Agilent Technologies Z5623A manual Languages, Box Identification, Switch Count

Advanced Topics

Using an External Computer to Control the Test Set

Box Identification

To read the Box Identification, first query the test set for its ID, then read back the ID from the test set. For example, if the GPIB address of the test set is 12, send the following commands:

OUTPUT 712;"id?"

ENTER 712;Box_id$

Switch Count

The Switch Count is the number of times a switch has been operated. To read the Switch Count for a particular switch, first query the switch and then read back the count. For example, if the test set has an address of 12, the following two commands will read the Switch Count for switch #10:

OUTPUT 712;"sw10?"

ENTER 712;Count$

	Languages
	Using Rocky Mountain Basic (RMB)
	To address the Z5623A Option H48 test set directly over GPIB, use a
	controller to write directly to the test set's GPIB port. The following
	example assumes that the address of the test set is 12. (Note the
	semi- colon “;” .)
	Write Commands:
	OUTPUT 712;"STRING$;" ! Output Command
	Read Commands:
	OUTPUT 712;"STRING$;" ! Output Command
	ENTER 712;String$ ! Enter Command
	Using Quick Basic or Visual Basic
	If you are using Quick Basic or Visual Basic, be sure to disable EOI and
	EOL before sending commands to the test set. Including the semicolon
	in program commands will not ensure that these commands are
	disabled as would be the case in HP Basic/RMB. When using the 82335
	GPIB Interface and Visual Basic, use the following commands to
	disable EOI and EOL, send the necessary data to the test set, and
	re-enable EOI and EOL.
	Be sure to re-enable EOI and EOL before sending data to another
NOTE
	instrument.

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