Writing Scpi Programs, Scpi Programming Flowchart Sheet 1 | HP 132A

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote Operation

Writing SCPI Programs

Figure 3-11. SCPI Programming Flowchart (Sheet 1 of 2)

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HP 53131A/132A 225 MHz Universal Counter Page Programming Guide Certification Warranty Contents Remote Status Reporting How to Program the Counter to Display Results Programming Guide Vii Command Reference STATus Subsystem Errors Before You Start Introduction Introduction HP 53131A Containing Firmware Revisions 3317, 3335, or Programming Guide ContentsCalibrations Measurements HP-IB CommandsStatistics HP 53132A Time Interval De lay Arming How to Use This Guide Getting StartedNew Users What You Should Understand Experienced Programmers Learning to Program the Counter How to Use This Guide Applications Programming Guide Contents Assumptions Related Documentation Related Documentation Programming Guide Contents Related Documentation Command Summary Chapter Summary Front Panel to Scpi Command Maps Front Panel to Scpi Command MapsSome Scpi Syntax Conventions Input Channels Conditioning Keys to Scpi Command Map Input Channels Conditioning Keys to Scpi Command Map Part 1 Input Channels Conditioning Keys to Scpi Command Map Part 2 Front Panel to Scpi Command Maps RCL Nrf Measure Keys to Scpi Command Map Measure Keys to Scpi Command Map Part 1 Measure Keys to Scpi Command Map Part 2 Gate & ExtArm Key to Scpi Command Map Gate & ExtArm Key to Scpi Command Map Part 1 Phase Freq, Period, Ratio Totalize Rise Time, Fall Time, +/- Pulse Width, Dutycycle Gate & ExtArm Key to Scpi Command Map Part 4 Gate & ExtArm Key to Scpi Command Map Part 5 Gate & ExtArm Key to Scpi Command Map Part 6 Limits and Math Keys to Scpi Command Map Limits and Math Keys to Scpi Command Map Part 1 Limits and Math Keys to Scpi Command Map Part 2 Calibration Menu to Scpi Command Map Calibration Menu to Scpi Command Map Part 1 Calibration Menu to Scpi Command Map Part 2 HP 53131A/132A Command Summary HP 53131A/132A Command SummaryScpi Conformance Information Ieee 488.2 Common Commands HP 53131A/132A Command Summary Ieee 488.2 Common Commands Mnemonic Command Name Function Front Panel to Scpi Command Maps Ieee 488.2 Common Commands RCL Std/New Column HP 53131A/132A Scpi Subsystem CommandsParameter Form Column CALCulate1 Keyword/Syntax Parameter Form Std Comments New ABORtCALCulate2 Keyword/Syntax Parameter Form Std Comments New CALCulate2 CALCulate3 CONFigure DIAGnosticKeyword/Syntax Parameter Form Std Comments New CALCulate3 CALibration Keyword/Syntax Parameter Form Std Comments New DIAGnostic DISPlayFETCh FORMat Keyword/Syntax Parameter Form Std Comments New INITiate INPut12INPut3 MEASure CONFigure? Function Parameters Sourcelist Std New Keyword/Syntax Parameter Form Std Comments New MEMory SENSe Keyword/Syntax Parameter Form Std Comments New SENSe ARM On OFF Once ARM commands ARM HP 53131A See -2A onHP 53132A with 2-38 for HP Prefix below 53132A with S/N STATus TRACe Keyword/Syntax Parameter Form Std Comments New SYSTemTRIGger Estart Stop Command Header Parameter State RST ResponseRST Response HP 53131A /132A *RST State Front Panel to Scpi Command Maps HP 53131A/132A *RST State 1E6 OHM 3B. HP 53132A S/N 3646 and above Time Interval *RST State Front Panel to Scpi Command Maps Unaffected by *RST ESE OPC? SRE RST Response Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote Operation Where to Find Some Specific Information Where to Find HP Basic Programming Examples Where to Find QuickBASIC