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Agilent Technologies 75000 SERIES B, E1301B, E1300B user manual Getting Started

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Series B Mainframes E1300B and E1301B User’s ManualPage Warranty Limitation Of WarrantyCertification Exclusive Remedies Trademark Information Safety SymbolsPrinting History Declaration of Conformity According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN Installation and Getting Started Guide Suggested Sequence for Using the ManualsAgilent 75000 Series B Documentation Manual Descriptions Related Documents Manual Content About this Manual Table of Contents Downloading Device Drivers Using the MainframeControlling Instruments Using Gpib System Instrument Command Reference Specifications Error Messages Connecting and Configuring a Display Terminal Sending Binary Data Over RS-232 Table of Contents Using This Chapter Getting StartedMainframe Description Optional Mainframe Memory Mainframe Features Getting Started Instrument Definition Instrument Concept Getting Started Introductory Programming Examples Instrument Logical Addresses Instrument Secondary Addresses Systtime 14,00,00 Systdate 1990,1,13 Getting Started Using the Front Panel Front Panel Features Using Menus Second Menu Tutorial Using the System Instrument Menu How to Set or Read the System Gpib Address How to Reset the System How to Display Logical Addresses or Instrument Information 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 Instrument Control Keys Other Keys Problem Problem Cause/Solution Case of Difficulty Instrument Menus Using the Display Terminal Interface System Instrument Menu Control DTR Read Switchbox Menu Test Using the Front Panel Scanning Voltmeter Menu Temp Tcouple 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 SYSTERR? UTILS, RCLPREV, then Return Executing Commands Sourpulscoun Sourpulsper Trigsour IMM Initimm General Key Descriptions Menu and Menu Control Keys Ctrl D = Select an instrument menu Using Supported Terminals Supported Terminals Fields Value Using the Display Terminal Interface Using Other Terminals Using the WYSE WY-30 What Not Supported Means Testing Terminals for Compatibility Menu Name Instrument Using a Terminal Without MenusInstrument Names for the SI Command Instrument Prompt then press D Control Sequence Functions 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 Mainframe Using the Pacer Abort Sourpulscoun INFSourpulsper 250E-3 Trigsour EXT Systcommgpibaddr Changing Primary Gpib AddressSynchronizing Internal External Instruments Output 722TRIG Extdcvmem Fifo Output 70914TRIGSOUR EXT Output 722TRIG Extdcv Output 70914OUTP onOutput 70914TRIGSOUR BUS Output 70914INIT Using Mainframe Data Memory Mainframe Data Memory Non-Volatile User Memory Allocating a User Memory SegmentIbasic Users Locating the Nram Output 70900DIAGBOOT Real Addr,SizeOutput 70900DIAGNRAMCRE Wait Using DOWNload UPload? to Access Data Output 70900 Using Diagdown ,8D,,# 232,16W Addr+ 96,Words Output 70900 Using Diagdown ,8D,,# 232,32B Addr+ 64,BytesOutput 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 Memory Configuration Positioning of Allocatable RAM Download Program Configuration Editing the Configuration File Downloading Device Drivers Downloading Drivers in MS-DOS Systems Downloading Drivers in Gpib Systems with Progexec ’MSI ,700,1’ Downloading Drivers in Gpib Systems with Basic Checking Driver Status Downloading Multiple Drivers Reboot the system Manually Downloading a Driverdown manualPreparing Memory for Manual Downloading Defined the Driver RAM Transmission Format Diagcomm Stor SYSTCOMMSERPACETHRSTOP? MAXSystcommserpacethrstar 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 Print P SRE? Standard Event Status Register Unmasking Standard Event Status BitsStandard Event Status Register ESE ESE? ESR? DIAGnosticINTerruptRESPonse? STATusOPERationENABle eventSTATusOPERationENABle? Operation Status Group Condition Register Enable Intr Output 70900 DIAGINTSETUP5 on Output 70900 Diagintact onCLS Output 70900 Statoperenab SUB Intrresp = SPOLL70900 Clearing StatusInterrupting