  
SYSTem:VERSion?  
Returns the SCPI version number.  
SYST:VERS?  
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1994.0  
8.4.8.9  
UNIT:TEMPerature?  
Returns the system temperature units.  
UNIT:TEMP?  
C
The response is either C for Celsius, F for Fahrenheit, or K for Kelvin.  
8.4.8.10  
UNIT:TEMPerature <unit>  
Sets the system temperature units.  
UNIT:TEMP C  
The <unit> parameter is either C or CEL for Celsius, F or FAR for Fahrenheit,  
or K or Kelvin for Kelvin. The *RST command sets the units to Celsius.  
8.4.9  
Communication Interface Commands  
The communication interface commands are used for querying and setting se-  
rial port and IEEE configuration parameters.  
8.4.9.1  
SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:BAUD? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the serial port baud rate setting.  
SYST:COMM:SER:BAUD?  
2400  
Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 1200. Specifying the MAX  
parameter returns a baud rate of 19200. Specifying the DEF parameter returns a  
baud rate of 9600.  
8.4.9.2  
SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:BAUD <baud>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the serial port baud rate setting.  
SYST:COMM:SER:BAUD MIN  
The <baud> parameter can be one of the following values: 1200, 2400, 4800,  
9600, or 19200. If a value other than one listed is used, the instrument automat-  
ically selects the nearest acceptable value. Values greater than 19200 or less  
than 1200 are ignored. Specifying the MIN, MAX or DEF parameter sets the  
port baud rate setting to the minimum, maximum, or default value respectively.  
8.4.9.3  
SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:FDUPlex? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the serial port echo (duplex) setting.  
SYST:COMM:SER:FDUP?  
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A value of 1 is returned if serial port echo (duplex) is ON. A value of 0 is re-  
turned if serial port echo (duplex) is OFF. Specifying the MIN parameter re-  
turns a value of 0. Specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 1.  
Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 1.  
8.4.9.4  
8.4.9.5  
SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:FDUPlex <bool>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the serial port echo (duplex) setting.  
SYST:COMM:SER:FDUP MAX  
The <bool> parameter turns serial port echo (duplex) mode on (1 or ON) or off  
(0 or OFF). Specifying the MIN, MAX, or DEF parameter sets the serial port  
echo (duplex) to the minimum, maximum, or default respectively.  
SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:FEED? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the state of the serial port printing.  
SYST:COMM:SER:FEED?  
0
A value of 1 is returned if serial port printing is enabled. A value of 0 if re-  
turned is serial port printing is disabled. Specifying the MIN parameter returns  
a value of 0. Specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 1. Specifying  
the DEF parameter returns a value of 0.  
8.4.9.6  
SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:FEED <bool>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the state of the serial port printing.  
SYST:COMM:SER:FEED DEF  
The <bool> parameter turns serial printing on (1 or ON) or off (0 or OFF).  
Specifying the MIN, MAX, or DEF parameter sets the serial port printing value  
to the minimum, maximum, or default respectively. The *RST command sets  
the serial port printing to OFF.  
8.4.9.7  
SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:LINefeed? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the state of the serial port linefeed setting.  
SYST:COMM:SER:LIN?  
1
A value of 1 is returned if linefeed is enabled. A value of 0 is returned if line-  
feed is disabled. Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 0. Specifying  
the MAX parameter returns a value of 1. Specifying the DEF parameter returns  
a value of 1.  
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8.4.9.8  
8.4.9.9  
SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:LINefeed <bool>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the state of the serial port linefeed setting.  
SYST:COMM:SER:LIN ON  
The <bool> parameter turns linefeed on (1 or ON) or off (0 or OFF). Spec-  
ifying the MIN, MAX, or DEF parameter sets the linefeed to the minimum,  
maximum, or default respectively.  
SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:TIMe? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the serial port sample period setting.  
SYST:COMM:SER:TIM?  
1
Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 0.1. Specifying the MAX pa-  
rameter returns a value of 3600. Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value  
of 1.  
8.4.9.10  
SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:TIMe <num>MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets to serial port sample period setting.  
SYST:COMM:SER:TIM 10  
The <num> parameter can be one of the following values: 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 5,  
10, 30, 60, 120, 300, 600, 1800 or 3600. The units are seconds. If a value other  
than one listed here is used, the instrument automatically selects the nearest ac-  
ceptable value that is less than the value entered. Values greater than 3600 or  
less than 0.1 are ignored. Specifying the MIN, MAX or DEF parameter sets the  
sample period setting to the minimum, maximum, or default value respectively.  
8.4.9.11  
SYSTem:KLOCkout? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the state of the keypad lockout.  
SYST:KLOC?  
0
A value of 1 is returned if the keypad is locked out. A value of 0 is returned if  
the keypad is enabled (unlocked). Specifying the MIN parameter returns a  
value of 0. Specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 1. Specifying the  
DEF parameter returns a value of 0.  
8.4.9.12  
SYSTem:KLOCkout <bool>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the state of the keypad lockout.  
SYST:KLOC 1  
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The <bool> parameter turns the keypad lockout on (1 or ON) or off (0 or OFF).  
Specifying the MIN, MAX, or DEF parameter sets the keypad lockout to the  
minimum, maximum, or default respectively.  
8.4.9.13  
SYSTem:POWer:BATTery?  
Returns the current battery charge level.  
SYST:POW:BATT?  
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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.  
8.4.9.14  
SYSTem:POWer:SOURce?  
Returns the source of power being used.  
SYST:POW:SOUR?  
0
Indicates whether the instrument is operating on the battery or the AC adapter.  
This command returns a 1 if the AC adapter is connected or a 0 if the instru-  
ment is running on the battery. The battery percentage is approximate and  
should only be used as a general guideline when determining the amount of  
charge remaining.  
8.4.10  
Date and Time Commands  
The date and time commands are used for querying and setting the instrument  
date and time and the format that is used when displaying the date and time.  
8.4.10.1  
DISPlay:DATE:FORMat? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns a number indicating the current date format.  
DISP:DATE:FORM?  
0
The returned value is either a 0, 1, 2, or 3. See Table 11 on page 126, Date For-  
mats, for a list of acceptable date formats. Specifying the MIN parameter re-  
turns a value of 0. Specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 3.  
Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 0.  
8.4.10.2  
DISPlay:DATE:FORMat <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the date format setting.  
DISP:DATE:FORM 1  
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The <num> parameter specifies the number of the desired date format. See Ta-  
ble 11 on page 126, Date Formats, for a list of acceptable time formats. Spec-  
ifying the MIN, MAX, or DEF parameter sets the date format to the minimum,  
maximum, or default respectively.  
8.4.10.3  
DISPlay:TIME:FORMat? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns a number indicating the current time format.  
DISP:TIME:FORM?  
1
The return value is either a 0 or 1. See Table 12 on page 126, Time Formats, for  
a list of acceptable time formats. Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value  
of 0. Specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 1. Specifying the DEF  
parameter returns a value of 1.  
8.4.10.4  
DISPlay:TIME:FORMat <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the time format setting.  
DISP:TIME:FORM 1  
The <num> parameter specifies the number of the desired time format. See Ta-  
ble 12 on page 126, Time Formats, for a list of acceptable time formats. Spec-  
ifying the MIN, MAX, or DEF parameter sets the time format to the minimum,  
maximum, or default respectively.  
8.4.10.5  
SYSTem:DATE? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the current system date.  
SYST:DATE?  
2000,9,1  
The response is returned in the format, <year>,<month>,<day>. Specifying the  
MIN parameter returns a value of 2000,1,1. Specifying the MAX parameter re-  
turns a value of 2099,12,31. Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of  
2000,1,1.  
8.4.10.6  
SYSTem:DATE <year>,<month>,<day>  
Sets the system date to the specified year, month, and day.  
SYST:DATE 2000,8,24  
The <year>, <month>, and <day> parameters must all be supplied. The <year>  
parameter is a four-digit number (2000 to 2099). 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). Specifying the MIN, MAX or DEF parameter sets the system  
date to the minimum, maximum, or default value respectively.  
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SYSTem:TIME?  
Returns the current system time.  
SYST:TIME?  
11,43,23  
The response is returned in the format, <hour>,<minute>,<second>.  
Note: The system time is always returned using 24-hour format regardless of  
the current time format setting.  
8.4.10.8  
SYSTem:TIME <hour>,<minute>,<second>  
Sets the current system time to the specified hour, minute, and second.  
SYST:TIME 11,43,23  
The <hour>, <minute>, and <second> parameters must all be supplied. The  
<hour> parameter is a one or two-digit number (0 to 23). The <minute> param-  
eter is a one or two-digit number (0 to 59). The <second> parameter is a one or  
two-digit number (0 to 59).  
Note: The system time is always set using 24-hour format regardless of the cur-  
rent time setting.  
8.4.11  
Password Commands  
The password commands are used for enabling and disabling the password-pro-  
tected commands, for querying and setting the probe password-protected state,  
and for setting a new password.  
8.4.11.1  
SYSTem:PASSword:CDISable  
Disables password protected commands.  
SYST:PASS:CDIS  
Sending this command prevents the user from accessing the password-pro-  
tected settings.  
8.4.11.2  
8.4.11.3  
SYSTem:PASSword:CENable <pass>  
Enables password protected commands.  
SYST:PASS:CEN 1234  
The <pass> parameter is the current system password. This command must be  
sent to allow the user to access password-protected settings. After sending this  
command, use the SYST:PASS:CEN:STAT? command to verify success.  
SYSTem:PASSword:CENable:STATe?  
Returns the current password protection state.  
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SYST:PASS:CEN:STAT?  
0
The response is either 0 (disabled) or 1 (enabled). A response of 0 indicates  
password-protected settings cannot be accessed. A response of 1 indicates the  
password was successfully entered and password-protected settings can be  
accessed.  
8.4.11.4  
SYSTem:PASSword:CONVersion? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the current probe password-protected state.  
SYST:PASS:CONV?  
0
If the response to this command is 0, the indicated conversion settings are not  
password-protected and can be accessed without having to enter the password.  
If the response to this command is 1, the indicated conversion settings are pass-  
word-protected and the password must be entered before they can be accessed.  
Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 0. Specifying the MAX pa-  
rameter returns a value of 1. Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 0.  
8.4.11.5  
SYSTem:PASSword:CONVersion <bool>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the probe password-protection state.  
SYST:PASS:CONV 0  
The <bool> parameter allows the indicated conversion settings to be password  
protected (1 or ON) or not (0 or OFF). Setting this to 1 requires the password to  
be entered before the indicated conversion settings can be accessed. Setting this  
to 0 allows the indicated conversion settings to be accessed without having to  
enter the password. This command is password protected. To access this com-  
mand, the password must be successfully entered using the SYST:PASS:CEN  
<pass> command (see section 9.4.11, Password Commands).  
8.4.11.6  
SYSTem:PASSword:NEW <pass>  
Sets the current system password to a new password.  
SYST:PASS:NEW 1212  
The <pass> parameter must be a 4-digit number (0000 to 9999). The password  
is required to access the indicated settings. This command is password pro-  
tected. To access this command, the password must be successfully entered us-  
ing the SYST:PASS:CEN <pass> command (see Section 9.4.11, Password  
Commands).  
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8.4.12  
Status Commands  
The status commands are used for querying and setting the state of the instru-  
ment registers. For details on the operation of the status registers refer to the  
IEEE-488.2 and SCPI standards.  
8.4.12.1  
8.4.12.2  
*CLS  
Clears the status registers.  
*CLS  
*ESE?  
Returns the Event Status Enable Register.  
*ESE?  
255  
8.4.12.3  
8.4.12.4  
*ESE <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the Event Status Enable Register.  
*ESE 48  
*ESR?  
Returns the Event Status Register.  
*ESR?  
0
8.4.12.5  
*SRE?  
Returns the Service Request Enable Register.  
*SRE?  
0
8.4.12.6  
8.4.12.7  
*SRE <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the Service Request Enable Register.  
*SRE 32  
*STB?  
Returns the Status Byte Register.  
*STB?  
200  
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8.4.12.8  
8.4.12.9  
*TST?  
Performs a self-test and reports any errors that are found.  
*TST?  
0
STATus:MEASure?  