Programming ExamplesWhere to Find Turbo C Programming Examples Elements of Scpi Commands To Set the HP-IB Mode and Address Configuring the HP-IBConfiguring the HP-IB HP-IB To Connect the Counter to a Computer Remote/Local Operation Common Command Format Overview of Command Types and FormatsScpi Command and Query Format Subsystem Command Syntax Elements of Scpi CommandsCommon Command Syntax Keyword Separator Abbreviated CommandsOptional Keyword Implied Channel Optional Numeric Keyword Suffix ARM Stop Command and Query Parameter Types Parameter Types Parameter Separator Query ParametersSuffixes Suffix Elements Suffix Multipliers Command TerminatorSuffix Multipliers Using Multiple Commands Using Multiple CommandsProgram Messages Program Message Syntax Inpcoup AC Inpimp Inpcoup Acinpimp Overview of Response Message Formats Response MessagesResponse Message Syntax Overview of Response Message Formats Response Message Data Types Response Message Data TypesType Description Overview of Response Message Formats Status Reporting Status Reporting Status Byte Register and Service Request Enable Register Status Byte Register BIT Weigh Symbol Description Status Reporting Status Byte Register Service Request Enable Register Standard Event Status Register Standard Event Status Register GroupStandard Event Status Register Elements of Scpi Commands Standard Event Status Enable Register Operation and Questionable Status Reporting Model Transition Filter Condition RegisterTransition Filter Definition Event Enable Register Event Register Operation Status Register Group Operation Status Register Elements of Scpi Commands Questionable Data/Signal Status Register Group Questionable Data/Signal Status Register Elements of Scpi Commands Status Reporting Command Settings for Optimizing Throughput Commands to Set Counter for Optimal Throughput Command Settings for Optimizing Throughput SENSeROSCillatorEXTernalCHECk OFF See Note below Elements of Scpi Commands How to Program the Counter for Status Reporting How to Program the Counter for Status ReportingDetermining the Condition of the Counter Event Status Register Questionable Data Status Register Operation Status Register 10. Status Reporting Flowchart 1 10. Status Reporting Flowchart 2 Configuring the Counter ’s Display How to Program the Counter to Display ResultsCommands for Displaying Non-Scaled/Offset Results Commands for Displaying Scaled/Offset Results Commands for Displaying the Limit GraphCommands for Displaying Statistics Results How to Program the Counter to Display Results Commands for Enabling and Disabling the Display Dispenable How to Program the Counter to Synchronize Measurements Resetting the Counter and Clearing the HP-IB InterfaceUsing the *WAI Command How to Program the Counter to Synchronize Measurements Using the *OPC? Command Using the *OPC Command to Assert SRQ Trigcountauto on *ESE How to Program the Counter for Math/Limit Operations Updating Math and Limit Results Over HP-IB Using the Scale and Offset Over HP-IB How to Program the Counter for Math/Limit Operations TRACE? Scale How to Program the Counter to Define Macros How to Program the Counter to Define Macros DMC ‘setimp’,#212INP1IMP $1 Dispmenu 0TEXTFEED ‘CALC2’CALC2LIMSTAT 1DISP Grap Calcimm Writing Scpi Programs 11. Scpi Programming Flowchart Sheet 1 Writing Scpi Programs 11. Scpi Programming Flowchart Sheet 2 Using HP Basic Programming ExamplesTo Send a Double-Quoted String To Send a Single-Quoted String Using Turbo C Using QuickBASICList of the Programming Examples Easiest Way to Make a Measurement HP Basic