an External Computer Example Interrupting when an Error Occurs Synchronizing an External Computer Instruments Output 70909SOURVOLT1 5*OPC?Enter 70909A Enter 70903A END While Controlling Instruments Using Gpib System Instrument Command Reference Command TypesCommon Command Format System Instrument Command Reference DIAGINTSETupn? and SYSTCOMMSERialnBAUD? DIAGINTSETUP2?, DIAGINTPRI2 5, SYSTCOMMSER1BAUDROUTeSCANMODE? SOURce PULSe COUNt COUNt? PERiod PERiod? # non-zero digit digits data bytes Indefinite Length Block# 0 data bytes NL END Rstoutp on Trigsour HOLD*TRG Scpi Command ReferenceABORt Abort Subsystem Syntax DIAGnostic DIAGnosticDIAGnostic DIAGnosticBOOTCOLD Related Commands DiagbootwarmRe-booting the System Instrument cold Diagbootcold DIAGnostic Bootwarm DiagbootwarmDiagcommser Ibas Diagbootwarm COMMunicate SERial0OWNer COMMunicate SERial0OWNer?SERialnSTORe DIAGCOMMSER? Parameters DIAGnostic DOWNloadCHECked MADDress DIAGnosticCHECkedDOWNloadMADDress address , data writesParameter Range Default Name Type DOWNloadCHECked MADDress DIAGnosticDOWNloadCHECked MADDress Data Value Check Bits 1FC0016 + Laddr * 64 + registernumber Parameters DIAGnostic DOWNloadCHECked SADDressDOWNloadCHECked SADDress DIAGnosticDOWNloadCHECked SADDress Parameters DIAGnostic DOWNload MADDress DOWNload MADDress DIAGnosticDOWNloadSADDress 1FC00016 + Laddr * 64 + registernumber DIAGnostic DRAMAVAilable? Example Downloading Data to a Single Address LocationDiagdownsadd # H1FCA20,# DIAGDRAMAVA? DIAGnosticDRAMCREate DIAGnosticDRAMCREate size numdrivers creates a non-volatileDRAMCREate Example Allocate a 15 Kbyte non-volatile Driver Ram segment Parameters DIAGnostic DRIVerLOAD driverblock DRIVerLOADParameters Comments Example Diagdrivload DIAGDRIVLISTROM? DIAGnosticDRIVer LISTtype?Diagdrivlist ? DIAGnostic INTerruptACTivate Read with the DIAGnosticINTerruptRESPonse? commandExample Enable an Interrupt Acknowledgement on Line INTerruptACTivate DIAGnosticINTerruptSETupn? Example Setup and wait for VXI interrupt response on lineDIAGINTSETUP2 on Example Determine interrupt setup for line DIAGnostic INTerruptPRIorityn INTerruptPRIoritynINTerruptPRIorityn? DIAGINTPRI2 DIAGINTRESP? DIAGnosticINTerruptRESPonse?DIAGINTSETUP2 on DIAGnostic NRAMADDRess? DIAGnosticNRAMCREate sizeNRAMCREate DIAGNRAMADDR? DIAGnosticNRAMCREate? DIAGNRAMCREate?DIAGPEEK? 16252928,8 Enter statement DIAGnostic Poke DIAGnosticPOKE address , width , data writes data numberDiagpoke 16252928,8,255 DIAGRDISADDR? DIAGnosticRDISkCREate RDISkCREateDiagrdiscre DIAGRDISCRE? DIAGnostic UPLoadMADDress? DIAGnosticUPLoadMADDress? address , bytecount ReturnsExample Upload data stored on non-volatile User RAM Output DIAGUPL? value of ADD ,1024 DIAGnosticUPloadSADDress? DIAGnosticUPLoadSADDress? address , bytecount ReturnsExample Upload data stored in non-volatile User RAM Output DIAGUPLSADD? # H1FCA20,1024 Related Commands ABORt, TRIGger INITiateINITiate IMMediate Init SOURce PULSeCOUNtPULSeCOUNt? Sourpulscoun 1E3 SOURPULSPER? PULSePERiodSOURce PULSePERiod Example Reading the contents of the condition register STATusSTATus OPERation CONDition? STATOPERCOND? STATus OPERationENABle? Related Commands STATOPERENABle? STATus PRESet Example Presetting the Enable RegisterExample Reading the Event Register STATOPEREVEN? SYSTem SYSTem BEEPerIMMediateExample Sound the Beeper Systbeepimm SYSTemCOMMunicate GPIBADDRess Example Set the Gpib port’s primary addressSystcommgpibaddr 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? SYSTemCOMMunicate SERialn RECeive Bits Example COMMunicate SERialn RECeive BITS?SYSTCOMMSER0BITS SYSTCOMMSER0BITS? Pace PROTocol Pace PROTocol?SYSTem COMMunicate SERialn RECeive Pace PROTocol SYSTCOMMSER0PACEPROT XON SYSTemCOMMunicate SERialn RECeive Pace THReshold STARt SYSTemCOMMunicateSERial n RECeive PACETHResholdSTARtSYSTCOMMSER0PACETHRSTAR Example Return current start threshold SYSTemCOMMunicateSERial n RECeive PACETHResholdSTOP SYSTCOMMSER0PACETHRSTOPExample Return current stop threshold SYSTCOMMSER0PACETHRSTOP?query for threshold PARity CHECk? SERialn RECeivePARity Type SYSTCOMMSER0PARCHEC on