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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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1 To Make Effective Use of this Manual
19
Contents of this Manual
20
How to Use this Manual
22
Sample Programs
22
Other Manuals Attached to this Unit
23
Operation Manual (Part Number: 04294-900X0)
23
HP Instrument BASIC User's Handbook (Part Number: E2083-90005)
23
Service Manual (Option 0BW Only) (Part Number: 04294-901X0)
23
2 Remote Control, Overview
25
GPIB Remote Control System, Overview
26
System Configuration
26
Controller
28
Device Selector
28
Sending GPIB Command Messages
29
GPIB Commands
29
Message Syntax
29
The Basics of Writing/Running Programs
30
An Easy Way to Write a Program
30
Running the Program
32
Saving and Reading the Program
33
Saving the Program Generated
33
Reading the Saved File
33
Remote Control Using a LAN
34
3 Setting Measurement Conditions
35
Setting Measurement Parameters
36
Setting Measurement Signals
38
Setting the Oscillator
38
Setting a DC Bias
38
Setting a Sweep Condition
39
Setting a Sweep Parameter
39
Setting a Sweep Range
39
Setting Sweep Time
39
Setting a Sweep Direction
39
Setting a Sweep Type
39
Setting the On-Screen Arrangement
40
Setting How the Way Traces Are Displayed
40
Setting a Display Scale
41
Setting Averaging
43
Setting a Measurement Bandwidth
43
Combining Two or more Sweep Conditions (List Sweep)
44
Making/Editing a Segment
44
Deleting a Segment
45
Setting the Trace Color of each Segment
45
Setting the Limit Test Functions
46
Making/Editing a Segment
46
Deleting a Segment
47
Moving Offset Ranges
47
Saving/Recalling Measurement Conditions
48
A Sample Program for Setting Measurement Conditions
49
4 Preparing for Accurate Measurement
53
Adapter Setting
54
User Calibration
58
Fixture Compensation
63
Port Extension Compensation
70
5 Starting a Measurement (Trigger) and Detecting the Completion of a Measurement (End of Sweeps)
71
Triggering a Measurement (Starting a Measurement)
72
Trigger System
72
Triggering a Measurement
73
Waiting for the Completion of One or more Sweeps (Detecting the Completion of a Measurement)
74
Using the Status Register
74
Using the *OPC? Command
76
Inserting a Wait
76
6 Reading/Writing Measurement Data
77
Data Transfer Format
78
ASCII Format (Form 4)
78
IEEE 32-Bit Floating Point Format (Form 2)
79
IEEE 64-Bit Floating Point Format (Form 3)
80
MS-DOS Personal Computer Format (Form 5)
80
Internal Data Processing
81
Data Processing Sequence
81
Internal Data Arrays
81
Reading/Writing Data
84
Reading/Writing Measurement Data
84
Reading Level Monitoring Results
87
Reading Limit Test Results
89
When to Read/Write Data
93
7 Processing Measurement Results
95
Reading Measurement Data at Specific Measurement Points (Using the Marker Function)
96
Moving the Marker
96
Reading the Marker-Specified Value
98
Sample Program for Using the Marker Function
98
Analyzing Measurement Results
100
Equivalent Circuit Analysis
100
Statistics Analysis
102
Bandwidth Analysis
103
Various Analysis Methods Available with Waveform Analysis Commands
106
8 Saving/Recalling a Measurement Result/Measurement Setup
111
Save/Recall of a File
112
Specifying a Location for Save/Recall
112
Saving Data into a File
112
Recalling a File
113
Copying/Deleting a File
114
Creating a Directory
114
Sample Program for Save/Recall
115
9 Communication with External Equipment (Using the I/O Ports)
119
Using the I/O Ports
120
8-Bit I/O Port
120
24-Bit I/O Port
122
Sample Program to Use the I/O Port
129
10 Handling Errors
131
Using the Status Register
132
Using the Error Queue
133
Sample Program for Error Handling
134
11 Using HP Instrument BASIC
137
HP Instrument BASIC, Overview
138
Controlling the Agilent 4294A
138
Reserving an Area for BASIC on the Screen
139
Entering BASIC Commands Using the Keys Located on the Front Panel
139
Editing a Program
140
Starting up and Exiting Edit Mode
140
