Instrument Definition | Agilent Technologies 75000 SERIES B, E1301B

Instrument Definition

SCPI-compatible plug-in modules installed in the mainframe are treated as independent instruments each having a unique secondary GPIB address. As shown in Figure 1-3, each instrument is assigned a dedicated error queue, input and output buffers, status registers and, if applicable, dedicated mainframe memory space for readings or data. An instrument may be composed of a single plug-in module (such as a counter) or multiple plug-in modules (for a Switchbox or Scanning Voltmeter Instrument). In addition, the mainframe contains a built-in instrument called the System Instrument which has a Pacer for timing external devices. The System Instrument also can control the built-in RS-232, as well as up to seven optional Agilent E1324A plug-in serial interfaces.

Figure 1-2. Instrument Concept

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User’s Manual Series B Mainframes E1300B and E1301BPage Limitation Of Warranty WarrantyCertification Exclusive Remedies Trademark Information Safety SymbolsPrinting History According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN Declaration of Conformity Suggested Sequence for Using the Manuals Installation and Getting Started GuideAgilent 75000 Series B Documentation Manual Descriptions Related Documents About this Manual Manual Content Table of Contents Downloading Device Drivers Using the MainframeControlling Instruments Using Gpib System Instrument Command Reference Error Messages Specifications Sending Binary Data Over RS-232 Connecting and Configuring a Display Terminal Table of Contents Getting Started Using This ChapterMainframe Description Optional Mainframe Memory Mainframe Features Getting Started Instrument Concept Getting Started Instrument Definition Instrument Logical Addresses Instrument Secondary Addresses Introductory Programming Examples Systdate 1990,1,13 Systtime 14,00,00 Getting Started Front Panel Features Using the Front Panel Second Menu Tutorial Using Menus How to Set or Read the System Gpib Address Using the System Instrument Menu How to Display Logical Addresses or Instrument Information How to Reset the System Using the Other Instrument Menus How to Open/Close Channels How to Scan Channels Using the Front Panel Reading Error Messages Monitor ModeMonitor Mode Display Annunciators Trigsour Immscan @100105INIT Executing CommandsSourpulscoun Sourpulsper Initimm Trigsour IMM Display Control Editing Keys Key DescriptionsMenu Keys Other Keys Instrument Control Keys Case of Difficulty Problem Problem Cause/Solution Instrument Menus System Instrument Menu Using the Display Terminal Interface Control DTR Read Test Switchbox Menu Using the Front Panel Temp Tcouple Scanning Voltmeter Menu Unstrn Agilent E1326B/E1411B 5 1/2 Digit Multimeter Standalone Menu Agilent E1328A 4-Channel D/A Converter Menu Agilent E1330A Quad 8-Bit Digital Input/Output Menu Using the Front Panel Agilent E1332A 4-Channel Counter/Totalizer Menu Timeint CHAN1 Trigsour IMMMEAS1TINT? Agilent E1333A 3-Channel Universal Counter Menu CHAN2 Trigsour IMMMEAS2TINT? Using the Front Panel Using the Display Terminal Interface Terminal Interface Features Using Menus How to Access the Utility Keys Instrument Menu Press f1 to Reset How to Display Logical Addresses and Instrument Information Is not being displayed press Utils then Selinst How to Open/Close Channels How to Display Module Type , Description, or Reset Module Dispmonstat on UTILS, RCLPREV, then Return SYSTERR? Sourpulscoun Sourpulsper Trigsour IMM Initimm Executing Commands Menu and Menu Control Keys General Key Descriptions Ctrl D = Select an instrument menu Supported Terminals Using Supported Terminals Fields Value Using the Display Terminal Interface Using the WYSE WY-30 Using Other Terminals What Not Supported Means Testing Terminals for Compatibility Menu Name Instrument Using a Terminal Without MenusInstrument Names for the SI Command Control Sequence Functions Instrument