550 REPEAT

560OUTPUT @Afg;"SYST:ERR?" !read AFG error queue

570ENTER @Afg;Code,Message$

580PRINT Code,Message$

590UNTIL Code=0

600STOP

610SUBEND

Amplifying Sine

Waves (Agilent

E1405 Commander)

This program uses the same commands and sequence as previously described, except for the OUTPut[1] commands shown below:

6. Set the amplifieroutput impedance.

OUTPut[1]:IMPedance <impedance>

7. Set the amplifier output attenuation.

OUTPut[1]:ATTenuation <attenuation>

In this example, the E1446A is a servant to the E1405. As such, commands sent to the amplifier (at secondary GPIB address 11) are parsed by the Command Module rather than by the E1445A.

AMPL05

1!RE-STORE"AMPL05"

2!The following program uses the Agilent E1445A to generate a 1 kHz, 2Vpp

3!sine wave. The Agilent E1446A amplifies the signal to approximately 14 Vpp.

4!

10 !Assign I/O paths between the computer and E1445A, and between the

20!computer and E1405. As the commander of the E1446A, the E1405 sends the

30!amplifier its commands.

40ASSIGN @Afg TO 70910

50ASSIGN @Amp TO 70911

60COM @Afg,@Amp

70!

80!Set up error checking

90ON INTR 7 CALL Errmsg

100ENABLE INTR 7;2

110OUTPUT @Afg;"*CLS"

120OUTPUT @Afg;"*SRE 32"

130OUTPUT @Afg;"*ESE 60"

140!

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E1446A specifications

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