Programming Examples

Reading Trace Data Using 32-bit Real Format (GPIB)

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#include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <math.h> #include <conio.h> #include <ctype.h> #include <string.h> #include "visa.h"

#define hpESA_IDN_E4401B "Hewlett-Packard, E4401B" #define hpESA_IDN_E4411B "Hewlett-Packard, E4411B" #define hpEMC_IDN_E7401A "Hewlett-Packard, E7401A"

ViSession defaultRM, viESA;

ViChar

cIdBuff[256];

char

cEnter =0;

int

 

iResult =0;

void Route50MHzSignal()

{

viQueryf(viESA, "*IDN?\n", "%t", &cIdBuff);

iResult = (strncmp( cIdBuff, hpESA_IDN_E4401B, strlen(hpESA_IDN_E4401B)) && strncmp( cIdBuff, hpESA_IDN_E4411B, strlen(hpESA_IDN_E4411B)) && strncmp( cIdBuff, hpEMC_IDN_E7401A, strlen(hpEMC_IDN_E7401A)));

if( iResult == 0 )

{

/*Set the input port to the 50MHz internal reference source for the models*/ /*E4401B, E4411B and E7401A*/

viPrintf(viESA,"CAL:SOUR:STAT ON \n");

}

else

{

/* For the analyzers having frequency limits >= 3GHz, prompt the user to*/ /* connect the amplitude reference output to the input*/

printf ("Connect AMPTD REF OUT to the INPUT \n"); printf ("......Press Return to continue \n");

scanf( "%c",&cEnter);

/*Externally route the 50MHz Signal*/ viPrintf(viESA,"CAL:SOUR:STAT ON \n");

}

}

void main()

{

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