Reads and clears the Measurement Status Register.  
STAT:MEAS?  
1
The assignment of the bits in this register is as follows:  
bit 0: channel 1 measurement complete  
bit 1: channel 2 measurement complete  
bit 2: channel 3 measurement complete  
bit 3: channel 4 measurement complete  
bits 4-15: not used  
8.4.12.10  
STATus:MEASure:CONDition?  
Returns the Measurement Status Condition Register.  
STAT:MEAS:COND?  
1
The assignment of the bits in this register is as follows:  
bit 0: channel 1 measurement in process  
bit 1: channel 2 measurement in process  
bit 2: channel 3 measurement in process  
bit 3: channel 4 measurement in process  
bits 4-15: not used  
8.4.12.11  
8.4.12.12  
STATus:MEASure:ENABle?  
Returns the Measurement Status Enable Register.  
STAT:MEAS:ENAB?  
255  
STATus:MEASure:ENABle <num>  
Sets the Measurement Status Enable Register.  
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STAT:MEAS:ENAB 15  
8.4.12.13  
8.4.12.14  
8.4.12.15  
STATus:OPERation?  
Reads and clears the Operation Status Register.  
STAT:OPER?  
16  
The assignment of the bits in this register is as follows:  
bits 0-3: not used  
bit 4: measurement complete  
bits 5-15: not used  
STATus:OPERation:CONDition?  
Returns the Operation Status Condition Register.  
STAT:OPER:COND?  
16  
The assignment of the bits in this register is as follows:  
bits 0-3: not used  
bit 4: measurement in process  
bits 5-15: not used  
STATus:OPERation:ENABle?[MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the Operation Status Enable Register.  
STAT:OPER:ENAB?  
255  
8.4.12.16  
8.4.12.17  
STATus:OPERation:ENABle <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the Operation Status Enable Register.  
STAT:OPER:ENAB 16  
STATus:QUEStionable?  
Reads and clears the Questionable Status Register.  
STAT:QUES?  
16  
The assignment of the bits in this register is as follows:  
bits 0-3: not used  
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bit 4: measurement invalid  
bits 5-15: not used  
8.4.12.18  
STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition?  
Returns the Questionable Status Condition Register.  
STAT:QUES:COND?  
16  
The assignment of the bits in this register is as follows:  
bits 0-3: not used  
bit 4: measurement invalid  
bits 5-15: not used  
8.4.12.19  
8.4.12.20  
STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle? [MIN|MAX|DEF]  
Returns the Questionable Status Enable Register.  
STAT:QUES:ENAB?  
255  
STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF  
Sets the Questionable Status Enable Register.  
STAT:QUES:ENAB 10  
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8.4.13  
Statistical Calculation Types  
The statistical calculation types are listed in the following table.  
Table 4 Statistical Calculation Types  
Number  
Type  
Keyword  
AVE  
1
2
3
4
5
6
Average  
Standard Deviation  
Minimum  
STD  
MIN  
Maximum  
MAX  
SPR  
Spread  
N (Number of Samples)  
STN  
8.4.14  
Field Types  
The bottom portion of the main display is capable of showing up to eight fields.  
These fields are selectable from the following table.  
Table 5 Field Types  
Number  
Keyword  
----  
Field Type  
0
None  
1
DATE  
TIME  
TYP  
SER  
INP  
Date  
2
Time  
3
Conversion Type  
4
Probe Serial Number  
5
Input  
6
REF  
TEM  
-T1  
Reference  
7
Temperature  
8
Delta Between Specified Channel and Channel 1  
9
-T2  
Delta Between Specified Channel and Channel 2  
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
-T3  
Delta Between Specified Channel and Channel 3  
-T4  
Delta Between Specified Channel and Channel 4  
AVE  
STD  
MIN  
Average  
Standard Deviation  
Minimum  
MAX  
SPR  
STN  
Maximum  
Spread  
Statistical n (Number of Measurements Comprising Statistics)  
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8 Digital Communications Interface  
Commands  
Number  
Keyword  
ALOG  
Field Type  
18  
19  
20  
Logging Indicator  
Battery Percent Remaining  
BATT  
MEAS  
Number of Seconds Until Next Measurement  
Note: When the field type reference (REF) is selected, the displayed keyword  
changes depending on the probe type. The reference display keywords are de-  
tailed in the following table.  
Table 6 Reference (REF) Keywords  
Probe Type  
Keyword  
RIN  
Description  
Resistance  
R(0.01°C)  
RES  
ITS-90  
RTP  
ITS-SR5  
PT-100  
CVD  
R0  
R(0°C)  
THERM-R  
THERM-T  
YSI-400  
R25  
R(25°C)  
VIN[mV]  
RJT  
Reference Junction Temperature  
Thermocouples  
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User’s Guide  
8.4.15  
Conversion Types and Parameters  
Table 7 lists the probe types, conversion types, mnemonics, and serial port re-  
sponses. Table 8 lists the conversioin types and their parameters.  
