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Agilent Technologies 33250A User Manual

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Chapter 6 Application Programs
Example: Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
6
’ Triggered Burst
Arb.Output "output:state off" ’ Turn OFF Output BNC
Arb.Output "output:sync off" ’ Disable Sync BNC
Arb.Output "func square" ’ Select Function square
Arb.Output "frequency 20e3" ’ 20kHz
Arb.Output "volt 1;:volt:offset 0" ’ 1Vpp and 0V offset
Arb.Output "func:square:dcycle 20" ’ 20% duty cycle
Arb.Output "trig:sour bus" ’ Bus triggering
Arb.Output "burst:ncycles 3" ’ Burst of 3 cycles per trigger
Arb.Output "burst:state on" ’ Enable Burst
Arb.Output "output:state on" ’ Turn ON Output BNC
Arb.Output "output:sync on" ’ Enable Sync BNC
Check_Errors ’ Routine checks for errors
For i = 1 To 20
Arb.Output "*trg" ’ Send BUS trigger
Sleep 100 ’ Wait 100msec
Next i
MsgBox "Triggered Burst", vbOKOnly, "33250A Example"
’ Download a 20 point Arbitrary waveform using ASCII.
Dim Arb_20(0 To 19) As Double ’ Allocate array of 20 reals
Fill_array Arb_20 ’ Call routine to fill array
With Arb.IO.Write
.Command "data volatile,", False ’ Place command into buffer
.Argument(0) = Arb_20 ’ Place comma separated data into buffer
.Send ’ Send command + data
End With
Arb.Output "func:user volatile" ’ Select downloaded waveform
Arb.Output "apply:user 10e3,1,0" ’ Output waveform: 10kHz, 1Vpp
Check_Errors ’ Routine checks for errors
MsgBox "Download a 20 point Arb waveform using ASCII.", vbOKOnly, "33250A Example"
’ Download a 6 point Arbitrary waveform using Binary.
’ This example for GPIB only
Dim Arb_6() ’ Create array
Dim Length As Long ’ Used to find total length of array
Dim Command() As Byte ’ Used to store total command sequence
Arb_6 = Array(2047, -2047, 2047, 2047, -2047, -2047)
Length = IOUtils.CreateIEEEBlock(Arb_6, IIOUtils_Short, IIOUtils_BigEndian,
"data:dac volatile,", Command)
Arb.IO.WriteBytes Length, Command ’ Download command and bytes
Arb.Output "apply:user 5000,1,0" ’ Output waveform: 5kHz, 1Vpp
Check_Errors
MsgBox "Download a 6 point Arb waveform using Binary.", vbOKOnly, "33250A Example"
Continued...

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Agilent Technologies 33250A Specifications

General IconGeneral
Frequency Range1 µHz to 80 MHz
Amplitude Range10 mVpp to 10 Vpp into 50 Ω
Output Impedance50 Ω
Modulation TypesAM, FM, PM, FSK, PWM
Sweep ModesLinear, Logarithmic
Function Generator TypeArbitrary
WaveformsSine, Square, Ramp, Triangle, Noise, Arbitrary
InterfaceGPIB, USB

Summary

The Front Panel at a Glance

Front Panel Controls Overview

Identification and description of front panel keys and controls.

Front-Panel Number Entry

The Rear Panel at a Glance

Rear Panel Connectors and Terminals

Identification and function of rear panel connectors and terminals.

Quick Start

To Prepare the Function Generator for Use

Initial setup steps and item verification.

To Set the Output Frequency

Procedure for configuring the output frequency.

To Set the Output Amplitude

Procedure for configuring the output amplitude.

To Set a DC Offset Voltage

Procedure for setting the DC offset voltage.

Front-Panel Menu Operation

To Configure the Remote Interface

Steps to set up GPIB or RS-232 communication.

Features and Functions

Output Configuration

Information on configuring output parameters like function, frequency, and amplitude.

Arbitrary Waveforms

Information on creating, storing, and outputting arbitrary waveforms.

Remote Interface Configuration

Configuration of GPIB and RS-232 interfaces.

Remote Interface Reference

SCPI Command Summary

Comprehensive list and syntax of SCPI commands.

Output Configuration Commands

SCPI commands for controlling output parameters.

Arbitrary Waveform Commands

SCPI commands for downloading and managing arbitrary waveforms.

Error Messages

Command Errors

List and explanation of errors related to invalid commands.

Execution Errors

List and explanation of errors during command execution.

Specifications

FREQUENCY CHARACTERISTICS

Frequency ranges and accuracy for different waveform types.

OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS

Specifications for amplitude, flatness, units, and impedance.

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