Programming Fundamentals

Overview of GPIB (Option A4H)

A local function that is the complement to the remote command, causing an instrument to return to local control with a fully enabled front panel (sometimes called: local, resume).

A clear function that causes all GPIB instruments, or addressed instruments, to assume a cleared condition. The definition of clear is unique for each instrument (sometimes called: clear, reset, control, send).

In the Agilent EMC Analyzer, clear does the following:

1.Clears the Input Buffer and the Output Queue.

2.Resets the parser.

3.Clears any current operations, such as *OPC, i.e., returns the device to Operation Complete Query Idle State and Operation Complete Command Idle State.

4.Aborts /resumes the current sweep.

An output function that is used to send function commands and data commands from the controller to the addressed instrument (sometimes called: output, control, convert, image, iobuffer, transfer).

An enter function that is the complement of the output function and is used to transfer data from the addressed instrument to the controller (sometimes called: enter, convert, image, iobuffer, on timeout, set timeout, transfer).

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Agilent Technologies Model  A.08.xx manual Overview of Gpib Option A4H

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