Table 7 Conversion Types, Mnemonics, and Serial Port Responses  
Probe Type  
Conversion Type  
Mnemonic  
Port Response  
SPRT, PRT, RTD,  
Thermistor  
ITS-90 (default)  
ITS-SR5  
PT-100  
ITS-90  
ITS-SR5  
PT100  
ITS  
ITS5  
PT  
CVD  
CVD  
CVD  
TRES  
TTEM  
YSI  
THRM R(T)  
THRM T(R)  
YSI-400  
THERM-R  
THERM-T  
YSI-400  
RES  
R(W)  
RES  
Thermocouple  
TC-K (default)  
MilliVolts  
TC-B  
TC-E  
TC-J  
TC-K  
VIN[mV]  
TC-B  
TC-E  
TC-J  
K
V
B
E
J
TC-N  
TC-R  
TC-N  
TC-R  
N
R
TC-S  
TC-T  
TC-S  
TC-T  
S
T
AuPT  
POLY  
TC-AU/PT  
Polynomial  
TC-AU/PT  
TC-POLY  
Table 8 Conversion Types and Parameters  
Conversion Type  
Parameters  
I90  
Range, Wires, RTPW, A4, B4, A, B, C, D  
Range, Wires, RTPW, A5, B5  
Range, Wires  
Range, Wires, R0, AL, DE, BE  
Range, Wires  
ITS-SR5  
PT100  
CVD  
YSI-400  
RES  
Range Wires  
THERM-R  
THERM-T  
B0, B1, B2, B3  
A0, A1, A2, A3  
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Commands  
Conversion Type  
Parameters  
TC-K  
VIN[mV]  
TC-B  
TC-E  
TC-J  
TC-N  
TC-R  
TC-S  
TC-T  
RJC, RJT, T1, ADJ1, T2, ADJ2, T3, ADJ3  
<none>  
RJC, RJT, T1, ADJ1, T2, ADJ2, T3, ADJ3  
RJC, RJT, T1, ADJ1, T2, ADJ2, T3, ADJ3  
RJC, RJT, T1, ADJ1, T2, ADJ2, T3, ADJ3  
RJC, RJT, T1, ADJ1, T2, ADJ2, T3, ADJ3  
RJC, RJT, T1, ADJ1, T2, ADJ2, T3, ADJ3  
RJC, RJT, T1, ADJ1, T2, ADJ2, T3, ADJ3  
RJC, RJT, T1, ADJ1, T2, ADJ2, T3, ADJ3  
RJC, RJT, T1, ADJ1, T2, ADJ2, T3, ADJ3  
RJC, RJT, mV(25C), C0, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6  
TC-AU/PT  
TC-POLY  
The following table lists the RJC settings and their corsponding number.  
Table 9 RJC Settings  
Number  
Setting  
External  
Internal  
0
1
8.4.16  
Port Numbers  
The following table lists the communication ports and their number setting.  
Table 10 Port Numbers  
Number  
Port  
0
Serial (default)  
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User’s Guide  
8.4.17  
Date and Time Formats  
The following tables list the acceptable date and time formats and their number  
setting.  
Table 11 Date Formats  
Number  
Format  
0
1
2
3
MM-DD-YY  
MM-DD-YYYY  
DD/MM/YY  
DD/MM/YYYY  
Table 12 Time Formats  
Number  
Format  
0
1
H:MM:SSAM/PM (12-hour format)  
HH:MM:SS (24-hour format)  
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9 Calibration  
PRT and Thermistor Calibration  
9
Calibration  
Each channel of the 1529 is calibrated independently of the other channels and  
has its own set of calibration parameters. The 1529 should be calibrated at reg-  
ular intervals to ensure that it continues to measure with proper accuracy. Cali-  
bration should only be done by qualified, authorized personnel. When the 1529  
is recalibrated, all four channels are calibrated each calibration cycle. The cali-  
bration label indicates the calibration date and recalibration due date for the en-  
tire instrument.  
9.1  
PRT and Thermistor Calibration  
The following information is for PRT and thermistor channel calibrations. The  
adjustable parameters are listed in the following table.  
Table 13 PRT and Thermistor Calibration Parameter Description  
Parameter  
C0  
Description  
PRT offset parameter  
PRT scale parameter  
C100  
C400  
C0K  
PRT linearity parameter  
Thermistor offset parameter  
Thermistor scale parameter  
Thermistor linearity parameter  
C10K  
C100K  
DATE  
Records the date the PRT or Thermistor channel  
was calibrated  
DUE  
Record the date the PRT or Thermistor channel cali-  
bration expires  
9.1.1  
PRT Calibration Parameters  
Three adjustable parameters are used for calibration: C0, C100, and C400. The  
C0 parameter directly affects the measurement at 0Ω. It has negligible effect at  
100Ω but significant affect at higher resistances. The C100 parameter directly  
affects the measurement at 100Ω. It has negligible effect at 0Ω and proportion-  
ately greater effect the higher the resistance. The C400 parameter directly af-  
fects the measurement at 400. It has negligible effect at 0Ω and 100Ω with  
greater effect as the resistance increases. Each of the parameters has positive ef-  
fect at their primary resistances: increasing the value of the parameter increases  
the measured resistance. The theoretically normal value for each is 0.  
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The calibration parameters C0, C100, and C400 can be adjusted to optimize the  
accuracy. These password-protected parameters are accessed from the CALI-  
BRATION function of the SYSTEM menu.  
9.1.2  
PRT Calibration Procedure  
Calibration requires adjustment of the C0, C100, and C400 parameters at three  
specific input resistances. If the resistances used are approximately 0Ω, 100Ω  
and 400Ω respectively the adjustments are independent and the procedure is  
simple. The order in which the adjustments are performed is important. The ad-  
justment of the C400 parameter must be done last as the adjustments of C0 and  
C100 affect the measurement at 400Ω but C400 does not affect the measure-  
ments at 0Ω or 100Ω. Each channel must be calibrated. Set the conversion type  
to RES to display resistance (see Section 7.2.1.5) and the RANGE parameter to  
100Ω. The calibration should be performed with a four-wire connection and  
with the probe wiring parameter set to four-wire (see Section 6.4, Connecting  
the Probe). The accuracy required of the resistance standards is 1/4 of the in-  
strument accuracy; that is 0.000125Ω at 0Ω, 0.0006Ω ( 6 ppm) at 100Ω, and  
0.0024Ω (6 ppm) at 400Ω. The recommended procedure is as follows:  
1.  
Connect a 0Ω resistor to the input and measure its resistance. If a short-  
ing wire is used the wire should run from the C2 terminal to the C1 ter-  
minal to the P1 terminal to the P2 terminal (See Figure 50). Note the  
average error in the measurement. Adjust the C0 parameter by subtract-  
ing the measured error. For example, if the input is exactly 0.0000 and  
the readout shows –0.0011, adjust the C0 parameter by adding 0.0011.  
C1  
P1  
C2  
P2  
C2  
P2  
C1  
P1  
Figure 50 Using a Shorting Wire  
2.  
Connect a 100Ω resistor (6 ppm accuracy) to the input and measure its  
resistance. Note the average error in the measurement. Adjust the C100  
parameter by subtracting the measured error. For example, if the input is  
exactly 100.0000Ω and the readout shows 100.0295Ω, adjust the C100  
parameter by subtracting 0.0295.  
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PRT and Thermistor Calibration  
3.  
