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Related Documentation

Related Documentation

This section contains a list of documentation related to the use of the Counter. Additional information that you may find useful can be found in the following publications:

1.HP 53131A/132A Operating Guide (HP Part Number 53131-90043)

2.Beginner’s Guide to SCPI (HP Part Number H2325-9000 2, July 1990 Edition).

3.Beginner’s Guide to SCPI, Barry Eppler (Hewlett-Packard Press, Addison-Wesley Publishing Co. 1991).

4.Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments (SCPI), Version 1992.0.

This standard is a guide for the selection of messages to be included in programmable instrumentation . It is primarily intended for instrument firmware engineers. However, you may find it useful if you are programming more than one instrument that claims conformance to the SCPI standard.

You can verify the use of standard SCPI commands in different instruments.

To obtain a copy of this standard, contact:

SCPI Consortium

8380 Hercules, Suite P3 La Mesa, CA 91942 Phone: (619) 697-8790 FAX: (619) 697-5955

5.The International Institute of Electrical Engineers and Electronic Engineers, IEEE Standard 488.1-1987, IEEE Standard Digital Interface for Programmable Instrumentation.

This standard defines the technical details required to design and build an HP-IB (IEEE 488.1) interface . This standard contains electrical specification and information on protocol that is beyond the need of most programmers. However, it can be useful to clarify formal definitions of certain terms used in related documents.

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