Contents

 

Calibration Menu to SCPI Command Map

2-18

 

 

 

HP 53131A/132A Command Summary

2-20

 

 

 

SCPI Conformance Information

2-20

 

 

 

 

IEEE 488.2 Common Commands

2-21

 

 

 

 

HP 53131A/132A SCPI Subsystem Commands

2-24

 

 

Std/New Column

2-24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter Form Column

2-24

 

 

 

 

 

 

*RST Response 2-40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Programming Your Universal Counter for

 

Remote

Operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Introduction 3-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter Summary

 

3-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where to Find Some Specific Information

3-2

 

 

 

Where to Find HP BASIC Programming Examples 3-3

 

Where to Find QuickBASIC Programming Examples

3-3

 

Where to Find Turbo C Programming Examples

3-3

 

 

Configuring the HP-IB

3-4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To Set the HP-IB Mode and Address

3-4

 

 

 

 

To Connect the Counter to a Computer 3-6

 

 

 

Remote/Local Operation

3-6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overview of Command Types and Formats

3-7

 

 

 

Common Command Format

3-7

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCPI Command and Query Format

3-7

 

 

 

 

Elements of SCPI Commands

3-8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subsystem Command Syntax

3-8

 

 

 

 

 

Common Command Syntax

3-8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abbreviated Commands

3-9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keyword Separator

3-9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optional Keyword

 

3-9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Implied Channel (Optional Numeric Keyword Suffix)

3-10

 

Parameter Types

3-11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter Separator

3-12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Query Parameters

 

3-12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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