Integer Enter @CountFreq$ To Make a Frequency Measurement HP Basic Clear Screen To Perform Limit Testing HP Basic Enable Intr To Measure the Statistics of 50 Measurements HP Basic 50 ! Trigcountauto on Output @CountINIT*OPC To Use Limits to Filter Data Before Measuring Stats HP Basic To Use Limits to Filter Data Before Measuring Stats HP Basic To Read and Store Calibration Information HP Basic To Perform a Time Interval Calibration HP Basic 120 ! Program Shows END While Return Output Else To Optimize Throughput HP Basic Roscextcheck OFF Output @CountINITCONT on Put counter in Run mode To Use Macros HP Basic User Keys On KEY SUB Definemacro REM $INCLUDE QBSETUP.BAS To Make a Frequency Measurement QuickBASIC To Perform Limit Testing QuickBASIC PEN on To Measure the Statistics of 50 Measurements QuickBASIC On PEN Gosub statsready Wait for interrupt Programming Examples Statistics Print Minimum Period To Read and Store Calibration Data QuickBASIC PUT #1, 1, Caldata Close #1 To Optimize Throughput QuickBASIC See the program comments for details Send the expected frequency To Use Macros QuickBASIC Displaymacro END if Return To Make a Frequency Measurement Turbo C Linefeed can be removed HP-IB library constant declarations This is the bit from the Operation SendhpCALC3AVERAGETYPE MAXCALC3DATA? To Optimize Throughput Turbo C Need to be sent for every Variables used by function Command Reference Command Reference Programming Guide ABORt Command ABORt CommandABORt Comments Related Front-Panel Keys CALCulate Subsystems CALCulate Subsystems CALCulate1 Subsystem CALCulate1DATA? CALCulate1FEED SENSe1 CALCulate1IMMediateCALCulate1 Subsystem Query Response Comments CALCulate1MATH Subtree CALCulate1IMMediateAUTO BooleanCALCulate1MATHEXPRessionCATalog? CALCulate1MATHSTATe Boolean CALCulate1MATHEXPRessionDEFine?Front-Panel Keys CALCulate2FEED CALCulate1 CALCulate2 SubsystemCALCulate2IMMediate CALCulate2LIMit Subtree CALCulate2IMMediateAUTO BooleanCALCulate2 Subsystem CALCulate2LIMitCLEarAUTO Boolean CALCulate2LIMitCLEarIMMediate CALCulate2LIMitDISPlay GRAPh NUMBer CALCulate2LIMitFAIL? CALCulate2LIMitFCOuntTOTal? CALCulate2LIMitFCOuntLOWer?CALCulate2LIMitFCOuntUPPer? CALCulate2LIMitLOWerDATA numericvalue HZ S DEG CALCulate2LIMitSTATe Boolean CALCulate2LIMitPCOuntTOTal?Query Response Comments Related Front-Panel Keys CALCulate2LIMitUPPerDATA numericvalue HZ S DEG CALCulate3AVERage Subtree CALCulate3 SubsystemCALCulate3AVERageALL? CALCulate3AVERageCOUNt numericvalue CALCulate3AVERageCLEarCALCulate3 Subsystem CALCulate3AVERageCOUNtCURRent? CALCulate3AVERageSTATe Boolean CALCulate3DATA? ∙ *RST Mean CALCulate3LFILter Subtree CALCulate3FEED CALCulate1CALCulate3LFILterLOWerDATA numericvalue HZ S DEG CALCulate3LFILterSTATe Boolean CALCulate3LFILterUPPerDATA numericvalue HZ S DEG CALCulate3PATH? CALibration Subsystem CALibrationALL?CALibrationCOUNt? CALibration Subsystem CALibrationDATA arbitrary block Front-Panel Key NRf Range NRf Resolution Comments NRf Range NRf Resolution Query ResponseCALibrationSECurity Subtree CALibrationSECurityCODE NRf Comments Related Front-Panel Keys CONFigure Subsystem CONFigure Subsystem Device Clear Device Clear DIAGnostic Subsystem DIAGnosticCALibrationINPut12GAINDIAGnostic Subsystem Auto Once OFF DIAGnosticCALibrationINPut12OFFSet DIAGnosticCALibrationINTerpolatorAUTO Once OFF on DIAGnosticCALibrationROSCillatorAUTO Once OFF DIAGnosticCALibrationSTATus? DIAGnosticCALibrationTINTervalFINE1234 DIAGnosticCALibrationTINTervalQUICk DISPlay Subsystem DISPlayENABle BooleanDISPlayMENUSTATe OFF DISPlayWINDowTEXTFEED