Programming Examples

GPIB Programming Interface Examples

The following program example is available on the signal generator Documentation CD- ROM as basicex2.txt.

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PROGRAM NAME:

 

basicex2.txt

 

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!

 

 

 

 

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!

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

In REMOTE mode, access

to the signal generators

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!

 

 

functional front panel

keys are disabled except for

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!

 

 

the Local and Contrast

keys. The LOCAL LOCKOUT

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!

 

 

command will disable the Local key.

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!

 

 

The LOCAL command, executed from the controller, is then

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!

 

 

the only way to return

the signal generator to front panel,

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!

 

 

Local, control.

 

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Sig_gen=719

! Declares a variable to hold

signal generator address

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CLEAR Sig_gen

! Resets signal generator parser and clears any output

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LOCAL Sig_gen

! Places the signal generator

in local mode

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REMOTE Sig_gen

! Places the signal generator

in remote mode

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CLEAR SCREEN

! Clears the controllers display

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OUTPUT Sig_gen;"*RST"

! Places the signal

generator in a defined state

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! The following print statements are user prompts

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PRINT "The signal generator should now be in remote."

210PRINT "Verify that the 'R' and 'L' annunciators are visable"

220PRINT ".......... Press Continue"

230PAUSE

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LOCAL

LOCKOUT 7

!

Puts the signal generator in LOCAL LOCKOUT mode

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PRINT

 

!

Prints user prompt messages

260PRINT "Signal generator should now be in LOCAL LOCKOUT mode."

270PRINT

280PRINT "Verify that all keys including `Local' (except Contrast keys) have no effect."

290PRINT

300PRINT ".......... Press Continue"

310PAUSE

320PRINT

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LOCAL

7

! Returns signal generator to Local control

340

! The

following print statements are user prompts

350PRINT "Signal generator should now be in Local mode."

360PRINT

370PRINT "Verify that the signal generator's front-panel keyboard is functional."

380PRINT

390PRINT "To re-start this program press RUN."

400END

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

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