HP manual HP E1418A User’s Manual

boolean, 61 defined, 61 discrete, 61 numeric, 61 optional, 61

SCPI Commands, 61 Pinout

front panel connectors, 18 terminal module connectors, 30

Plug-On Module channel locations, 172 configuration report, 133 installing, 171–172 isolated, 15, 17 non-isolated, 17

*PMC, 106

Power Requirements, 112

Preset Enable Registers, 97 Problem Isolation, 173 Program

channels gain value, 139 selectable jumper, 31 synchronizing with module, 56

Programming Examples, 39–58 combining output channels, 57 direct register access, 148–149 driver list, 37

full calibration, 162–164

module configuration query, 40–44 module ID, 38

module ID query, 40–44 outputting currents, 45–46 outputting voltages, 45–46 SCPI error checking, 47–49

set calibrated voltage output, 148–149 setting channel output, 50–51 setting output mode, 52

setting trigger, 54–55 using *OPC?, 56

Programming, register-based, 113–149

Q

Query

calibration status, 67

channel calibration readiness, 71–72 channel output mode, 90 channels calibration, 69 condition register contents, 96, 98 configuration, 40–44

current calibration process, 73–74 current module settings, 77 current trigger status, 79

device identification, 40–44 error queue, 47

event register contents, 97, 99 operation status register, 97 output relay state, 83 questionable status register, 99 self-test results, 102

trigger source, 105 TTLTRG line state, 82 voltage calibration path, 77 voltage calibration process, 74–75

Questionable Data Bit, 98 Questionable Status

condition register, 98 event register, 98 register, 95, 99

Quick Reference

common (*) commands, 106 SCPI commands, 107–110

R

Reader Comment Sheet, 11 Reading

calibration card configuration register, 147 calibration checksum register, 147 calibration control register, 129 calibration isolation status register, 146 calibration resistor value registers, 144 card configuration register, 130

card control register, 137 channel mode register, 136 channel program jumper register, 134 channel relay control register, 136 channel trigger register, 135 configuration, 42–44

current calibration status register, 145 device type register, 127

interrupt status register, 133 isolation status register, 133 manufacturer ID register, 126 module ID string, 42–44

module serial number registers, 148 trigger control register, 131–132 voltage calibration status register, 144 VXI status/control register, 127

Reducing Settling Time, 78 Register-Based Programming, 113–149

addressing the registers, 114–118 base address, 117

register descriptions, 126–148 register example, 148–149 register maps, 120–125

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