CALCulate2 CALCulate3 DISPlay Subsystem DISPlayWINDowTEXTRADix COMMa DPOint FETCh Subsystem FETCh Subsystem FORMat Subsystem FORMatDATA ASCii Real Group Execute Trigger GET Group Execute Trigger HCOPy Subsystem HCOPyCONTinuous Boolean INITiate Subsystem INITiateAUTO BooleanINITiateCONTinuous Boolean INITiate Subsystem Introduction INITiateIMMediate Related Run Front-Panel Keys Stop/Single INPut12 Subsystem INPut12ATTenuation 1INPut12COUPling AC DC INPut12FILTerLPASsSTATe Boolean Numericvalue Range Query Response Comments INPut12IMPedance numericvalue OHMRelated 50Ω /1MΩ Front-Panel Keys INPut3 Subsystem INPut3COUPling?INPut3IMPedance? INPut3 Subsystem MEASure Subsystem Measurement Instructions CONFigure, FETCh, MEASure, Read Measurement Instructions CONFigureFETCh, MEASure, Read CONFigureSCALarfunction parameters ,sourcelist CONFigure? FETChSCALarfunction? MEASureSCALarfunction? parameters ,sourcelist READSCALarfunction? Measurement Instructions CONFigure, FETCh, MEASure, Read Function Parameters Sourcelist Commands that required work-around commands are Descriptions of the Measurement Functions- function MEASureSCALarVOLTageDCYCle? reference,@1 Lowerreference Range@1 Default@1 MEASureSCALarVOLTageFALLTIME? MEASureSCALarVOLTageFREQuency? Resolution Default Range for Ch1 , Ch1Range for Ch2 , Ch3 Description Range for Ch1 , Ch1 MEASureSCALarVOLTageMAXimum? @1@2 MEASureSCALarVOLTageFREQuencyRATio?MEASureSCALarVOLTageMINimum? @1@2 MEASureSCALarVOLTageNWIDth? reference,@1 MEASureSCALarVOLTagePERiod? expectedvalue,resolution, @1@2@3 MEASureSCALarVOLTagePERiod? MEASureSCALarVOLTagePTPeak? @1@2 MEASureSCALarVOLTagePHASe? @1,@2MEASureSCALarVOLTagePWIDth? reference,@1 Percent range MEASureSCALarVOLTageRISETIME? CONFigureSCALarVOLTageTOTalizeCONTinuous @1 MEASureSCALarVOLTageTINTerval? @1,@2 MEASureSCALarVOLTageTOTalizeTIMed? gatetime,@1 How to Use the Measurement Instruction Commands Using MEAsure Using CONFigure with INITiate and FETCh? Conffreq 5 MHZ, 1HZ Firmware Revision Work-Around Commands Init *WAI MEMory Subsystem MEMoryDELeteMACRostringMEMoryFREEMACRo? MEMoryNSTates? SENSe Subsystem SENSeDATA? SENSe1SENSeEVENt12 Subtree SENSe Subsystem SENSeEVENt2FEED INPut1 INPut2 SENSeEVENt12HYSTeresisRELative numericvalue PCTCurrent Firmware Revision Prior Firmware Revisions 3317, 3335, Numericvalue Range Resolution Query Response Comments SENSeEVENt12LEVelABSolute numericvalue SENSeEVENt12LEVelABSoluteAUTO Boolean Range ResolutionSENSeEVENt12LEVelRELative numericvalue PCT SENSeEVENt3 Subtree SENSeEVENt12SLOPe POSitive NEGativeSENSeEVENt3LEVelABSolute? SENSeEVENt3SLOPe? SENSeFREQuency SubtreeSENSeFREQuencyARMSTARtSLOPe POSitive NEGative SENSeFREQuencyARM Subtree SENSeFREQuencyARMSTOPDIGits numericvalue SENSeFREQuencyARMSTARtSOURce IMMediate EXTernalSENSeFREQuencyARMSTOPSLOPe POSitive NEGative SENSeFREQuencyARMSTOPSOURce IMMediate EXTernal TIMer DIGits SENSeFREQuencyARMSTOPTIMer numericvalue S SENSeFREQuencyEXPected123 numericvalue HZ SENSeFREQuencyEXPected123AUTO on SENSeFUNCtionON sensorfunction Comments ∙ *RST on Query Response Comments SENSePHASeARMSTARtSLOPe POSitive NEGative SENSePHASe SubtreeSENSePHASeARM Subtree SENSeROSCillator Subtree SENSePHASeARMSTARtSOURce IMMediate EXTernalSENSeROSCillatorEXTernalCHECk on OFF Once SENSeROSCillatorEXTernalFREQuency? SENSeROSCillatorSOURce INTernal EXTernal SENSeROSCillatorSOURceAUTO Boolean SENSeTINTervalARMSTARtSLOPe POSitive NEGative SENSeTINTervalARM Subtree HP 53131A and HP 53132A SENSeTINTervalARMSTARtSOURce IMMediate EXTernal SENSeTINTervalARMSTOPSOURce IMMediate