Agilent Technologies 660MHz, Agilent 81130A 400

11General Programming

Aspects

This chapter provides general information on writing GP-IB/SCPI

programs for instruments like the Agilent 81130A.

Detailed information on programming the Agilent 81130A can b e found in

Chapter 2 Programming Reference on page 25.

Contents

Main 50.0 2 MODIFY 1 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 81130A 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 81130A SCPI Command Summary Page Page Page 30 Agilent81130A SCPI Command Summary Page Page Page 34 Default Values, Standard Settings Default Values, Standard Settings Parameter *RST, Default Values Page 36 Default Values, Standard Settings Parameter *RST, Default Values Page Programming the Instrument Tri gge r Mo des Continuous Started Gated Pulses Burst Pattern Manually Starting and Gating SCPI Instrument Command List Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 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 Frequency = 1 Period Page Page Page Page Page High = Offset + Amplitude Amplitude Low = Offset High = Offset + Amplitude Low = Offset Amplitude Offset = High Low Page Page Page Page 83 5. :STATus:QUEStionable:PTRansition 4. :STATus:QUEStionable:NTRansition Page 85 SCPI Instrument Command List Specified limits No. Key Description Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 3 96 Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity Agilent 81130A Specifications General Environmental Conditions Safety Power requirements Page Timing Specifications Period & Frequency Width Delay Deskew Transition Times Digital Channel Add Main Output Level Specifications External Input, External Clock/PLL Reference Input External Input External Clock/PLL Reference Input Specifications of EXT INPUT/CLK-IN REF Input Trigger Modes Specification of Trigger Output Output Modes Burst Mode Patterns and Sequences Human Interface Overprogramming Warnings and Errors Memory Remote Control 110 Programming Times (all checks and display off) Pulse Parameter Definitions Time Reference Point Pulse Period Trig ger Del ay Pulse Width 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