HP Sander 16500C manual

Programmer’s Guide

Publication number 16500-97018

First edition, December 1996

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HP 16500C/16501A Logic Analysis System

Contents

Page Page Organization The HP 16500C/16501A Programmer’s The Guide is organized in three parts Part Chapter 8 contains error message descriptions Part 1 General Information 2Programming Over HP-IB 3 Programming Over RS-232-C 4 Programming Over LAN 5Programming and Documentation Conventions 6Message Communication and System Functions 7Status Reporting Error Messages 11SYSTem Subsystem 12MMEMory Subsystem 13INTermodule Subsystem 14TGTctrl Subsystem Index Page Page Page Page •Set up the system and start measurements Retrieve setup information and measurement results from the measurement modules •Send measurement data to the measurement modules Programmer’s Guide RS-232-C,or Ethernet LAN connected, most of the remote operation of the expansion frame is transparent. The only time a programming command is affected by the presence of the expansion frame is when the number of slots is specified or returned from a query See Also Talking to Individual System Modules Initialization exists) into the system program the Logic Analysis System command 1–5 Instruction Syntax Figure 1–6 Device Address Instruction Header 1–7 Instruction Terminator [:SYSTem:MENU] White Space Instruction Parameters 1–8 Header Types Simple Command Header <function><terminator When parameters (indicated by <data>) must be included with the simple command header, the syntax is: <function><white_space><data> <terminator Duplicate Keywords Common Command Header *<command header><terminator Combined Commands in the Same Subsystem :SLIST:MMODE PATTERN Query Usage :SELECT 2:TWAVEFORM:RANGE 1–11 Program Header Options Either of the following examples turns on the headers and long form Long form: Short form: 1–12 Parameter Data Types Numeric data The following numbers are all equal: 1–13 String data Keyword data 1–14 Selecting Multiple Subsystems :<instruction header><data><terminator 1–15 places the answer in its output queue. The answer remains in the output queue until it is read or until another command is issued When read, the message is transmitted across the bus to the designated listener (typically a controller). The input statement for handling the response message Response Header Options <instruction_header><space><data><terminator :SYSTEM:HEADER ON/OFF :SYSTEM:LONGFORM with HEADER OFF: Response Data Formats SELECT 2:MACHINE1: TFORMAT: LAB? ’ADDR’ query String Variables Numeric Base +1.00000E-05 Definite-LengthBlock Response Data 1.E-5 Multiple Queries System Status modules. By checking the system status, you can find out whether an operation has been completed, whether a module is receiving triggers, and more and the installed modules Page Page (HP-IB Programming Over HP-IB Interface Capabilities Programmer’s Guides Chapter 3, "Configuring Communications" in the HP 16500C User’s Reference HP-IBBus Addressing Interface Select Code (Selects the Interface) Instrument Address (Selects the Instrument) Local, Remote, and Local Lockout Hint Bus Commands Device Clear Group Execute Trigger (GET) Interface Clear (IFC) Page Page Interface Operation Minimum Three-WireInterface with Software Protocol •Pin 5 SGND (Signal Ground) •Pin 3 TD (Transmit Data from Logic Analysis System) • Pin 2 RD (Receive Data into Logic Analysis System) 3–4 Extended Interface with Hardware Handshake Pin RTS (Request To Send) is an output from the Logic Analysis System which can be used to control incoming data flow CTS (Clear To Send) is an input to the Logic Analysis System Cable Examples HP 9000 Series Configuring the Logic Analysis System Interface HP Vectra Personal Computers and Compatibles •HP 24542G, DB-9(F)to DB-25(M),3 meter •HP 24542H, DB-9(F)to DB-25(M),3 meter, shielded •HP 45911-60009, DB-9(F)to DB-25(M),1.5 meter •Baud Rate: 110, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, or 19.2k •Stop Bits: 1, 1.5, or •Parity: None, Odd, or Even •Protocol: None or XON/XOFF •Data Bits: RS-232-CBus Addressing The controller and the HP 16500C Logic Analysis System must be in the the controller must have the capability to send and receive 8-bitdata For more