List of Figures

 

Figure 1

Remote Control

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Figure 2

The Event Status Bit

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Figure 3

The Registers and Filters for a Node

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Figure 4

The Operational/Questionable Status System for

 

 

8163A/B & 8164A/B

. 35

Figure 5

The Operational/Questionable Status System for 8166A/B

. 36

Figure 6

Extrapolation and interpolation of attenuator module λ offset

 

 

table

159

Figure 7

Extended Trigger Configuration

180

Figure 8

Setup for Extended Trigger Configuration Example

182

Figure 9

Non-Administrator Installation Pop-Up Box

215

Figure 10

Welcome Screen

215

Figure 11

Customizing Your Setup

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Figure 12

Program Folder Item Options

217

Figure 13

Device Configuration

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Figure 14

Advanced Device Configuration - Plug&play Driver

219

Figure 15

Search for GPIB Instruments

221

Figure 16

FP Conversion Options Box

222

Figure 17

Windows 95 and Windows NT VXIPNP Directory Structure

226

Figure 18

Equally Spaced Datapoints

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Figure 19

Lambda Scan Operation Setup

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Figure 20

Multi Frame Lambda Scan Operation Setup

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Agilent Technologies 8164A, B, 8166A, 8163A manual Operational/Questionable Status System for

8163A, 8164A, 8166A, B specifications

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