Programming Examples

RS-232 Programming Interface Examples (ESG/PSG/E8663B Only)

Queries Using HP Basic and RS-232

This example program demonstrates signal generator query commands over RS- 232. Query commands are of the type *IDN? and are identified by the question mark that follows the mnemonic. rs232ex2.txt performs the following functions:

•resets the RS- 232 interface

•sets the baud rate to match the signal generator rate

•reads the value of register 4

•queries the signal generator ID

•sets and queries the power level

Start HP Basic, type in the following commands, and then RUN the program:

The following program example is available on the signal generator Documentation CD- ROM as rs232ex2.txt.

10!********************************************************************************

20!

30

!

PROGRAM

NAME:

rs232ex2.txt

40

!

 

 

 

50

!

PROGRAM

DESCRIPTION:

In this example, query commands are used to read

60

!

 

 

data from the signal generator.

70

!

 

 

 

80! Start HP Basic, type in the following code and then RUN the program.

90!

100!********************************************************************************

110!

120INTEGER Num

130DIM Str$[200],Str1$[20]

140

CONTROL 9,0;1

! Resets the RS-232 interface

150

CONTROL 9,3;9600

! Sets the baud rate

to match signal generator rate

160

STATUS

9,4;Stat

! Reads the value of

register 4

170

Num=BINAND(Stat,7)

! Gets the AND value

 

180

CONTROL 9,4;Num

! Sets the parity to

NONE

190

OUTPUT

9;"*IDN?"

! Querys the sig gen

ID

200

ENTER 9;Str$

! Reads the ID

 

210

WAIT 2

 

! Waits 2 seconds

 

220

PRINT "ID =",Str$

! Prints ID to the screen

230

OUTPUT

9;"POW:AMPL -5 dbm" ! Sets the the power

level to -5 dbm

240

OUTPUT

9;"POW?"

! Querys the power level of the sig gen

250

ENTER 9;Str1$

! Reads the queried value

260

PRINT "Power = ",Str1$

! Prints the power level to the screen

270

END

 

! End the program

 

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