Programming Examples

GPIB Programming Interface Examples

SetRWLS(GPIB0, Address);

// Places device in Remote with Lockout State.

cout<< "The signal generator should now be in LOCAL LOCKOUT. Verify that all keys"<<endl;

cout<< "including the 'Local' key are disabled (Contrast keys are not affected)"<<endl;

cout <<"Press Enter to continue"<<endl; cin.ignore(10000,'\n');

ibloc(sig);// Returns signal generator to local control cout<<endl;

cout <<"The signal generator should now be in local mode\n"; return 0;}

}

Queries Using HP Basic and GPIB

This example demonstrates signal generator query commands. The signal generator can be queried for conditions and setup parameters. Query commands are identified by the question mark as in the identify command *IDN? basicex3.txt performs the following functions:

clears the signal generator

queries the signal generator’s settings

The following program example is available on the signal generator Documentation CD- ROM as basicex3.txt.

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

20!

30

!

PROGRAM

NAME:

basicex3.txt

40

!

 

 

 

50

!

PROGRAM

DESCRIPTION:

In this example, query commands are used with response

60

!

 

 

data formats.

70

!

 

 

 

80! CLEAR and RESET the controller and RUN the following program:

90!

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

110!

120

DIM A$[10],C$[100],D$[10]

! Declares variables to

hold string response

data

130

INTEGER B

! Declares variable

to hold integer response

data

140

Sig_gen=719

! Declares variable

to hold signal generator

address

150

LOCAL Sig_gen

! Puts signal generator

in Local mode

 

160

CLEAR Sig_gen

! Resets parser and

clears any pending output

170

CLEAR SCREEN

! Clears the controller’s display

 

180

OUTPUT Sig_gen;"*RST"

! Puts signal generator

into a defined state

 

190

OUTPUT Sig_gen;"FREQ:CW?"

! Querys the signal

generator CW frequency setting

200

ENTER Sig_gen;F

! Enter the CW frequency setting

 

210

! Print frequency setting to the controller display

 

 

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Agilent Technologies N5183A MXG, N5181A/82A, E8663B manual Queries Using HP Basic and Gpib, Integer B

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

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