Connect a 400Ω resistor (6 ppm accuracy) to the input and measure its  
resistance. Note the average error in the measurement. Adjust the C400  
parameter by subtracting the measured error. For example, if the input is  
exactly 400.0000Ω and the readout shows 399.9913Ω, adjust the C400  
parameter by adding 0.0087.  
4. Record the date in the DATE parameter and set the DUE parameter to  
the desired calibration interval.  
5.  
Verify the accuracy at 0Ω, 25Ω or 50Ω, 100Ω, 200Ω, and 400Ω on each  
channel.  
9.1.3  
Thermistor Calibration Parameters  
Three adjustable parameters are used for calibration: C0K, C10K, and C100K.  
The C0K directly affects the measurement at 0Ω. It has negligible effect at 10  
kΩ but significant affect at higher resistances. The C10K directly affects the  
measurement at 10 kΩ. It has negligible effect at 0Ω and proportionately  
greater effect the higher the resistance. The C100K directly affects the mea-  
surement at 100 kΩ. It has negligible effect at 0Ω and 10 kΩ with greater effect  
as the resistance increases. Each of the parameters has positive effect at their  
primary resistances: increasing the value of the parameter increases the mea-  
sured resistance. The theoretically normal value for each is 0.  
The calibration parameters C0K, C10K, and C100K can be adjusted to opti-  
mize the accuracy. These parameters are accessed from the CALIBRATION  
function of SYSTEM menu.  
9.1.4  
Thermistor Calibration Procedure  
Calibration requires adjustment of the C0K, C10K, and C100K parameters at  
three specific input resistances. If the resistances used are approximately 0Ω,  
10 kΩ and 100 kΩ respectively the adjustments are independent and the proce-  
dure is simple. The order in which the adjustments are performed is important.  
The adjustment of the C100K parameter must be done last as the adjustments  
of C0K and C10K affect the measurement at 100 kΩ but C100K does not affect  
the measurements at 0Ω or 10 kΩ. Each channel must be calibrated. Set the  
conversion type to RES to display resistance and set the RANGE parameter to  
10KΩ. The accuracy required of the resistance standards is 1/4 of the instru-  
ment accuracy; that is 0.12Ω at 0Ω, 0.25Ω (25 ppm) at 10 kΩ, and 2.5Ω (25  
ppm) at 100 kΩ. The recommended procedure is as follows:  
1.  
Connect a 0Ω resistor to the input and measure its resistance. If a short-  
ing wire is used the wire should run from the C2 terminal to the C1 ter-  
minal to the P1 terminal to the P2 terminal (See Figure 50 on page 128).  
Note the average error in the measurement. Adjust the C0K parameter by  
subtracting the measured error. For example, if the input is exactly 0.0Ω  
and the readout shows –0.11Ω, adjust the C0K parameter by adding  
0.11.  
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2.  
3.  
Connect a 10 kΩ resistor (25 ppm accuracy) to the input and measure its  
resistance. Note the average error in the measurement. Adjust the C10K  
parameter by subtracting the measured error. For example, if the input is  
exactly 10.00000 kΩ and the readout shows 10.00295 kΩ, adjust the  
C10K parameter by subtracting 2.95.  
Connect a 100 kΩ resistor (25 ppm accuracy) to the input and measure  
its resistance. Note the average error in the measurement. Adjust the  
C100K parameter by subtracting the measured error. For example, if the  
input is exactly 100.0000 kΩ and the readout shows 99.9913 kΩ, adjust  
the C100K parameter by adding 8.7.  
4. Record the date in the DATE parameter and set the DUE parameter to  
the desired calibration interval.  
5.  
Verify the accuracy at 0Ω, 4kΩ, 10kΩ, 40kΩ, 100kΩ, and 500kΩ on  
each channel.  
9.2  
Thermocouple Calibration  
The following information is for a Thermocouple calibration. See Section 9.1  
for PRT and thermistor calibrations.  
9.2.1  
Calibration Parameters  
Three adjustable parameters are used for calibration of each thermocouple  
channel. They are listed in Table 14, Calibration Parameters.  
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Thermocouple Calibration  
Table 14 Calibration Parameters  
Parameter  
C0  
Description  
Adjusts the voltage accuracy of at 0 mV  
Adjusts the voltage accuracy of at 100 mV  
Adjusts the internal RJC accuracy  
C100  
CRJ  
DATE  
DUE  
Records the date the thermocouple channel was calibrated  
Records the date the thermocouple channel calibration expires  
The calibration parameters can be accessed from the CALIBRATION function  
of SYSTEM menu  
9.2.2  
Calibration Procedure  
Calibration of each channel is performed in two steps. First the voltage mea-  
surement is calibrated then the internal RJC is calibrated. The equipment re-  
quired are a programmable voltage source, a precision voltmeter with an  
accuracy of 10 ppm or better, a thermocouple (preferably type E), and a tem-  
perature source between 0 and 30°C. The combined accuracy of the reference  
thermocouple and temperature source must be 0.06°C or better between the ref-  
erence temperature and ambient temperature. At each step during the calibra-  
tion procedure the readings should be allowed to settle for at least two minutes  
before recording the measurement. Also, the 1529 should be allowed to warm  
up for at least one hour after power up prior to calibration. The recommended  
procedure is as follows:  
1. Connect the voltage source to the thermocouple channel, set it for 0 mV,  
and measure the voltage with the 1529 and the voltmeter simultaneously.  
Adjust the C0 parameter by subtracting the measured error. For example,  
if the 1529 measures –0.0006 mV, adjust the C0 parameter by adding  
0.0006. If it was previously 0.0000 it should now be 0.0006.  
2. Set the voltage source to 100 mV and measure the voltage with the 1529  
and the voltmeter simultaneously. Adjust the C100 parameter by sub-  
tracting the measured error. For example, if the input is exactly 100.0000  
mV and the 1529 shows 100.2953 mV, the C100 parameter should be ad-  
justed by subtracting 0.2953. If it was previously 0.0000 it should now  
be –0.2953.  
3. Verify the voltage accuracy at 0, 50, and 100 mV. The accuracy must be  
within the short-term voltage accuracy given in the specifications.  