Prompt then press D Interface control Using the Display Terminal Interface Instrument Menus System Instrument Menu Control DTR Read Switchbox Menu Using the Display Terminal Interface Scanning Voltmeter Menu Unstrn Agilent E1326B/E1411B 5 1/2 Digit Multimeter Standalone Menu Agilent E1328A 4-Channel D/A Converter Menu Agilent E1330A Quad 8-Bit Digital Input/Output Menu Using the Display Terminal Interface Agilent E1332A 4-Channel Counter/Totalizer Menu Timeint CHAN1 Trigsour IMMMEAS1TINT? Agilent E1333A 3-Channel Universal Counter Menu CHAN2 Trigsour IMMMEAS2TINT? Using the Display Terminal Interface Using the Pacer Using the Mainframe Sourpulscoun INF AbortSourpulsper 250E-3 Trigsour EXT Systcommgpibaddr Changing Primary Gpib AddressSynchronizing Internal External Instruments Output 70914TRIGSOUR EXT Output 722TRIG Extdcvmem Fifo Output 70914OUTP on Output 722TRIG ExtdcvOutput 70914TRIGSOUR BUS Output 70914INIT Mainframe Data Memory Using Mainframe Data Memory Allocating a User Memory Segment Non-Volatile User MemoryIbasic Users Locating the Nram Real Addr,Size Output 70900DIAGBOOTOutput 70900DIAGNRAMCRE Wait Using DOWNload UPload? to Access Data Output 70900 Using Diagdown ,8D,,# 232,32B Addr+ 64,Bytes Output 70900 Using Diagdown ,8D,,# 232,16W Addr+ 96,WordsOutput 70900 Using Diagdown ,8D,,# 264,64A Addr,Chars$ Chars$= 1234567890123456789012345678901234567890 Downloading Device Drivers Downloading Device DriversAbout this Chapter Driver and Documentation Usage Downloading Device Drivers Positioning of Allocatable RAM Memory Configuration Editing the Configuration File Download Program Configuration Downloading Device Drivers Downloading Drivers in MS-DOS Systems Progexec ’MSI ,700,1’ Downloading Drivers in Gpib Systems with Downloading Drivers in Gpib Systems with Basic Downloading Multiple Drivers Checking Driver Status Manually Downloading a Driverdown manual Reboot the systemPreparing Memory for Manual Downloading Defined the Driver RAM Transmission Format SYSTCOMMSERPACETHRSTOP? MAX Diagcomm StorSystcommserpacethrstar Systcommserpacexon Asserted. This acts to pace the System Instrument output Cat filename device file Page Downloading Device Drivers Programming Hints Controlling Instruments Using GpibControlling Instruments Using Gpib Status System Structure Status Byte Register Status Byte Register Bit Decimal Number Reading the Status Byte RegisterStatus Byte Register SRE? Print P Unmasking Standard Event Status Bits Standard Event Status RegisterStandard Event Status Register ESE ESR? ESE? STATusOPERationENABle event DIAGnosticINTerruptRESPonse?STATusOPERationENABle? Operation Status Group Condition Register Output 70900 DIAGINTSETUP5 on Output 70900 Diagintact on Enable IntrCLS Output 70900 Statoperenab SUB Intrresp = SPOLL70900 Clearing StatusInterrupting an External Computer Example Interrupting when an Error Occurs Output 70909SOURVOLT1 5*OPC? Synchronizing an External Computer InstrumentsEnter 70909A Enter 70903A END While Controlling Instruments Using Gpib Command Types System Instrument Command ReferenceCommon Command Format System Instrument Command Reference DIAGINTSETUP2?, DIAGINTPRI2 5, SYSTCOMMSER1BAUD DIAGINTSETupn? and SYSTCOMMSERialnBAUD?ROUTeSCANMODE? SOURce PULSe COUNt COUNt? PERiod PERiod? Indefinite Length Block # non-zero digit digits data bytes# 0 data bytes NL END Rstoutp on Trigsour HOLD*TRG Reference Scpi CommandABORt Abort Subsystem Syntax DIAGnostic DIAGnosticDIAGnostic Related Commands Diagbootwarm DIAGnosticBOOTCOLDRe-booting the System Instrument cold Diagbootcold Diagbootwarm DIAGnostic BootwarmDiagcommser Ibas Diagbootwarm COMMunicate SERial0OWNer SERial0OWNer? COMMunicateSERialnSTORe DIAGCOMMSER? DIAGnosticCHECkedDOWNloadMADDress address , data writes Parameters DIAGnostic DOWNloadCHECked MADDressParameter Range Default Name Type DOWNloadCHECked MADDress Data Value Check Bits DIAGnosticDOWNloadCHECked MADDress 1FC0016 + Laddr * 64 + registernumber Parameters DIAGnostic DOWNloadCHECked SADDressDOWNloadCHECked