How to Use the Serial Interface Menus | Agilent Technologies E1301B

How to Use the Serial Interface Menus

Press READ to find out		Press SET to change
the current setting		the current setting

Each SET Menu will have two or more choices

Enter Card Number press Return (0 for built-in, 1-7 for a plug-in)

Read the BAUD rate

Enter Card Number press Return (0 for built-in, 1-7 for a plug-in)

The setting is now in volatile RAM storeage. See the “How to Store Interface Settings” Menu Chart for non-volatile storage which maintains settings through power cycles.

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Agilent Technologies E1301B How to Use the Serial Interface Menus, Connecting and Configuring a Display Terminal C-5

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User’s Manual Series B Mainframes E1300B and E1301BPage Exclusive Remedies WarrantyLimitation Of Warranty Certification Safety Symbols Printing HistoryTrademark Information According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN Declaration of Conformity Manual Descriptions Installation and Getting Started GuideSuggested Sequence for Using the Manuals Agilent 75000 Series B Documentation Related Documents About this Manual Manual Content Table of Contents Using the Mainframe Controlling Instruments Using GpibDownloading Device Drivers System Instrument Command Reference Error Messages Specifications Sending Binary Data Over RS-232 Connecting and Configuring a Display Terminal Table of Contents Optional Mainframe Memory Using This ChapterGetting Started Mainframe Description 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 Monitor Mode Monitor Mode Display AnnunciatorsReading Error Messages Executing Commands Sourpulscoun Sourpulsper Initimm Trigsour IMMTrigsour Immscan @100105INIT Key Descriptions Menu KeysDisplay Control Editing 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 Using a Terminal Without Menus Instrument Names for the SI CommandMenu Name Instrument 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 Trigsour EXT AbortSourpulscoun INF Sourpulsper 250E-3 Changing Primary Gpib Address Synchronizing Internal External InstrumentsSystcommgpibaddr Output 70914TRIGSOUR EXT Output 722TRIG Extdcvmem Fifo Output 70914INIT Output 722TRIG ExtdcvOutput 70914OUTP on Output 70914TRIGSOUR BUS Mainframe Data Memory Using Mainframe Data Memory Locating the Nram Non-Volatile User MemoryAllocating a User Memory Segment Ibasic Users Wait Output 70900DIAGBOOTReal Addr,Size Output 70900DIAGNRAMCRE Using DOWNload UPload? to Access Data Chars$= 1234567890123456789012345678901234567890 Output 70900 Using Diagdown ,8D,,# 232,16W Addr+ 96,WordsOutput 70900 Using Diagdown ,8D,,# 232,32B Addr+ 64,Bytes Output 70900 Using Diagdown ,8D,,# 264,64A Addr,Chars$ Downloading Device Drivers About this ChapterDownloading Device Drivers 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 Defined the Driver RAM Reboot the systemManually Downloading a Driverdown manual Preparing Memory for Manual Downloading Transmission Format Systcommserpacexon Diagcomm StorSYSTCOMMSERPACETHRSTOP? MAX Systcommserpacethrstar Asserted. This acts to pace the System Instrument output Cat filename device file Page Downloading Device Drivers Controlling Instruments Using Gpib Controlling Instruments Using GpibProgramming Hints Status System Structure Status Byte Register Status Byte Register Reading the Status Byte Register Status Byte RegisterBit Decimal Number SRE? Print P ESE Standard Event Status RegisterUnmasking Standard Event Status Bits Standard Event Status Register ESR? ESE? Operation Status Group Condition Register DIAGnosticINTerruptRESPonse?STATusOPERationENABle event STATusOPERationENABle? Output 70900 Statoperenab Enable IntrOutput 70900 DIAGINTSETUP5 on Output 70900 Diagintact on CLS Clearing Status Interrupting an External ComputerSUB Intrresp = SPOLL70900 Example Interrupting when an Error Occurs Enter 70903A Synchronizing an External Computer InstrumentsOutput 70909SOURVOLT1 5*OPC? Enter 70909A END While Controlling Instruments Using Gpib System Instrument Command Reference System Instrument Command ReferenceCommand Types Common