Agilent Technologies 81101A About this Book

About this Book

About this Book

This guide provides reference information primarily for programming the

Agilent 81101A via remote control.

Chapter 1 “General Programming Aspects” on page 13 gives general

hints for programming instruments like the Agilent 81101A using SCPI

commands.

Chapter 2 “Programming Reference” on page 25 provides detailed

information on the SCPI commands supported by the instrument.

Chapter 3 “Specifications” on page 89 lists the instrument’s technical

specifications and provides exact definitions for the instrument’s

parameters.

For an introduction and information on the Agilent 81101A’s user

interface, please refer to the Quick Start Guide, p/n 81101-91020.

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