Introduction
This chapter introduces you to the basics of remote programming and
is organized in two sections. The first section, "Talking to the
Instrument," concentrates on initializing the bus, program syntax and
the elements of a syntax instuction. The second section, "Receiving
Information from the Instrument," discusses how queries are sent and
how to retrieve query results from the mainframe instruments.
The programming instructions explained in this book conform to
IEEE Std 488.2-1987, "IEEE Standard Codes, Formats, Protocols, and
Common Commands." These programming instructions provide a
means of remotely controlling the 1660-series logic analyzers. There
are three general categories of use. You can:
•Set up the instrument and start measurements
•Retrieve setup information and measurement results
•Send measurement data to the instrument
The instructions listed in this manual give you access to the
measurements and front panel features of the 1660-series logic
analyzers. The complexity of your programs and the tasks they
accomplish are limited only by your imagination. This programming
reference is designed to provide a concise description of each
instruction.
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