Instructions
Table Of Contents
- 1620A “DewK” Thermo-Hygrometer
- 1 Before You Start
- 2 Introduction
- 3 Specifications and EnvironmentalConditions
- 4 Quick Start
- 5 Parts and Controls
- 6 General Operation
- 7 Menu Functions
- 8 Digital Communications Interface
- 9 Calibration Procedure
- 10 Maintenance
- 11 Troubleshooting
- Index

1620A “DewK” Thermo-hygrometer
User’s Guide
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Command Description Refer To
*CLS Clear the status registers Section 8.2.11.1
*ESE? Returns the Standard Event Status Enable register Section 8.2.11.2
*ESE <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF Sets the Standard Event Status Enable register Section 8.2.11.3
*ESR? Returns the Standard Event Status register Section 8.2.11.4
*IDN? Returns the instrument identification string that indicates the
manufacturer, model number, serial number, and firmware
version
Section 8.2.7.1
*OPT? Returns configuration options Section 8.2.7.2
*RST Sets the instrument operating parameters to defined conditions Section 8.2.7.3
*SRE? Returns the Service Request Enable register Section 8.2.11.5
*SRE <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF Sets the Service Request Enable register Section 8.2.11.6
*STB? Returns the Status Byte register Section 8.2.11.7
*TST? [<bool>] Returns the self-test results (0: startup test; 1: new test) Section 8.2.11.8
ALARm:BATTery? Returns the battery alarm event Section 8.2.1.1
ALARm:BATTery:ENABle? Returns the state of the battery alarm enable Section 8.2.1.2
ALARm:BATTery:ENABle <bool> Enables or disables the battery alarm Section 8.2.1.3
ALARm:BEEP:ENABle? Returns the state of the alarm beep enable Section 8.2.1.4
ALARm:BEEP:ENABle <bool> Enables or disables the alarm beep Section 8.2.1.5
ALARm:CLEar Clears the alarm events Section 8.2.1.6
ALARm:DATE:FIRST? Returns the date of the first alarm event Section 8.2.1.7
ALARm:DATE:LAST? Returns the date of the latest alarm event Section 8.2.1.8
ALARm:DISPlay:ENABle? Returns the state of the alarm display enable Section 8.2.1.9
ALARm:DISPlay:ENABle <bool> Enables or disables the alarm display Section 8.2.1.10
ALARm:PORT? Returns the alarm port state Section 8.2.1.11
ALARm:PORT <bool> Sets the alarm port state Section 8.2.1.12
ALARm:PORT:ENABle? Returns the alarm port enable setting Section 8.2.1.13
ALARm:PORT:ENABle <bool> Sets the alarm port enable setting Section 8.2.1.14
ALARm:POWer? Returns the power loss alarm event Section 8.2.1.15
ALARm:POWer:ENABle? Returns the state of the power loss alarm enable Section 8.2.1.16
ALARm:POWer:ENABle <bool> Enables or disables the power loss alarm Section 8.2.1.17
ALARm:RHUMidity<chn>:LOW? Returns the state of the low humidity alarm for the specified
channel
Section 8.2.1.18
ALARm:RHUMidity<chn>:LOW:ENABle? Returns the state of the low humidity alarm enable for the speci
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fied channel
Section 8.2.1.19
ALARm:RHUMidity<chn>:LOW:ENABle <bool> Enables or disables the low humidity alarm enable for the speci
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fied channel
Section 8.2.1.20
ALARm:RHUMidity<chn>:RATE? Returns the state of the humidity rate alarm for the specified
channel
Section 8.2.1.23
ALARm:RHUMidity<chn>:RATE:ENABle? Returns the state of the humidity rate alarm enable for the speci
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fied channel
Section 8.2.1.24
ALARm:RHUMidity<chn>:RATE:ENABle <bool> Enables or disables the humidity rate alarm for the specified
channel
Section 8.2.1.25
ALARm:RHUMidity<chn>:RATE:LIMit? Returns the humidity rate alarm limit for the specified channel Section 8.2.1.26
Table 4 Alphabetical List Commands