information on the RS-232-Cinterface, refer to the HP 16500C Logic Analysis System User’s Reference. For information on RS-232-C Lockout Command :LOCKout OFF Page Page Communicating with the HP 16500C Password Protection and File Protection UNIX DOS You must be connected as the control user to program the HP 16500C Controlling the HP 16500C The \system\program file The file •echo a string from the command line to \system\program Echoing Commands Copying Command Files File clear.txt: Now copy the file to the HP 16500 system. At the DOS prompt enter: 4–7 Writing to \system\program from a Program Writing to Queries Resetting the File Pointer 4–8 The following example in C opens the \system\program file and sends directory 4–9 4–10 Sending Commands to the HP 16500C Socket You can also connect directly to the parser socket and type commands parser socket The following C program opens a socket and sends a query to request the the socket will eventually close without receiving a response To send the command which will run the analyzer and acquire data, enter: 4–12 Page Page Page Page Programming and Documentation Conventions Truncation Rule The truncation rule for the keywords used in headers and parameters is: There are some commands that do not conform to the truncation rule by design These will be noted in their respective description pages Infinity Representation STARt STOP Notation Conventions and Definitions The Command Tree Command Types System Commands START Common Commands Page Tree Traversal Rules MMEMORY :MMEMORY INITIALIZE OUTPUT In the first line of this example, the subsystem selector is implied for the of the command tree Another way to send these commands is by placing MMEMORY: before the STORE command as shown in the second line of this example to the root of the command tree. The parser can then see the Command Set Organization There are four subsystems in the mainframe. In the command tree (figure •SYSTem – controls some basic functions of the instrument •MMEMory – provides access to the internal disk drive •INTermodule – provides access to the Intermodule bus (IMB) Subsystems Alphabetic Command Cross-Reference 5–11 Program Examples Keywords in long form, numbers using the decimal format Keywords in short form, numbers using an exponential format Keywords in short form using lowercase letters, numbers using a suffix 5–12 Page IEEE Standard Codes, Formats, Protocols, and Common Commands 488.1compatible instruments may or may not conform to the IEEE Protocols Functional Elements Input Buffer Output Queue Parser Protocol Overview Protocol Operation Commands are executed in the order they are received 6–4 Syntax Diagrams Protocol Exceptions Execution Error Device-specific Error Page Syntax Overview A program message is terminated by a <NL <PMT •Multiple data parameters are separated by a comma Page Upper/Lower Case Equivalence SINGLE single <white space <white space Suffix Unit The suffix units that the instrument will accept are shown in table 6–10 Page Page Status Reporting 7–3 Event Status Register *SRE *SRE MAV - message available ESB - event status bit Bit Definitions MSG - message PON - power on URQ - user request CME - command error Key Features LCL - remote to local Indicates whether a remote to local transition has occurred MSB - module summary bit Operation Complete 7–7 Serial Poll Using Serial Poll (HP-IB) The program command for serial poll using HP BASIC 6.2 is The serial poll operation can be conducted in the following manner: 1Enable interrupts on the bus Parallel Poll *PRE *PRE *IST 7–10 Polling HP-IBDevices Conducting a Parallel Poll 7–12 Disabling Parallel Poll Responses The following statement disables device 5 only: Parallel Poll Unconfigure Command Parallel Poll Configure Command HP-IBCommands Parallel Poll Enable Command Parallel Poll Disable Command Parallel Poll Commands 7–14 Page Page Device Dependent Errors Execution Errors Query Errors Page Page Page Page *CLS *ESE *ESR *IDN *IST Common Commands This program message initializes the disk, selects the module in slot A then stores the file. In this example, :MMEMORY must be sent again in order to re-enterthe memory subsystem and store the file Status Registers 9–4 *CLS *ESE <mask *ESE *ESR Standard Event Status