Programming Examples

 

 

 

GPIB Programming Interface Examples

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PROGRAM NAME:

basicex1.txt

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

This program verifies that the GPIB connections and

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interface are functional.

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80! Connect a controller to the signal generator using a GPIB cable.

90!

100!

110! CLEAR and RESET the controller and type in the following commands and then

120! RUN the program:

130!

140!******************************************************************************

150!

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Sig_gen=719

! Declares a

variable to hold

the signal

generator's address

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LOCAL Sig_gen

! Places the

signal generator

into Local

mode

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CLEAR Sig_gen

! Clears any

pending data I/O

and resets

the parser

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REMOTE 719

! Puts the signal generator into remote mode

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CLEAR SCREEN

! Clears the

controllers display

 

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REMOTE 719

 

 

 

 

220OUTPUT Sig_gen;"*RST" ! Places the signal generator into a defined state

230PRINT "The signal generator should now be in REMOTE."

240PRINT

250PRINT "Verify that the remote [R] annunciator is on. Press the `Local' key, "

260PRINT "on the front panel to return the signal generator to local control."

270PRINT

280PRINT "Press RUN to start again."

290END ! Program ends

Interface Check Using NI-488.2 and C++

This example uses the NI- 488.2 library to verify that the GPIB connections and interface are functional. Launch Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0, add the required files, and enter the following code into your .cpp source file.

The following program example is available on the signal generator Documentation CD- ROM as niex1.cpp.

//***************************************************************************************

//PROGRAM NAME: niex1.cpp

//

//PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This program verifies that the GPIB connections and

//interface are functional.

//

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

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