Setting Up the RS-232 Interface

Using IO Interfaces

Using RS-232 (ESG, PSG, and E8663B Only)

SICL	Agilent SICL can be used to develop applications for the RS- 232 interface. See
	Agilent’s website for information on SICL.

1. Setting the RS- 232 Interface Baud Rate (ESG/PSG/E8663B)

Select a baud

rate of 9600.

SCPI commands:

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:BAUD <number> :SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:BAUD?

For details on each key, use the key help (described in User’s Guide). For additional SCPI command information, refer to the SCPI Command Reference.

NOTE Configure your computer to use baud rates 57600 or lower only. Select the signal generator’s baud rate to match the baud rate of your computer or UNIX workstation or adjust the baud rate settings on your computer to match the baud rate setting of the signal generator.

The default baud rate for VISA is 9600. This baud rate can be changed with the “VI_ATTR_ASRL_BAUD” VISA attribute.

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N5183A, N5183A MXG, E8663B, N5181A/82A specifications

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Agilent Technologies N5181A/82A, N5183A MXG, E8663B manual Setting Up the RS-232 Interface

Models: N5183A N5183A MXG E8663B N5181A/82A

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