Command Format SOURce PULSe COUNt COUNt? PERiod PERiod? DIAGINTSETupn? and SYSTCOMMSERialnBAUD?DIAGINTSETUP2?, DIAGINTPRI2 5, SYSTCOMMSER1BAUD ROUTeSCANMODE? Rstoutp on Trigsour HOLD*TRG # non-zero digit digits data bytesIndefinite Length Block # 0 data bytes NL END Abort Scpi CommandReference ABORt DIAGnostic DIAGnosticSubsystem Syntax DIAGnostic Diagbootcold DIAGnosticBOOTCOLDRelated Commands Diagbootwarm Re-booting the System Instrument cold COMMunicate SERial0OWNer DIAGnostic BootwarmDiagbootwarm Diagcommser Ibas Diagbootwarm DIAGCOMMSER? COMMunicateSERial0OWNer? SERialnSTORe DOWNloadCHECked MADDress Parameters DIAGnostic DOWNloadCHECked MADDressDIAGnosticCHECkedDOWNloadMADDress address , data writes Parameter Range Default Name Type Data Value Check Bits DIAGnosticDOWNloadCHECked MADDress Parameters DIAGnostic DOWNloadCHECked SADDress DOWNloadCHECked SADDress1FC0016 + Laddr * 64 + registernumber DIAGnosticDOWNloadCHECked SADDress DOWNload MADDress Parameters DIAGnostic DOWNload MADDress 1FC00016 + Laddr * 64 + registernumber DIAGnosticDOWNloadSADDress DIAGDRAMAVA? DIAGnostic DRAMAVAilable?Example Downloading Data to a Single Address Location Diagdownsadd # H1FCA20,# Example Allocate a 15 Kbyte non-volatile Driver Ram segment DIAGnosticDRAMCREateDIAGnosticDRAMCREate size numdrivers creates a non-volatile DRAMCREate Diagdrivload Parameters DIAGnostic DRIVerLOAD driverblockDRIVerLOAD Parameters Comments Example DIAGnosticDRIVer LISTtype? Diagdrivlist ?DIAGDRIVLISTROM? INTerruptACTivate DIAGnostic INTerruptACTivateRead with the DIAGnosticINTerruptRESPonse? command Example Enable an Interrupt Acknowledgement on Line Example Determine interrupt setup for line DIAGnosticINTerruptSETupn?Example Setup and wait for VXI interrupt response on line DIAGINTSETUP2 on DIAGINTPRI2 DIAGnostic INTerruptPRIoritynINTerruptPRIorityn INTerruptPRIorityn? DIAGnosticINTerruptRESPonse? DIAGINTSETUP2 onDIAGINTRESP? DIAGNRAMADDR? DIAGnostic NRAMADDRess?DIAGnosticNRAMCREate size NRAMCREate Enter statement DIAGnosticNRAMCREate?DIAGNRAMCREate? DIAGPEEK? 16252928,8 DIAGRDISADDR? DIAGnostic PokeDIAGnosticPOKE address , width , data writes data number Diagpoke 16252928,8,255 DIAGRDISCRE? DIAGnosticRDISkCREateRDISkCREate Diagrdiscre Output DIAGUPL? value of ADD ,1024 DIAGnostic UPLoadMADDress?DIAGnosticUPLoadMADDress? address , bytecount Returns Example Upload data stored on non-volatile User RAM Output DIAGUPLSADD? # H1FCA20,1024 DIAGnosticUPloadSADDress?DIAGnosticUPLoadSADDress? address , bytecount Returns Example Upload data stored in non-volatile User RAM Init Related Commands ABORt, TRIGgerINITiate INITiate IMMediate Sourpulscoun 1E3 SOURcePULSeCOUNt PULSeCOUNt? PULSePERiod SOURce PULSePERiodSOURPULSPER? STATOPERCOND? Example Reading the contents of the condition registerSTATus STATus OPERation CONDition? Related Commands STATOPERENABle? STATus OPERationENABle? STATOPEREVEN? STATus PRESetExample Presetting the Enable Register Example Reading the Event Register Systbeepimm SYSTemSYSTem BEEPerIMMediate Example Sound the Beeper SYSTCOMMGPIBADDR? SYSTemCOMMunicate GPIBADDRessExample Set the Gpib port’s primary address Systcommgpibaddr SYSTem COMMunicate SERialn CONTrol DTR Example Parameters CommentsSYSTCOMMSER0CONTDTR on Example Checking the setting of DTR control SYSTemCOMMunicate SERialn CONTrol DTR?SYSTCOMMSER0CONTDTR? Example SYSTem COMMunicate SERialn CONTrol RTS? Example COMMunicate SERialn RECeive BAUD?SYSTCOMMSER0BAUD SYSTCOMMSER0BITS? SYSTemCOMMunicate SERialn RECeive BitsExample COMMunicate SERialn RECeive BITS? SYSTCOMMSER0BITS SYSTCOMMSER0PACEPROT XON Pace PROTocolPace PROTocol? SYSTem COMMunicate SERialn RECeive Pace PROTocol Example Return current start threshold SYSTemCOMMunicate SERialn RECeive Pace THReshold STARtSYSTemCOMMunicateSERial n RECeive PACETHResholdSTARt SYSTCOMMSER0PACETHRSTAR SYSTCOMMSER0PACETHRSTOP?query for threshold SYSTemCOMMunicateSERial n RECeive PACETHResholdSTOPSYSTCOMMSER0PACETHRSTOP Example Return current stop threshold SYSTCOMMSER0PARCHEC on PARity CHECk?SERialn RECeive PARity Type SYSTCOMMSER0PAR ODD SYSTem COMMunicate SERialn RECeive PARity Type SYSTCOMMSER0PAR? PARity TYPE?SBITs