FAQ

 

-The measured value is not shown on the panel display (shows "----").

-Measurement does not start or the settings are not changed even when a trigger is sent.

-Would like to know the time needed to complete the measurement.

-An error occurs when attempting to execute the "Easy Controller for PCR-M".

 

- The measured value is not shown on the panel display (shows "----").

 

Is auto continue mode on? Auto continue mode is off by default on the PCR-M.

Is the trigger source set to IMM (default)?

:INITiate:CONTinuous:SEQuence3 ON

:TRIGger:SEQuence3:SOURce IMM

 

The display of the PCR-M series with firmware version 1.20 or later operates as a monitor. It displays the present value that is being delivered to the load.

 

The display of the PCR-M series with firmware version 1.19 or earlier displays the value that was measured using the INIT or MEASure command. Therefore, the PCR-M display shows "---," which signifies that there is no data, in the following cases.

When the front panel control switches from local to remote.

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- Measurement does not start or the settings are not changed even when a trigger is sent.

 

Is the sequence in the WTG (Waiting for Trigger) state?

To start the measurement using a trigger, set the trigger source to BUS and send the INIT command to set the sequence in the WTG state.

 

Sequence 3 example

:TRIGger:SEQuence3:SOURce BUS

:INITiate:SEQuence3

If a trigger is sent in the WTG state, measurement starts.

:TRIGger:SEQuence3

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- Would like to know the time needed to complete the measurement.

 

The PCR-M requires at most 330 ms to complete a measurement after starting the measurement operation.

If an *OPC? query is sent along with the INIT command, an ASCII character "1" is set in the output queue when all of the measurement operations are completed.

 

Sequence 3 example

INITiate:SEQuence3;*OPC?

 

Because the measurement is complete when this response is retrieved, the measured data can be retrieved using the FETC? query.

For sequence 1, change INIT:SEQ3 to INIT:SEQ1.

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-An error occurs when attempting to execute the "Easy Controller for PCR-M".

 

Has your computer installed the "VISA Library"?

One of the "VISA Libraries" is required in your computer to execute for the "Easy Controller for PCR-M".

 

If the error still appears even when the "VISA Library" is installed in your computer, please try to re-install the "VISA Library".

 

As for the detailed installation of either library for such "NI-VISA" or "Agilent VISA", please refer to the instruction manual respectively.

For the installation of "KI-VISA", it can be referred in the operation manual, "Chapter 4.2.1 Installation of VISA Library", of this product.