4. Connect the calibrated thermocouple to the thermocouple channel and  
insert the thermocouple into the temperature source. Measure the tem-  
perature with the 1529 (be sure to program the channel with the correct  
thermocouple type). Adjust the CRJ parameter by subtracting the mea-  
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sured error. For example, if the thermocouple temperature is actually  
0.0°C but the 1529 reads 0.184°C, the CRJ parameter should be adjusted  
by subtracting 0.184. If it was previously 0.000 it should now be –0.184.  
6. Record the date with the DATE parameter. Set the DUE date to the de-  
sired calibration interval.  
7. Repeat the procedure for any other thermocouple channels.  
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10 Maintenance  
10  
Maintenance  
The calibration instrument has been designed with the utmost care. Ease  
of operation and simplicity of maintenance have been a central theme in  
the product development. Therefore, with proper care the instrument  
should require very little maintenance. Avoid operating the instrument in  
oily, wet, dirty, or dusty environments.  
If the outside of the instrument becomes soiled, it may be wiped clean  
with a damp cloth and mild detergent. Do not use harsh chemicals on the  
surface, which may damage the LCD or the plastic front panel.  
If a hazardous material is spilt on or inside the equipment, the user is re-  
sponsible for taking the appropriate decontamination steps as outlined by  
the national safety council with respect to the material.  
Before using any cleaning or decontamination method except those rec-  
ommended by Hart, users should check with an Authorized Service Cen-  
ter (see Section 1.3) to be sure that the proposed method will not damage  
the equipment.  
If the AC adapter becomes damaged, have it replaced immediately. Never  
disassemble the AC adapter or attempt to repair it.  
If the instrument is used in a manner not in accordance with the equip-  
ment design, the operation of the thermometer readout may be impaired  
or safety hazards may arise.  
Periodic calibration of the instrument at regular intervals is required to en-  
sure that it continues to measure with proper accuracy. Calibration should  
only be performed by qualified authorized personnel.  
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11 Troubleshooting  
Troubleshooting  
11  
Troubleshooting  
In case you run into difficulty while operating the 1529 system, this section  
provides some suggestions that may help you solve the problem. Below are  
several situations that may arise followed by possible causes and suggested ac-  
tions you might take.  
11.1  
Troubleshooting  
The following table lists possible error messages, their causes, and suggested  
actions.  
Problem  
Incorrect temperature reading  
Solution  
While attempting to measure temperature, the display shows an incorrect value or no value at all  
( . . . . . . . . . ).  
If the temperature readings seem to be incorrect you should first check to see if the  
resistance, or voltage in the case of thermocouples, is being measured correctly.  
Set up the display to show the resistance or voltage for the channel.  
If the resistance or voltage is incorrect refer to the next subsection for troubleshoot-  
ing incorrect resistance or voltage readings.  
If the resistance or voltage is being measured correctly but the displayed tempera-  
ture value is incorrect consider the following possibilities:  
One or more coefficients are incorrect. This is a common mistake. While entering coefficients  
it is easy to miss a digit or sign. Check all the values carefully using the EDIT PROBE function  
(see Section 7.2.1) comparing them with the values on the calibration certificate for the probe.  
Use the TEST PROBE function to test the coefficients (see Section 7.2.1.10, Standard Thermo-  
couple Conversions).  
The selected conversion type is incorrect. Check to make sure the correct conversion type is  
selected. In the case of thermocouples, make sure you have selected the correct type. You  
should also make sure that you have selected the proper reference junction compensation (RJC)  
made for your application (see Section 7.2.1.10, Standard Thermocouple Conversions). You  
can use the TEST PROBE function to test the temperature conversion calculation.  
The measurement is out of range. The 1529 may not be able to calculate temperature accu-  
rately if the resistance or voltage is outside the valid range. The measured resistance or voltage  
may be too low or too high if the actual temperature is too low or too high or if there is a problem  
with the sensor.  
The measure period may be set to a long interval. Check the measure period set-  
ting.  
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Problem  
Solution  
Incorrect resistance or voltage  
reading  
While attempting to measure resistance or voltage, the display shows an incorrect value or no value at  
all  
(. . . . . . . . . . ).  
Consider the following possibilities:  
Poor or incorrect connection of the probe. A common mistake is to connect the wires of the probe  
to the wrong terminals. Check the wiring carefully, especially when using a four-wire PRT (see Section  
6.4.1). Make sure the lead wires are fastened down tightly.  
Open, shorted, or damaged sensor or lead wires. In the case of resistance sensors check the resis-  
tance across the sensor using a hand-held DMM. Also check the resistance between common pairs of  
leads. Check to make sure there is no conductivity between any of the leads and the probe sheath.  
Use a good-quality sensor to avoid errors caused by drift, hysteresis, or insulation leakage. In the case  
of thermocouples, use a hand-held DMM to check its voltage.  
Improper setting for three or four-wire probe. Make sure the correct wiring type is selected Select-  
ing three-wire input while using four-wire probes may cause errors of 0.01 to 0.1 ohms. Selecting  
four-wire input while using three-wire probes will result in erratic or out-of-range readings (see Section  
Electrical interference. Intense radio-frequency radiation near the 1529 or probes can induce noise  
into the measurement circuits resulting in erratic readings. The 1529 is intended to operate in a labora-  
tory environment with limited radio-frequency noise. If interference seems to be a problem you might  
try eliminating the source of interference or moving the 1529 to a different location. A well-grounded,  
shielded cable should be used for the probe leads.  
Stem conduction error. The problem may be that the actual temperature of the sensor is not what  
you expect. This is often the result of stem conduction where heat flowing through the stem of the  
probe to ambient affects the temperature of the probe. It is very important that probes be inserted to an  
adequate depth into the material being measured. Measuring temperature using a surface sensor can  
be especially difficult as the sensor is directly exposed to ambient.  
Wrong calibration parameters. The problem may be that the calibration parameters for the 1529 are  
invalid. Check the parameters currently stored in the unit against those listed on the 1529 Report of  
Calibration.  
Blank screen  
The screen lights up when the 1529 is switched on but the screen appears blank. This problem  
can be caused by improper adjustment of the contrast. After the power is switched on allow the 1529  
at least one minute to complete its self-test and power on sequence. Then, try to adjust the contrast  
using the contrast buttons.  