Register 9–8 *IDN *IST Page *OPC *OPC *OPT *PRE <mask *PRE *RST (Reset) HP 16500C Parallel Poll Enable Register *SRE <mask *SRE *STB *TRG *TST *WAI Page Page SELECT The mainframe commands are: BEEPer MESE CAPability Mainframe Commands 10–3 Figure 10-1(continued) 10–4 Mainframe Parameter Values 10–5 Command:BEEPer [{ON|1}|{OFF|0}] :BEEPer :CAPability :CARDcage Card Identification Numbers 10–9 :CESE <value :CESE :CESR 10–12 Command:EOI {{ON|1}|{OFF|0}} :EOI :LER Command:LOCKout {{ON|1}|{OFF|0}} :LOCKout Command:MENU <module>[,<menu>] :MENU Command:MESE<N> <enable_value Query:MESE<N :MESR<N :RMODe {SINGle|REPetitive} :RMODe :RTC Command:SELect <module :SELect 10–22 Command:SETColor {<color>,<hue>,<sat>,<lum>|DEFault} :STARt :STOP :XWINdow {{OFF|0} | {ON|1}[,<display>]} Page •DATA •DSP •ERRor •HEADer •LONGform SYSTem Subsystem 11–3 SYSTem Parameter Values 11–4 Command:SYSTem:DATA <block_data Query:SYSTem:DATA Command:SYSTem:DSP <string :SYSTem:ERRor? [NUMeric|STRing] Command:SYSTem:HEADer {{ON|1}|{OFF|0}} :SYSTem:HEADer Command:SYSTem:LONGform {{ON|1}|{OFF|0}} :SYSTem:LONGform :SYSTem:PRINt SCReen[,DISK, <pathname> [,<msus>], {BTIF|CTIF|PCX|EPS}] :SYSTem:PRINt? {SCReen|ALL} Command:SYSTem:SETup <block_data Query:SYSTem:SETup Page Page AUToload MSI CATalog PACK CD (change directory) MMEMory Subsystem 12–3 Figure 12-1(Continued) 12–4 12–5 MMEMory Parameter Values 12–6 :MMEMory:AUToload :MMEMory:CATalog? [[ALL|FULL][,<msus>]] Command:MMEMory:CD <directory_name> [,<msus>] Command:MMEMory:COPY <name>[,<msus>],<new_name>[,<msus>] Command:MMEMory:DOWNload <name>[,<msus>],<description>, <type>,<block_data File Types 12–12 Command:MMEMory:IDENtify? [<msus>] :MMEMory:INITialize [{LIF|DOS}[,<msus>]] Command:MMEMory:LOAD[:CONfig] <name>[,<msus>][,<module>] Command:MMEMory:LOAD:IASSembler <IA_name>[,<msus>],{1|2} [,<module>] Command:MMEMory:MKDir <directory_name> [,<msus>] Command:MMEMory:MSI [<msus>] Query:MMEMory:MSI Command:MMEMory:PACK [<msus>] Command:MMEMory:PURGe <name>[,<msus>] :MMEMory:PWD? [<msus>] Command:MMEMory:REName <name>[,<msus>],<new_name :MMEMory:STORe[:CONfig] <name>[,<msus>] <description>[,<module>] :MMEMory:UPLoad? <name>[,<msus>] :MMEMory:VOLume? [<msus>] Page Page Page INTermodule Subsystem 13–3 Figure 13-1(continued) 13–4 :INTermodule :INTermodule:DELete {ALL|OUT|<module>} Query:INTermodule:HTIMe :INTermodule:INPort {{ON|1}|{OFF|0}} :INTermodule:INPort :INTermodule:INSert {<module>|OUT},{GROUP|<module>} Command:INTermodule:OUTDrive {{0|NORMal}|{1|OPENcllctr}} :INTermodule:OUTDrive :INTermodule:OUTPolar {{0|HIGHtrue}|{1|LOWtrue}} Query:INTermodule:OUTPolar Command:INTermodule:OUTType {{0|FEEDthru} | {1|LATChed} | {2|PULse}} :INTermodule:OUTType :INTermodule:PORTEDGE <edge_spec :INTermodule:PORTEDGE :INTermodule:PORTLEV {TTL|ECL|<user_lev>} Query:INTermodule:PORTLEV Command:INTermodule:SKEW<N> <setting :INTermodule:SKEW<N TREE <module> <port_out Group Run COUT 13–15 Query:INTermodule:TREE Query:INTermodule:TTIMe Page Page Page TGTctrl Subsystem 14–3 Figure 14-1(continued) 14–4 :TGTctrl :TGTctrl:ALL<N :TGTctrl:AVAILable Command:TGTctrl:BITS<N> <mask Query:TGTctrl:BITS<N :TGTctrl:CURSTate<N Command:TGTctrl:DRIVe<N> {{NORMal|0}|{OPENcllctr|1}} Query:TGTctrl:DRIVe<N Command:TGTctrl:LASTstate<N> <state Query:TGTctrl:LASTstate<N Command:TGTctrl:NAMe<N> <name Query:TGTctrl:NAMe<N Command:TGTctrl:PULse<N :TGTctrl:SIGNal<N> {{OFF|0}|{ON|1}} :TGTctrl:SIGNal<N Query:TGTctrl:SIGSTatus<N :TGTctrl:STATEs<N> <value_0>[,<value_1 <value_7>] :TGTctrl:STATEs<N Command:TGTctrl:STEP<N Command:TGTctrl:TOGgle<N Command:TGTctrl:TYPe<N> {{TOGgle|0} | {PULse|1} | {SEQuence|2}} Query:TGTctrl:TYPe<N Page Page Page Page Programming Examples Transferring the Mainframe Configuration SYSTem:SETup SYSTem:SETup SYSTem:DATA 15–4 15–5 Checking for Intermodule Measurement Completion 15–6 Sending Queries to the Logic Analysis System 15–7 15–8 Getting ASCII Data with PRINt? ALL Query PRINt? ALL You must select the mainframe, which is always SELECT You must select the proper menu. The only menus that allow you to use the Reading the disk with the CATalog? ALL query CATALOG? ALL query with DOS disks 15–10 Reading the Disk with the CATalog? Query truncated at 51 characters Printing to the disk 15–12 Index–1 Index Index–2 Index–3 Index–4