TIMerSENSeTINTervalARMSTOPTIMer numericvalue S Numeric-value Query Response Comments Related Front-Panel Keys SENSeTINTervalARMESTART and Estop Subtrees HP 53132A With S/N Prefix 3646 and Above Front-Panel Arming Setting SENSeTINTervalARMESTARTLAYer2SLOPe POSitive NEGative SENSeTINTervalARMESTARTLAYer2SOURce IMMediate EXTernalSENSeTINTervalARMESTARTLAYer1ECOunt numericvalue Resolution Query Response SENSeTINTervalARMESTARTLAYer1TIMer numericvalue S Related Front-Panel Keys SENSeTINTervalARMESTOPLAYer2SOURce IMMediate EXTernal SENSeTINTervalARMESTOPLAYer2SLOPe POSitive NEGativeSENSeTINTervalARMESTOPLAYer1ECOunt numericvalue SENSeTINTervalARMESTOPLAYer1SOURce IMMediate TIMer INTernal2 SENSeTINTervalARMESTOPLAYer1TIMer numericvalue S SENSeTOTalizeARMSTARtSLOPe POSitive NEGative SENSeTOTalize SubtreeSENSeTOTalizeARM Subtree SENSeTOTalizeARMSTARtSOURce IMMediate EXTernal SENSeTOTalizeARMSTOPSLOPe POSitive NEGative SENSeTOTalizeARMSTOPSOURce IMMediate EXTernal TIMer SENSeTOTalizeARMSTOPTIMer numericvalue S STATusOPERation Subtree STATus SubsystemSTATusOPERationCONDition? STATusOPERationENABle non-decimal numeric NRf STATusOPERationEVENt?STATus Subsystem Range Query Response Comments STATusOPERationNTRansition non-decimal numeric NRf STATusOPERationPTRansition non-decimal numeric NRf STATusPRESet STATusQUEStionable Subtree STATusQUEStionableENABle non-decimal numeric NRf STATusQUEStionableCONDition? STATusQUEStionableEVENt? STATusQUEStionableNTRansition non-decimal numeric NRf STATusQUEStionablePTRansition non-decimal numeric NRf SYSTem Subsystem SYSTemCOMMunicate SubtreeSYSTemCOMMunicateSERialCONTrolDTR IBFull on LIMit SYSTem Subsystem SYSTemCOMMunicateSERialTRANsmitBAUD numericvalue SYSTemCOMMunicateSERialTRANsmitPACE XON None SYSTemERRor? SYSTemCOMMunicateSERialTRANsmitPARityTYPE EvenODD None SYSTemKEY numericvalue Numericvalue Range Query Response Key Key Code SYSTemKEYLOG? SYSTemVERSion? TRACe Subsystem Offset Scale TRACe Subsystem TRIGger Subsystem TRIGgerCOUNtAUTO Boolean CAL? CAL? Calibration QueryCalibration Query Clear Status Command CLS DDT arbitrary block Define Device Trigger Command DDT arbitrary block Define Device Trigger CommandDDT arbitrary block DMC string, arbitrary block Define Macro Command DMC string, arbitrary block EMC NRf Enable Macro Command Enable Macro QueryEMC NRf Enable Macro Command EMC NRf ESE NRf Standard Event Status Enable Command Standard Event Status Enable QueryNRf Range NRf Resolution Query Response Comments ESE NRf ESR? Event Status Register QueryEvent Status Register Query GMC? string Get Macro Contents Query IDN? IDN? Identification QueryIdentification Query Learn Macro Query LMC? Operation Complete Command Operation Complete CommandOPC Operation Complete Query OPC? OPT? Option Identification QueryOption Identification Query Purge Macro Command PMC RCL NRf Recall Command RCL NRf Recall CommandRCL NRf Reset Command RST SAV NRf Save Command SAV NRf Save CommandSAV NRf SRE NRf Service Request Enable Command Service Request Enable QuerySRE NRf SRE? STB? Status Byte QueryStatus Byte Query Trigger Command TRG TST? TST? Self-Test QuerySelf-Test Query WAI Wait-to-Continue Command WAI Wait-to-Continue Command Errors Reading an Error Displaying Errors113, Undefined header Error Queue Error Queue Error Types No ErrorCommand Error Error Types Execution Error Device- or Counter-Specific Error Query Error Error Queue Errors Number Error String Cause Error Types Errors Error Queue Errors During Index Index Index Scpi INPut12OFFSetAUTO TRACe\DATA Scale 120 Asia Pacific From front matter Page Manual Part Number