Agilent Technologies 6000 Series quick start Contents

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Contents

1 Setting Up

 

 

Step 1.

Install Agilent IO Libraries Suite software 8

Step 2.

Connect and set up the oscilloscope 8

Using the USB (Device) Interface 9

Using the LAN Interface

9

Using the GPIB Interface

10

Step 3. Verify the oscilloscope connection

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Step 4. Access the Programmer’s Reference

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To access the Programmer’s Reference help file

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To get the latest versions via the web

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2 Getting Started

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Oscilloscope Program Structure

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Initializing 16

 

 

 

 

 

Capturing Data 17

 

 

 

 

 

Analyzing Captured Data

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Programming the Oscilloscope

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Referencing the IO Library

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Opening the Oscilloscope Connection via the IO Library 19

Initializing the Interface and the Oscilloscope

20

 

Using :AUToscale to Automate Oscilloscope Setup

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Using Other Oscilloscope Setup Commands

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Capturing Data with the :DIGitize Command

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Reading Query Responses from the Oscilloscope

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Reading Query Results into String Variables

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Reading Query Results into Numeric Variables

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Contents Programmer’s Quick Start Guide WA R N I N G Programming the Oscilloscope-At a Glance This Book Contents Index Setting Up Connect and set up the oscilloscope Install Agilent IO Libraries Suite softwareUsing the LAN Interface Using the USB Device InterfaceUsing the Gpib Interface Verify the oscilloscope connection Click Test Connection Setting Up To get the latest versions via the web Access the Programmer’s ReferenceTo access the Programmer’s Reference help file Language for Program Examples Getting StartedInitializing Basic Oscilloscope Program StructureAnalyzing Captured Data Capturing DataReferencing the IO Library Programming the OscilloscopeOpening the Oscilloscope Connection via the IO Library Information for Initializing the Instrument Using AUToscale to Automate Oscilloscope SetupInitializing the Interface and the Oscilloscope Example Oscilloscope Setup Code Using Other Oscilloscope Setup CommandsEnsure New Data is Collected Capturing Data with the DIGitize CommandSet TIMebaseMODE to Main or DELayed when using DIGitize Aborting a Digitize Operation Over Gpib Following program example shows a typical setupReading Query Responses from the Oscilloscope Reading Query Results into Numeric Variables Express String Variables Using Exact SyntaxReading Query Results into String Variables #8000010001000 bytes of dataterminator Reading Definite-Length Block Query Response DataChecking Instrument Status Sending Multiple Queries and Reading ResultsTelnet Sockets Other Ways of Sending CommandsSending Scpi Commands using Browser Web Control Index Index Page Index
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