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Agilent Technologies 6611C, 6634B, 66332A manual Introduction to Programming, Supported Applications

Models: 6632B 6633B 66332A 6634B

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Introduction to Programming

VXIplug&play Power Products Instrument Drivers

VXIplug&play instrument drivers for Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows NT are now available on the Web at http://www.agilent.com/find/drivers. These instrument drivers provide a high-level programming interface to your Agilent Technologies instrument. VXIplug&play instrument drivers are an alternative to programming your instrument with SCPI command strings. Because the instrument driver’s function calls work together on top of the VISA I/O library, a single instrument driver can be used with multiple application environments.

Supported Applications

〉Agilent VEE

〉Microsoft Visual BASIC

〉Microsoft Visual C/C++

〉Borland C/C++

〉National Instruments LabVIEW

〉National Instruments LabWindows/CVI

System Requirements

The VXIplug&play Power Products instrument driver complies with the following:

〉Microsoft Windows 95

〉Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

〉HP VISA revision F.01.02

〉National Instruments VISA 1.1

Downloading and Installing the Driver

NOTE: Before installing the VXIplug&play instrument driver, make sure that you have one of the supported applications installed and running on your computer.

1.Access Agilent Technologies’ Web site at http://www.agilent.com/find/drivers.

2.Select the instrument for which you need the driver.

3.Click on the driver, either Windows 95 or Windows NT, and download the executable file to your pc.

4.Locate the file that you downloaded from the Web. From the Start menu select Run <path>:\agxxxx.exe - where <path> is the directory path where the file is located, and agxxxx is the instrument driver that you downloaded .

5.Follow the directions on the screen to install the software. The default installation selections will work in most cases. The readme.txt file contains product updates or corrections that are not documented in the on-line help. If you decide to install this file, use any text editor to open and read it.