Error message at power up  
The 1529 reports an error during the power up self-test. On power up the 1529 performs a series of  
self-tests to check the operation of all its components and each of the modules. The results of the  
self-tests are reported on the screen. Normally, all tests report ‘OK’. Below is a table of error messages  
and recommended actions to correct the error. Often these errors can be corrected by completing the  
actions listed. A failure of one or more component causes error messages to be reported. Component  
failures generally require a qualified factory technician to replace the faulty component. Contact an Au-  
thorized Service Center (see Section 1.3).  
Temperature not  
updating  
The 1529 measure period may be set to a long interval. Check the measure period.  
11.1.1  
Self-Test Error Messages  
The following messages may appear during the self-test. If the recommended  
action fails to correct the error, contact an Authorized Service Center (see Sec-  
tion 1.3) for assistance.  
Message  
Recommended Action  
SYSTEMS: INVALID TIME  
Set the date and time.  
SYSTEMS: SERIAL PORT FAILURE  
Cycle the power.  
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Downloading Auto Logged Data  
Message  
Recommended Action  
SYSTEMS: BATTERY NOT  
INSTALLED  
Cycle the power.  
Check that the battery is properly connected.  
Replace the battery.  
CHANNELS: FAILURE  
Cycle the power.  
CALIBRATION: DUE FOR RECAL  
Check that the instrument date is correct.  
Recalibrate the instrument and set the recalibration date accordingly.  
CALIBRATION: INVALID  
PARAMETERS  
Check the correctness of the calibration parameters for each channel.  
GPIB: NOT INSTALLED  
Normal message if the IEEE-488 option is not installed.  
Reset the memory by pressing EXIT when prompted.  
MEMORY DATA: QUESTIONABLE  
MEMORY DATA: INVALID DATA  
Reset the memory by pressing ENTER when prompted. (This action requires that important data  
such as probe coefficients be restored.  
BUTTONS: [button name]  
Check the stated button to ensure that it is not stuck. Loosen as necessary.  
11.1.2  
Start-up Error Messages  
The following messages may appear after the self-test. If the recommended ac-  
tion fails to correct the error, contact an Authorized Service Center (see Section  
1.3) for assistance.  
Message  
CALIBRATION EXPIRED  
Recommended Action  
Check that the instrument date is correct.  
Recalibrate the instrument and set the recalibration date accordingly.  
INVALID CALIBRATION PARAMETERS  
MEMORY QUESTIONABLE  
Check the correctness of the calibration parameters for each channel.  
Reset the memory by pressing EXIT when prompted.  
MEMORY DATA INVALID, MEMORY WILL BE  
CLEARED  
Reset the memory by pressing ENTER. (This action requires that important data  
such as probe coefficients be restored.)  
11.2  
Downloading Auto Logged Data  
The 1529 “Chub-E4” Thermometer Readout stores up to 8,160 autolog read-  
ings or 100 demand log readings in its memory. These readings can be down-  
loaded to a computer using the RS-232 serial port.  
The following steps should be followed to download logged data using the se-  
rial port:  
1. Connect the 1529 to a COM port on the computer using the serial cable.  
2. Run a terminal program such as Windows® Terminal or HyperTerminal®.  
a) Set up the terminal program to use the correct COM port and baud rate. Con-  
figure the communication settings to use 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity and no  
flow control.  
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b) If you want to save the downloaded data to a file, configure your ter-  
minal program to capture the incoming text and save it to a text file. Re-  
fer to your terminal program’s documentation for details on how to do  
this.  
3. Determine how many logged readings are stored in the 1529’s memory.  
a) For the autolog, send the command “LOG:AUT:POIN?”. If the response to  
this command is “0”, there are no autolog readings to download.  
b) For the demand log, send the command “LOG:DEM:POIN?”. If the re-  
sponse to this command is “0”, there are no demand log readings to download.  
4. Begin downloading the data.  
a) To begin downloading the autolog data, send the command  
“LOG:AUT:PRIN” to initiate the download process.  
b) To begin downloading the demand log data, send the command  
“LOG:DEM:PRIN” to initiate the download process.  
c) The 1529 should immediately begin downloading the data. If no readings  
have been stored, the 1529 will not respond to these commands. For more de-  
tails on using these commands, see Sections 9.4.7.8 and 9.4.7.19.  
5. If the terminal program was set to capture the incoming data to a file, wait  
until no more data is being received, then stop capturing.  
11.3  
CE Comments  
11.3.1  
EMC Directive  
Hart Scientifics’ equipment has been tested to meet the European Electromag-  
netic Compatibility Directive (EMC Directive, 89/336/EEC). The Declaration  
of Conformity for your instrument lists the specific standards to which the unit  
was tested.  
The instrument was designed specifically as a test and measuring device. Com-  
pliance to the EMC directive is through IEC 61326-1 Electrical equipment for  
measurement, control and laboratory use – EMC requirements (1998).  
As noted in the IEC 61326-1, the instrument can have varying configurations.  
The instrument was tested in a typical configuration with shielded, grounded  
probe and RS-232 cables. Emissions may, in non-typical applications, exceed  
the levels required by the standard. It is not practical to test all configurations,  
as the manufacturer has no control over the probes the user may connect to the  
instrument.  
11.3.1.1  
Immunity Testing  
The instrument was tested to the requirements for industrial locations. This al-  
lows the instrument to be used in all types of locations from the laboratory to  
the factory floor. Criterion B was used for Radiated RF (IEC 61000-4-3) and  
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Conducted RF (IEC 61000-4-6). Therefore, the operation of the instrument  
may be affected by excessive electromagnetic interference and the instrument  
may not perform within the normal specification limits in such an environment.  
Criterion C was used for Electrostatic Discharge (ESD, IEC 61000-4-2) and  
Electric Fast Transit (EFT, Burst, IEC 61000-4-4). If the instrument is sub-  
jected to EFT conditions at 2kV, the instrument may require the user to cycle  
the power to return to normal operation.  
11.3.1.2  
Emission Testing  
The instrument fulfills the limit requirements for Class A equipment but does  
not fulfill the limit requirements for Class B equipment. The instrument was  
not designed to be used in domestic establishments.  