SYSTemCOMMunicate SERialn RECeive PARity TYPE? SYSTCOMMSER0TRANAUTO? SYSTemCOMMunicateSERialnRECeiveSBITs? MIN MAX returnsSYSTCOMMSER0TRANAUTO on Example Is Auto on or OFF? SYSTemCOMMunicate SERialnTRANsmit Pace PROTocol SYSTCOMMSER0TRANPACEPROT XONSYSTCOMMSER0TRANPACEPROT? DATE? SYSTemDATE? MIN MAX,MIN MAX,MIN MAX returns Example Setting the system DateSYSTem DATE? Systdate 1991,09,08 Input values of hour,min,sec SYSTemTIMESysttime 14,30,20 SYSTTIME? TRIGger DELayTRIGger DELay Trigdelay .75 S Discrete NEGative None TRIGgerIMMediateTriggering the Pacer Trig TRIGger SOURce? Parameter Value Source of TriggerRST Condition Trigsour IMM VXICONFDLAD? CONFigure DLADdress?VXICONFigure DLADdress? Example Determining the device addresses within the system N6 Slot 0 Logical Address. a number from 0 to VXI CONFigureDLISt?N1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n6, c1, c2, c3, c4, c5, s1, s2, s3, s4 N1 Device’s Logical Address. a number from 0 to VXICONFDNUM? VXICONFigure DNUMber? ParametersExample Querying the device list for the System Instrument Example Determining the number of devices within the system VXI CONFigure HIERarchy? CONFigure HIERarchy? CONFigure HIERarchyALL? CONFigure INFormation?VXICONFigure HIERarchyALL? Example Query information on logical address VxiselVXICONFINF? Related Commands VXICONFNUMB? CONFigure INFormationALL?CONFigure LADDress? VXICONFigure INFormationALL? Example Read from one of a device’s configuration registers VXI REGisterREAD?Numericvalue or the following optional words 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*ESE? Enter 70900AOutput 70900*ESR? Print A$ Example Get the ID fields from the system and print them Output 70900*PSC Output 70900*SREOutput 70900*ESE Output 70900*SRE Print a Output 70900*SRE? Interface Clear IFC Gpib MessageGo To Local GTL Group Execute Trigger GET Local Lockout LLO Device Clear DCL or Selected Device Clear SDC 10 P= Spoll Serial Poll SpollRemote Remote Command Quick Reference Command Quick ReferenceScpi Commands Quick Reference Command Description Nram BAUD? MIN MAX VXI Instrument Status MacrosSynchronization Command Quick Reference Trigger Input Non-volatile added memory storage lifetime SpecificationsMainframe Specifications Specifications A-1 Storage temperature WeightPower Operating temperature Specifications A-3 Switchbox ConfigurationTable A-1. Switchbox SCPI-1990.0 Confirmed Commands Table A-2. Switchbox Non-SCPI Commands 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 Table A-8. Agilent E1333A SCPI-1990.0 Confirmed Commands Table A-9. Agilent E1333A Non-SCPI CommandsSpecifications A-7 Commands Table A-10. Agilent E1328A SCPI-1990.0 Confirmed CommandsTable A-11. Agilent E1328A Non-SCPI Commands Table A-12. Agilent E1330A SCPI-1990.0 Confirmed Commands Table A-13. Agilent E1330A Non-SCPI CommandsSpecifications A-9 Table A-16. System Instrument SCPI-1992.0 Approved Commands Table A-15. System Instrument SCPI-1991.0 Confirmed Commands Table A-17. System Instrument Non-SCPI Commands Table A-18. Common Commands SCPI-1990.0 ConfirmedSpecifications A-11 Specifications Error Messages B-1 Error MessagesReading an Instrument’s Error Queue Error number , error description string Error Types Table B-1. Negative Error NumbersError Number Error Type Table B-2. Error Messages and Causes Error Messages and Causes CodeError Messages B-3 2110 Error Messages B-5 Start-up Error MessagesTable B-3. Start-up Error Messages and Warnings Start-Up Error Messages and Warnings Code Cause Error Messages Overview Connecting and Configuring a Display TerminalConnecting a Terminal to the Mainframe Connecting and Configuring a Display Terminal C-1 To Connect to Gpib Configuring a Terminal for the Mainframe Configuring the TerminalConnecting and Configuring a Display Terminal C-3 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 Sending Binary Data Over RS-232 D-1 Sending Binary Data Over RS-232Formatting Binary Data for RS-232 Transmission Bit # Sending Binary Data Over RS-232 Setting Up the MainframeSending Binary Data Over RS-232 Table D-1. Correction Codes for RS-232 Transmission 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