SADDress DIAGnosticDOWNloadCHECked SADDress DOWNload MADDress Parameters DIAGnostic DOWNload MADDress 1FC00016 + Laddr * 64 + registernumber DIAGnosticDOWNloadSADDress Example Downloading Data to a Single Address Location DIAGnostic DRAMAVAilable?Diagdownsadd # H1FCA20,# DIAGDRAMAVA? DIAGnosticDRAMCREate size numdrivers creates a non-volatile DIAGnosticDRAMCREateDRAMCREate Example Allocate a 15 Kbyte non-volatile Driver Ram segment DRIVerLOAD Parameters DIAGnostic DRIVerLOAD driverblockParameters Comments Example Diagdrivload DIAGDRIVLISTROM? DIAGnosticDRIVer LISTtype?Diagdrivlist ? Read with the DIAGnosticINTerruptRESPonse? command DIAGnostic INTerruptACTivateExample Enable an Interrupt Acknowledgement on Line INTerruptACTivate Example Setup and wait for VXI interrupt response on line DIAGnosticINTerruptSETupn?DIAGINTSETUP2 on Example Determine interrupt setup for line INTerruptPRIorityn DIAGnostic INTerruptPRIoritynINTerruptPRIorityn? DIAGINTPRI2 DIAGINTRESP? DIAGnosticINTerruptRESPonse?DIAGINTSETUP2 on DIAGnosticNRAMCREate size DIAGnostic NRAMADDRess?NRAMCREate DIAGNRAMADDR? DIAGNRAMCREate? DIAGnosticNRAMCREate?DIAGPEEK? 16252928,8 Enter statement DIAGnosticPOKE address , width , data writes data number DIAGnostic PokeDiagpoke 16252928,8,255 DIAGRDISADDR? RDISkCREate DIAGnosticRDISkCREateDiagrdiscre DIAGRDISCRE? DIAGnosticUPLoadMADDress? address , bytecount Returns DIAGnostic UPLoadMADDress?Example Upload data stored on non-volatile User RAM Output DIAGUPL? value of ADD ,1024 DIAGnosticUPLoadSADDress? address , bytecount Returns DIAGnosticUPloadSADDress?Example Upload data stored in non-volatile User RAM Output DIAGUPLSADD? # H1FCA20,1024 INITiate Related Commands ABORt, TRIGgerINITiate IMMediate Init PULSeCOUNt SOURcePULSeCOUNt? Sourpulscoun 1E3 SOURPULSPER? PULSePERiodSOURce PULSePERiod STATus Example Reading the contents of the condition registerSTATus OPERation CONDition? STATOPERCOND? Related Commands STATOPERENABle? STATus OPERationENABle? Example Presetting the Enable Register STATus PRESetExample Reading the Event Register STATOPEREVEN? SYSTem BEEPerIMMediate SYSTemExample Sound the Beeper Systbeepimm Example Set the Gpib port’s primary address SYSTemCOMMunicate GPIBADDRessSystcommgpibaddr SYSTCOMMGPIBADDR? SYSTCOMMSER0CONTDTR on SYSTem COMMunicate SERialn CONTrol DTR ExampleParameters Comments SYSTCOMMSER0CONTDTR? Example Checking the setting of DTR controlSYSTemCOMMunicate SERialn CONTrol DTR? SYSTCOMMSER0BAUD Example SYSTem COMMunicate SERialn CONTrol RTS?Example COMMunicate SERialn RECeive BAUD? Example COMMunicate SERialn RECeive BITS? SYSTemCOMMunicate SERialn RECeive BitsSYSTCOMMSER0BITS SYSTCOMMSER0BITS? Pace PROTocol? Pace PROTocolSYSTem COMMunicate SERialn RECeive Pace PROTocol SYSTCOMMSER0PACEPROT XON SYSTemCOMMunicateSERial n RECeive PACETHResholdSTARt SYSTemCOMMunicate SERialn RECeive Pace THReshold STARtSYSTCOMMSER0PACETHRSTAR Example Return current start threshold SYSTCOMMSER0PACETHRSTOP SYSTemCOMMunicateSERial n RECeive PACETHResholdSTOPExample Return current stop threshold SYSTCOMMSER0PACETHRSTOP?query for threshold SERialn RECeive PARity CHECk?PARity Type SYSTCOMMSER0PARCHEC on SYSTCOMMSER0PAR ODD SYSTem COMMunicate SERialn RECeive PARity Type SBITs PARity TYPE?SYSTemCOMMunicate SERialn RECeive PARity TYPE? SYSTCOMMSER0PAR? SYSTCOMMSER0TRANAUTO on SYSTemCOMMunicateSERialnRECeiveSBITs? MIN MAX returnsExample Is Auto on or OFF? SYSTCOMMSER0TRANAUTO? SYSTCOMMSER0TRANPACEPROT? SYSTemCOMMunicate SERialnTRANsmit Pace PROTocolSYSTCOMMSER0TRANPACEPROT XON SYSTem DATE? Example Setting the system DateSystdate 1991,09,08 DATE? SYSTemDATE? MIN MAX,MIN MAX,MIN MAX returns Systtime 14,30,20 SYSTemTIMESYSTTIME? Input values of hour,min,sec TRIGger DELay DELayTrigdelay .75 S TRIGger Triggering the Pacer TRIGgerIMMediateTrig Discrete NEGative None RST Condition Trigsour IMM TRIGger SOURce?Parameter Value Source of Trigger VXICONFigure DLADdress? CONFigure DLADdress?Example Determining the device addresses within the system