11.3.2  
Low Voltage Directive (Safety)  
In order to comply with the European Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC),  
Hart Scientific equipment has been designed to meet the IEC 1010-1 (EN  
61010-1) and the IEC 1010-2-010 (EN 61010-2-010) standards.  
11.4  
Frequently Asked Questions  
11.4.1  
Battery  
1. What type of batteries does the Model 1529 use? The Model 1529 uses a  
built-in Nickel-Metal-Hydride battery pack.  
2. How long do I need to charge the battery initially? The batteries come  
fully charged. If for some reason they are not fully charged, the front  
panel indicator shows this and you can recharge them as needed.  
3. How long does the battery take to fully charge? About 3 hours from  
fully discharged.  
4. How long does the battery last from full charge? About 8 hours from  
full charge with the backlight off.  
5. How do I know when the battery is at full charge? The charging indica-  
tor LED located on the back panel displays amber while charging and  
then turns green when the batteries are fully charged (only when the AC  
adapter is connected). The front panel indicator at the bottom right  
shows when the batteries are in use and their approximate charge state.  
6. How does the backlight affect the battery life? With the backlight on low  
the battery life is reduced by 25%, medium by 30%, and high by 40%.  
7. Do I have to let the battery fully discharge before charging? No, the bat-  
teries do not need to be fully discharged before recharging. You may re-  
charge them at any time.  
8. Is it recommended that I allow the battery pack to fully discharge occa-  
sionally? In order to maintain the charge/discharge characteristics of the  
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battery, Hart recommends that you allow the battery to discharge com-  
pletely once a month. You do this by allowing the Model 1529 to operate  
on battery power until it shuts down on its own.  
9. If I allow the battery pack to fully discharge, what happens to the calibra-  
tion parameters stored in the Model 1529? Parameters used by the Model  
1529 are stored in non-volatile RAM (NVRAM). This IC stores the pa-  
rameters even when power is not applied.  
10. How many recharge cycles is the battery good for? Approximately 500.  
11. What happens to my measurement accuracy when the battery is low?  
The Model 1529 does not display temperature when there is not suffi-  
cient power to make a correct measurement.  
12. If I am using the autolog and the battery runs out will I lose my data?  
No, you won’t lose any data. The Model 1529 simply stops logging  
data. When the AC adapter is plugged in, the data logging continues.  
13. How do I dispose of the batteries used in the Model 1529? Disposal  
guidelines can be found by consulting your local governing authority.  
14. If the AC adapter is plugged in and I have the unit turned on, is the bat-  
tery still charging? Yes, the Model 1529 charges while in use without af-  
fecting the charging time or its performance.  
15. If I am using the Model 1529 with AC power and a power outage occurs,  
will the batteries automatically take over? Yes, when AC power is re-  
moved from the Model 1529 for any reason, the batteries automatically  
supply back up power without risk of losing any data.  
11.4.2  
Input  
1. Can I swap out measurement boards in the field? No, the measurement  
boards were not designed to be exchanged in the field.  
2. What are the implications of the fast measurement mode in terms of ac-  
curacy? Accuracy is reduced when using the Model 1529 in fast mea-  
surement mode. Refer to Section 8.1.1 for a better description of the fast  
measurement mode and its limitations.  
3. Why can I only see one channel in the fast measurement mode? Because  
of the time required to make a measurement and update the display, there  
is not enough time to display more than one channel when in the fast  
measurement mode.  
4. Do I have to reprogram the Model 1529 each time I swap out a probe?  
In addition to the four main channels, there are nine memory locations  
available to store probe coefficients. If the new probe’s information has  
been programmed into one of these locations, you can copy it to the  
channel to which it is connected.  
5. How does the moving average affect the data that is logged? The data  
collected by the Model 1529 is stored as it appears on the display. If you  
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set the Model 1529 to average the measurements, the data it logs reflects  
the moving average setting.  
6. How many probe coefficients can I store? Thirteen. Four sets in the  
main channels and nine sets in memory locations.  
7. Are the readings really simultaneous in the simultaneous mode? Yes.  
There are four measurement circuits that collect the raw data simulta-  
neously. The raw data is then converted to its corresponding temperature  
in sequence taking less than 0.5 seconds for all four channels.  
8. How does the three-wire RTD setting affect my overall accuracy? When  
using the three-wire setting in the Model 1529, a partial compensation of  
lead-wire resistance is performed as per normal industry practices. Since  
a three-wire measurement can’t fully compensate for lead resistaance,  
accuracy is reduced. As stated in the specification section of this manual,  
you need to add 0.05Ω to the measurement accuracy plus the maximum  
possible difference between the resistances of the lead wires.  
11.4.3  
Logging  
1. How many data points can the Model 1529 store? You can store up to  
100 demand log readings and 8,000 autolog readings.  
2. What happens when the log memory is full? Logging stops once the  
memory is full. Readings are not deleted to make room for new readings.  
3. How can I tell when the log memory is full? Full memory is indicated in  
the log stats function in the logging menu. You can also program a field  
in the lower display to show the autolog memory status.  
4. Can I use the Model 1529 for other applications while I am autologging?  
Yes, the Model 1529 can be used while logging. However, keep in mind  
that the channels that are displayed are also logged. Changing the chan-  
nels affects the data that is logged.  
11.4.4  
11.4.5  
Output  
1. How do I get data from the Model 1529 to my PC? Data can be trans-  
ferred to your PC via an RS-232 interface.  
2. Can the Model 1529 be set to simultaneous measurement mode and log  
to the serial port? Yes. The Model 1529 makes the measurements simul-  
taneously and transmits them to the serial port. However, most printers  
can’t print as fast as the data is logged so it doesn’t appear to be  
simultaneous.  
Other  
1. Can I update the Model 1529 firmware without sending in my unit? Yes.  
Firmware updates include a utility program that installs the upgrade via  
the RS-232 port.  
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2. How do I change the password? Changing the password is explained in  
Section 8.5.3, Password, of this manual.  
3. How often does the Model 1529 need to be recalibrated? We suggest  
that the unit be calibrated annually, but that may vary based upon usage  
and your company’s policies.  
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