Agilent Technologies 81101A

General Programming Aspects

Programming Recommendations

When you have found the correct setting, then use this to create the

program. In the program it is recommended to send the command for

enabling outputs (for example, :OUTPut ON) as the last command.

With this procedure it is possible to switch off the error check system

(:SYSTem:CHECk OFF) to increase programming speed.

The error check is enabled again by sending *RST.

*RST # set default settings

:DISP OFF # switch off display update

:SYST:CHEC OFF # switch off error check

... # other commands to set modes

... # and parameters

:OUTP ON # enable the output

• Selftest of the instrument can be invoked by the common command

*TST

• If it is important to know whether the last command is completed,

then send the common command

*OPC?

Contents

Main MODIFY Front Panel Display and Softkeys Page Notice Copyright Notice Warra nty Limitation of Warranty Exclusive Remedies Certification Services and Support Safety Summary General Environmental Conditions Before Applying Power Ground the Instrument Fuses Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere Do Not Remove the Instrument Cover Safety Symbols About this Book Conventions Used in this Book Page Contents Page The GP-IB Interface Bus Agilent 81101A Remote Control Programming Recommendations Page Common Command Summary 19 General Programming Aspects Status Model Status Model Condition Register Transition Filters Event Register Enable Register Status Byte Standard Event Status Group OPERation Status Group QUEStionable Status Group 2 Agilent 81101A SCPI Command Summary Page Page Page Page Default Values, Standard Settings Page Page Page Programming the Instrument Trigger Modes Continuous Triggered Gated External Width Pulses Burst SCPI Instrument Command List Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Offset = High Low Page Page Page Page Period = 1 Frequency Page D elay = Phase 360 Period Width = Duty Cycle 100 Period Phase = Delay Period Delay% = Delay Period Page Page DblDel% = DblDel Period Page Frequency = 1 Page Page Page Page Page Page Page High = Offset + Amplitude Low = Offset Amplitude High = Offset + Amplitude Low = Offset Amplitude Page HighLow Offset = Page Page Page 77 5. :STATus:QUEStionable:PTRansition 4. :STATus:QUEStionable:NTRansition Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 3 90 Specifications Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer Safety EMC Supplementary Information Agilent 81101A Specifications General Page Timing Specifications Period Glitch-free timing changes Width Delay Double Pulse Delay Transition Times Level Specifications External Load compensation Level Parameters Pulse Performance Clock Sources Clock / PLL Reference Input Phase Locked Loop (PLL) External Clock Output Modes Pulses Mode Burst Mode Trigger Modes 101 Specifications Agilent 81101A Specifications Trigger and Strobe Specifications Trigger Output Strobe Output Typical Delays Human Interface Memory Remote Control Pulse Parameter Definitions Time Reference Point Pulse Period Trigger Delay Pulse Width Pulse Delay Double Pulse Delay Interchannel Delay (Skew) Transition Time Linearity Jitter Stability Pulse Levels Preshoot, Overshoot, Ringing Settling Time Page Page Page Page Page Page Front Panel Controls Page MANUAL CHANGES September, 01 Page Page Page