Getting Started
1–2 TDS Family Oscilloscope Programmer Manual
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Commands Grouped in Functional Areas Commands Listed Alphabetically
ACQuire? (Query Only)
Syntax: . . .
Group: . . .
Examples: . . .
ACQuire:MODe
S
G
E
ACQuire:NUMACq? (Query Only)
S
G
E
Acquisition Commands
ACQuire:MODe
ACQuire:NUMACq?
ACQuire:NUMAVg
ACQuire:NUMEnv
ACQuire:REPEt
ACQuire:STATE
ACQuire:STOPAfter
Alias Commands
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Application Menu Commands
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
and
Figure 1–2: Functional Groupings and an Alphabetical List of Commands
The program may request information from the oscilloscope. The oscilloscope
provides information in the form of status and error messages. Figure 1–3
illustrates the basic operation of this system.
The Status and Events chapter starting on page 3–1 describes how to use service
requests (SRQs) and various event messages in your programs.
Digitizing Oscilloscope (Rear Panel)
Your program requests
status and event reports.
TDS sends status and event reports.
GPIB Cable
Controller
Figure 1–3: Service Requests (SRQs) Provide for Event (Interrupt) Driven Programs
The Programming Examples chapter starting on page 4–1 describes some
example digitizing oscilloscope programs and how to compile them. The disk
that comes with this manual (Figure 1–4) has an executable and a Microsoft
QuickBASIC 4.5 and a Microsoft QuickC 2.5 source-code version of each
program.
Status and EventsProgramming Examples