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Contents

Programming Guide System DC Power SupplyDynamic Measurement DC Source Agilent Models 66312A, 66332APrinting History Safety Guidelines1 - GENERAL INFORMATION Table of Contents2 - INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING 3 - PROGRAMMING THE DC SOURCE4 - LANGUAGE DICTIONARY Status Commands Output CommandsA - SCPI CONFORMANCE INFORMATION C - ERROR MESSAGESB - COMPATIBILITY LANGUAGE D - EXAMPLE PROGRAMSGeneral Information About this GuideDocumentation Summary External References GPIB ReferencesSCPI References Downloading and Installing the Driver VXIplug&play Power Products Instrument DriversIntroduction to Programming Supported ApplicationsGPIB Capabilities of the DC Source Accessing Online HelpRS-232Capabilities of the DC Source GPIB AddressRS-232Flow Control RS-232Programming ExampleBaud Rate RS-232Troubleshooting Introduction to SCPIConventions Used in This Guide Multiple Commands in a Message Types of SCPI CommandsUsing Queries Including Common CommandsTypes of SCPI Messages Moving Among SubsystemsThe Message Unit Query IndicatorHeaders Message Unit SeparatorNumerical Data Formats SCPI Data FormatsSuffixes and Multipliers Response Data TypesUsing Device Clear SCPI Command CompletionPage Programming the DC Source Power-onInitializationIntroduction Programming the OutputOutput Current Output VoltageMaximum Voltage Maximum CurrentTriggering Output Changes Setting the Voltage or Current Trigger LevelsSCPI Triggering Nomenclature Output Trigger System ModelGenerating Triggers Initiating the Output Trigger SystemVoltage and Current Measurements Making MeasurementsCurrent Ranges RMS Measurements Agilent 66312A, 66332A OnlyInternally Triggered Measurements Measurement Trigger System ModelSCPI Triggering Nomenclature 3 - Programming the DC Source Page Pulse Measurement Queries Current DetectorControlling Measurement Samples Varying the Voltage or Current Sampling RateMultiple Measurements Agilent 66312A, 66332A Only Figure 3-6. Pre-eventand Post-eventTriggering Programming the DC Source Power-OnConditions Programming the Status RegistersRQS ,**$ Table 3-1.Bit Configurations of Status Registers Operation Status GroupSignal CommandStandard Event Status Group Questionable Status GroupStatus Byte Register CommandThe MSS Bit Determining the Cause of a Service InterruptThe RQS Bit The MAV Bit and Output QueueMonitoring Both Phases of a Status Transition Inhibit/Fault IndicatorDiscrete Fault Indicator DFI Remote Inhibit RIDFI Programming Example Using the Inhibit/Fault Port as a Digital I/OFAULT/INHIBIT Bit WeightPage Subsystem Commands Language DictionaryIntroduction Table 4-1.Subsystem Commands Syntax Table 4-1.Subsystem Commands Syntax continued Table 4-1.Subsystem Commands Syntax continued Programming Parameters Common CommandsTable 4-2.Common Commands Syntax Table 4-3.Output Programming ParametersCALibrate CURRent Calibration CommandsCALibrate CURRent NEGative CALibrate CURRent MEASure LOWRangeCALibrate DATA CALibrate PASSwordCALibrate LEVel CALibrate SAVECALibrate VOLTage CALibrate STATeCALibrate VOLTage PROTection CAL STAT 1,6812 CAL STAT OFFMeasurement Commands MEASure ARRay CURRent? FETCh ARRay CURRent?MEASure ARRay VOLTage? FETCh ARRay VOLTage? MEASure CURRent? FETCh CURRent? MEASure CURRent ACDC? FETCh CURRent ACDC?MEASure CURRent HIGH? FETCh CURRent HIGH? MEASure CURRent LOW? FETCh CURRent LOW? MEASure CURRent MAXimum? FETCh CURRent MAXimum?MEASure CURRent MINimum? FETCh CURRent MINimum? MEASure VOLTage? FETCh VOLTage? MEASure VOLTage ACDC? FETCh VOLTage ACDC?MEASure VOLTage HIGH? FETCh VOLTage HIGH? MEASure VOLTage LOW? FETCh VOLTage LOW? MEASure VOLTage MAXimum? FETCh VOLTage MAXimum?MEASure VOLTage MINimum? FETCh VOLTage MINimum? SENSe CURRent RANGe SENSe CURRent DETectorSENS CURR DET ACDC SENSe SWEep OFFSet POINts SENSe FUNCtionSENSe:SWEep:POINts SENSe SWEep TINTervalHANNing SENSe WINDowRECTangular Returned Parameters CRDOUTPut Output CommandsOUTPut DFI OUTPut DFI SOURceOUTPut PON STATe OUTPut PROTection DELayOUTPut PROTection CLEar OUTP PON STAT RSTOUTPut RELay POLarity OUTPut RELayOUTPut RI MODE OUTP REL POL NORMSOURce CURRent TRIGger SOURce CURRentSOURce CURRent PROTection STATe CURR PROT STAT 1CURRENT PROTECTION STATE ONSOURce DIGital FUNCtion SOURce DIGital DATASOURce VOLTage DIG DATASOURce VOLTage ALC BWIDth? SOURce VOLTage ALC BANDwidth?SOURce VOLTage TRIGger SOURce VOLTage PROTectionSTATus PRESet Status CommandsSTATus OPERation? STATus OPERation CONDition?STATus OPERation ENABle STATUS OPERATION ENABLE?STATus OPERation NTR STATus OPERation PTR STATus QUEStionable? STATus QUEStionable ENABleSTATus QUEStionable CONDition? STAT QUES COND? STATUS QUESTIONABLE CONDITION?Command Syntax STATus QUEStionable NTR STATus QUEStionable PTRPreset Value Related CommandsCommand Syntax Parameters Power-OnValue Examples ESR?Query Syntax Returned Parameters Related Commands Related CommandsPage STB? DISP TEXT DEFAULT MODE System CommandsDISPlay DISPlay MODESYSTem LANGuage SYSTem ERRor?SYSTem VERSion? Query Syntax SYSTem ERRor? Parameters NoneSYSTem:REMote SYSTem LOCalSYSTem RWLock IDN?OPT? TST? ABORt Trigger CommandsINITiate SEQuence INITiate NAME INITiate CONTinuous SEQuence1TRIGger TRIGger SOURceTRIGger SEQuence2 TRIGger ACQuire TRIGger ACQuire COUNt CURRent TRIGger SEQuence2 COUNt CURRentTRIGger SEQuence2 COUNt VOLTage TRIGger ACQuire COUNt VOLTageTRIGger ACQuire HYSTeresis CURRent TRIGger SEQuence2 HYSTeresis CURRentTRIGger SEQuence2 HYSTeresis VOLTage TRIGger ACQuire HYSTeresis VOLTageTRIGger ACQuire LEVel CURRent TRIGger SEQuence2 LEVel CURRentTRIGger SEQuence2 LEVel VOLTage TRIGger ACQuire LEVel VOLTageTRIGger ACQuire SLOPe CURRent TRIGger SEQuence2 SLOPe CURRentTRIGger SEQuence2 SLOPe VOLTage TRIGger ACQuire SLOPe VOLTageTRIGger SEQuence1 DEFine TRIGger SEQuence2 DEFine TRIGger SEQuence2 SOURce TRIGger ACQuire SOURcePage Non-SCPICommands SCPI Confirmed CommandsSCPI Conformance Information SCPI VersionPage Introduction Compatibility LanguageCompatibility Command Table B-2.COMPatibility CommandsSimilar SCPI Command DescriptionTable B-2.COMPatibility Commands continued Compatibility CommandCommand DescriptionTable B-2.COMPatibility Commands continued Figure B-1.COMpatibility Status Model Page Error Number List Error MessagesTable C-1.Error Numbers continued Error NumberError String Description/Explanation/Examples Error Number Table C-1.Error Numbers continuedError String Description/Explanation/Examples Page Assigning the GPIB Address in Programs Example ProgramsTypes of DOS Drivers IntroductionBASIC Controllers Error HandlingExample Programs - D 990’----------------------Merge DECL.BAS here 1225 Example 3. Controller Using BASIC INDEX Index Page maximum, 20 measurements varying voltage or current sampling, 29 voltagewaiting for measurement results XON-XOFF,1111/9/99 Manual Updates1/4/00 All references to HP have been changed to Agilent