50g

So as you enter the string you have "" on the edit
line with the cursor 'between' the quotes. Then press
the alpha key so the alpha symbol shows at the top of
the display. Then press the *.
And you then get the error? Is that correct?

--- ntesla66 <ntesla66@...> wrote:

> Good Morning Don. Yes the problem is with placing
> "*IDN?" on level 1
> of the stack. No problems with xmit.
> Regards
> Matthew
>
> --- In 50g@yahoogroups.com, Don Hart <ddhart1@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Maybe I don't understand the nature of your
> problem.
> > Are you getting the error when you press the
> "xmit"
> > key? Or are you getting the error when you try to
> put
> > "*IDN?" on level 1 of the stack?
> >
> > --- ntesla66 <ntesla66@...> wrote:
> >
> > > No go Don. It gives me the "too few arguments"
> error
> > > or just multiple
> > > quotes. Trying to get the darned thing to send
> > > strings of ASCII
> > > characters to control my HP35670a analyzer.
> > > Interface is serial
> > > through a national instruments GBIP-232CV-A
> > > converter and I have
> > > Eric's rs-232 cable..which works great by the
> way.
> > > Regards
> > > Matthew
> > >
> > > --- In 50g@yahoogroups.com, Don Hart <ddhart1@>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Press the alpha shift key first, then the *
> > > >
> > > > --- ntesla66 <ntesla66@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Howdy All. Yep I set hyperterminal to "8N1
> 19k
> > > baud
> > > > > Xon/off" and the
> > > > > program works as advertised. You have to be
> sure
> > > and
> > > > > set these
> > > > > parameters in the "APPS" i/o functions
> transfer
> > > > > section and leave it
> > > > > set to Kermit.
> > > > > I have a newbie question (the 50g is my
> first HP
> > > > > calc ever) How do I
> > > > > pass characters that the calc recognizes as
> > > > > operators with out a
> > > > > syntax error? Characters such as +*? . Say I
> > > wanted
> > > > > to transmit the
> > > > > string "*IDN?" This would cause a GPIB
> device to
> > > > > return its identity.
> > > > > Regards
> > > > > Matthew

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