SYSTem COMMunicate SERialn RECeive PARity Type SYSTCOMMSER0PAR ODD PARity TYPE? SBITsSYSTemCOMMunicate SERialn RECeive PARity TYPE? SYSTCOMMSER0PAR? SYSTemCOMMunicateSERialnRECeiveSBITs? MIN MAX returns SYSTCOMMSER0TRANAUTO onExample Is Auto on or OFF? SYSTCOMMSER0TRANAUTO? SYSTCOMMSER0TRANPACEPROT? SYSTemCOMMunicate SERialnTRANsmit Pace PROTocolSYSTCOMMSER0TRANPACEPROT XON Example Setting the system Date SYSTem DATE?Systdate 1991,09,08 DATE? SYSTemDATE? MIN MAX,MIN MAX,MIN MAX returns SYSTemTIME Systtime 14,30,20SYSTTIME? Input values of hour,min,sec DELay TRIGger DELayTrigdelay .75 S TRIGger TRIGgerIMMediate Triggering the PacerTrig Discrete NEGative None RST Condition Trigsour IMM TRIGger SOURce?Parameter Value Source of Trigger CONFigure DLADdress? VXICONFigure DLADdress?Example Determining the device addresses within the system VXICONFDLAD? VXI CONFigureDLISt? N1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n6, c1, c2, c3, c4, c5, s1, s2, s3, s4N1 Device’s Logical Address. a number from 0 to N6 Slot 0 Logical Address. a number from 0 to VXICONFigure DNUMber? Parameters Example Querying the device list for the System InstrumentExample Determining the number of devices within the system VXICONFDNUM? CONFigure HIERarchy? VXI CONFigure HIERarchy? VXICONFigure HIERarchyALL? CONFigure HIERarchyALL?CONFigure INFormation? VXICONFINF? Example Query information on logical addressVxisel CONFigure INFormationALL? CONFigure LADDress?VXICONFigure INFormationALL? Related Commands VXICONFNUMB? Numericvalue or the following optional words Example Read from one of a device’s configuration registersVXI REGisterREAD? Related Commands Vxisel VXIREGisterWRITe SELect VXI SELect VXIWRITe Vxiwrit 8,24,# H4200 Common Command Reference DMC namestring Commandblock Output 70900*DMC ’LIST’,# 0VXICONFDLIS? Output 70900*ESR? Output 70900*ESE?Enter 70900A Example Get the ID fields from the system and print them Print A$ Output 70900*ESE Output 70900*PSCOutput 70900*SRE Output 70900*SRE Output 70900*SRE? Print a Gpib Message Go To Local GTLGroup Execute Trigger GET Interface Clear IFC Device Clear DCL or Selected Device Clear SDC Local Lockout LLO Serial Poll Spoll RemoteRemote 10 P= Spoll Command Quick Reference Scpi Commands Quick ReferenceCommand Description Command Quick Reference Nram BAUD? MIN MAX VXI Synchronization Instrument StatusMacros Command Quick Reference Specifications Mainframe SpecificationsSpecifications A-1 Trigger Input Non-volatile added memory storage lifetime Weight PowerOperating temperature Storage temperature Switchbox Configuration Table A-1. Switchbox SCPI-1990.0 Confirmed CommandsTable A-2. Switchbox Non-SCPI Commands Specifications A-3 Table A-3. Multimeter SCPI-1990.0 Confirmed Commands Table A-4. Multimeter Scpi Approved not confirmed Commands Table A-5. Multimeter Non-SCPI Commands Specifications A-5 Table A-6. Agilent E1332A SCPI-1990.0 Confirmed Commands Table A-7. Agilent E1332A Non-SCPI 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-15. System Instrument SCPI-1991.0 Confirmed Commands Table A-16. System Instrument SCPI-1992.0 Approved Commands Specifications A-11 Table A-17. System Instrument Non-SCPI CommandsTable A-18. Common Commands SCPI-1990.0 Confirmed Specifications Error Messages Reading an Instrument’s Error QueueError 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 Start-up Error Messages Table B-3. Start-up Error Messages and WarningsStart-Up Error Messages and Warnings Code Cause Error Messages B-5 Error Messages Connecting and Configuring a Display Terminal Connecting a Terminal to the MainframeConnecting 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 How to Use the Serial Interface Menus Connecting and Configuring a Display Terminal C-5 How to Store the Serial Interface Configuration Sending Binary Data Over RS-232 Formatting Binary Data for RS-232 TransmissionBit # Sending Binary Data Over RS-232 D-1 Setting Up the Mainframe Sending Binary Data Over RS-232Table 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 Index-1 Index-2 Systdate Index-3 Index-4 Index-5 Index-6 Index-7 VXIREGREAD? Index-8