VXICONFDLAD? N1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n6, c1, c2, c3, c4, c5, s1, s2, s3, s4 VXI CONFigureDLISt?N1 Device’s Logical Address. a number from 0 to N6 Slot 0 Logical Address. a number from 0 to Example Querying the device list for the System Instrument VXICONFigure DNUMber? ParametersExample Determining the number of devices within the system VXICONFDNUM? VXI CONFigure HIERarchy? CONFigure HIERarchy? VXICONFigure HIERarchyALL? CONFigure HIERarchyALL?CONFigure INFormation? VXICONFINF? Example Query information on logical addressVxisel CONFigure LADDress? CONFigure INFormationALL?VXICONFigure INFormationALL? Related Commands VXICONFNUMB? Numericvalue or the following optional words Example Read from one of a device’s configuration registersVXI REGisterREAD? VXIREGisterWRITe Related Commands Vxisel VXI SELect SELect Vxiwrit 8,24,# H4200 VXIWRITe Common Command Reference Output 70900*DMC ’LIST’,# 0VXICONFDLIS? DMC namestring Commandblock Output 70900*ESR? Output 70900*ESE?Enter 70900A Print A$ Example Get the ID fields from the system and print them Output 70900*ESE Output 70900*PSCOutput 70900*SRE Output 70900*SRE Print a Output 70900*SRE? Go To Local GTL Gpib MessageGroup Execute Trigger GET Interface Clear IFC Local Lockout LLO Device Clear DCL or Selected Device Clear SDC Remote Serial Poll SpollRemote 10 P= Spoll Scpi Commands Quick Reference Command Quick ReferenceCommand Description Command Quick Reference Nram BAUD? MIN MAX VXI Synchronization Instrument StatusMacros Command Quick Reference Mainframe Specifications SpecificationsSpecifications A-1 Trigger Input Non-volatile added memory storage lifetime Power WeightOperating temperature Storage temperature Table A-1. Switchbox SCPI-1990.0 Confirmed Commands Switchbox ConfigurationTable A-2. Switchbox Non-SCPI Commands Specifications A-3 Table A-4. Multimeter Scpi Approved not confirmed Commands Table A-3. Multimeter SCPI-1990.0 Confirmed Commands Specifications A-5 Table A-5. Multimeter Non-SCPI Commands Table A-7. Agilent E1332A Non-SCPI Commands Table A-6. Agilent E1332A SCPI-1990.0 Confirmed Commands Specifications A-7 Table A-8. Agilent E1333A SCPI-1990.0 Confirmed CommandsTable A-9. Agilent E1333A Non-SCPI Commands Table A-11. Agilent E1328A Non-SCPI Commands CommandsTable A-10. Agilent E1328A SCPI-1990.0 Confirmed Commands Specifications A-9 Table A-12. Agilent E1330A SCPI-1990.0 Confirmed CommandsTable A-13. Agilent E1330A Non-SCPI Commands Table A-16. System Instrument SCPI-1992.0 Approved Commands Table A-15. System Instrument SCPI-1991.0 Confirmed Commands Specifications A-11 Table A-17. System Instrument Non-SCPI CommandsTable A-18. Common Commands SCPI-1990.0 Confirmed Specifications Reading an Instrument’s Error Queue Error MessagesError number , error description string Error Messages B-1 Error Number Error Type Error TypesTable B-1. Negative Error Numbers Error Messages B-3 Table B-2. Error Messages and CausesError Messages and Causes Code 2110 Table B-3. Start-up Error Messages and Warnings Start-up Error MessagesStart-Up Error Messages and Warnings Code Cause Error Messages B-5 Error Messages Connecting a Terminal to the Mainframe Connecting and Configuring a Display TerminalConnecting and Configuring a Display Terminal C-1 Overview To Connect to Gpib Connecting and Configuring a Display Terminal C-3 Configuring a Terminal for the MainframeConfiguring the Terminal Configuring the Mainframe with Menus Connecting and Configuring a Display Terminal C-5 How to Use the Serial Interface Menus How to Store the Serial Interface Configuration Formatting Binary Data for RS-232 Transmission Sending Binary Data Over RS-232Bit # Sending Binary Data Over RS-232 D-1 Sending Binary Data Over RS-232 Setting Up the MainframeTable D-1. Correction Codes for RS-232 Transmission Sending Binary Data Over RS-232 Sending Binary Data Over RS-232 D-3 Sending Binary Data Over RS-232 Index-1 Index Systdate Index-2 Index-3 Index-4 Index-5 Index-6 VXIREGREAD? Index-7 Index-8