Agilent Technologies E8663B, N5181A/82A, N5183A, N5183A MXG Interface Check using HP Basic and GPIB

66 Agilent N518xA, E8663B, E44x8C, and E82x7D Signal Generators Programming Guide

Programming Examples

GPIB Programming Interface Examples

Enter Function

The HP Basic function ENTER reads formatted data from the signal generator. Other IO libraries use

This simple program causes the signal generator to perform an instrument reset. The SCPI command

*RST places the signal generator into a pre-defined st ate and the remote annunciator (R) appears on

the front panel display.

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

basicex1.txt.

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

NI-488.2 The NI-488.2 library function addresses the GPIB and writes

data to the signal generator. The parameter list includes the

instrument address, session id, and the data to send.

ibwrt(parameter list)

SICL The Agilent SICL function converts data using the format

string. The format string specifies how the argument is

converted before it is output. The function sends the

characters in the format string directly to the instrument.

The parameter list includes the instrument address, data

buffer to write, and so forth.

iprintf (parameter

list)

Library F unction Statement Initialization Command

HP Basic The function ENTER 719 puts the signal generator into

remote mode, makes it a talker, and assigns data or status

information to a designated variable.

10 ENTER 719;

VISA Library The VISA library uses the viScanf function and an

associated parameter list to receive data. This function

receives data from the instrument, formats it using the

format string, and stores the data in the argument list. The

parameter list includes the session id and string argument.

viScanf (parameter list)

NI-488.2 The NI-488.2 library function addresses the GPIB, reads

data bytes from the signal generator, and stores the data

into a specified buffer. The parameter list includes the

instrument address and session id.

ibrd (parameter list)

SICL The Agilent SICL function reads formatted data, converts it,

and stores the results into the argument list. The conversion

is done using conversion rules for the format string. The

parameter list includes the instrument address, formatted

data to read, and so forth.

iscanf (parameter list)