Re-Numbering a Line Number
142
Running a Program
143
Running a Program through the Softkey Interface
143
Automatically Starting a Program at Power-On
143
Listing a Program (LIST)
144
Displaying a Program Listing on the Screen
144
Outputting a Program Listing to the Printer
144
Saving a Program (SAVE)
145
Listing File Names (CAT)
146
Displaying a List of File Names on the Screen
146
Outputting a List of File Names to the Printer
146
Reading a Program (GET)
147
ON KEY LABEL Functions
148
Pass Control Involved with an External Controller
149
Pass Control
149
Communicating with an External Controller
150
Usable I/O Interfaces and Select Code
151
External Run/Continue Connector
151
Displaying Graphics
152
Graphics Commands of Instrument BASIC
152
Hard Copy
153
Default Setting
153
A Sample Graphics Program
153
Keyboard
154
Character Entry Keys
154
Cursor Control and Display Control
154
Numeric Keys
155
Edit Keys
155
Program Control Keys
155
System Control Keys
156
Softkeys
156
Soft Control Keys
156
Softkeys Accessed from [Shift]+[F9] Key
157
The [Ctrl] in Edit Mode
158
Displaying Program Execution Status
158
Instrument BASIC Commands Specific to the Agilent 4294A
159
Date
159
Readio
160
Set Time
160
Set Timedate
160
Time
161
Writeio
161
Instrument BASIC Commands that Cannot be Run on the Agilent 4294A
162
12 Using LAN
163
Advantages of LAN Connection
164
Getting Ready for Using LAN
165
Getting Ready for LAN Connection
165
Connecting with LAN
166
Transferring Files
167
File Transfer Procedure Using Ftp
167
File Transfer Procedure Using a File Transfer Application
169
Saving/Recalling a File In/From an External Computer
171
Controlling the Agilent 4294A
174
Control by Use of Sockets
174
Control by Making Use of the Dynamic Data Disk
184
13 Application Sample Programs
185
Basic Measurement
186
Measuring Dielectric Material
190
Measurement Procedure
190
Sample Program for Contacting Electrode Method
193
Sample Program for Non-Contacting Electrode Method
205
Measuring Magnetic Materials
213
Measurement Procedure
213
Sample Program
215
Measurement Controlling Oscillator Level
224
Measurement Using Scanner
229
Measurement Procedure
229
Sample Program
231
File Transfer Function
239
File Transfer from 4294A to External Controller
240
File Transfer from External Controller to 4294A
242
Displaying List of Files in Current Directory
244
14 Using Printer
247
Printing Onto a Printer Directly Connected to Agilent 4294A
248
Setting Images to be Printed
248
How to Print Screen
249
Printing Onto a Printer Available on an External Computer
250
15 Setting the Display (LCD)
251
Setting the LCD Screen
252
Setting Colors for Images on the LCD Screen
252
Setting Overall Condition for the LCD Screen
252
Restoring Factory Setting
252
Sample Program for Setting the LCD Screen
253
16 GPIB Command Reference
255
Notational Conventions in this Command Reference
256
Syntax
256
Description
256
Parameters
256
Query Response
256
Corresponding Key
257
IEEE Common Command
258
Cls
258
Ese
258
Esr
259
Idn
259
Opc
259
Opt
260
Rst
260
Sre
260
Stb
261
Trg
261
Tst
261
Wai
262
The Agilent 4294A Commands
263
Accud
263
Addrcont
263
Addrgw
264
Addrip
265
Anaodata
266
Anaomemo
266
Anarang
267
Anarfull
268
Anasegm
268
Auto
268
Aver
269
Averfact
269
Averrest
269
Baci
270
Beepdone
270
Beepfail
271
Beepwarn
271
Blight
272
Bmon
272
Botv
273
Bwfact
274
Cal{A|B|C
274
Caldon
274
Calecpara
275
Calp
275
Calqui
275
Cals
275
Calst
276
Cbri
276
Cent
277
Chad
278
Cin
278
Clel
279
Cles
279
Close
280
Colo
280
Color
281
Com{A|B|C
281
Coms
281
Comst{A|B|C
282
Cont
282
Copa
282
Copt
283
Cout
283
Cred
284
Cwd
284
Cwfreq
285
Datmem
285
Datoval
286
Dcalload{R|L
287
Dcalopen{G|C
288
Dcalshor{R|L
289
DCI
290
Dcmod
291
Dco
291
Dcomload{R|L
292
Dcomopen{G|C
293
Dcomshor{R|L
294
Dcrng
294
DCV
295
Defc
295
Defec{R1|C1|L1|C0
296
Dflt
297
Din
297
Disa
298
Disecirc
298
Disecpara
299
Disl
299
Disllist
299
Dismamp
300
Dismprm
300
Disp
301
Dmkr
302
Dmkrauv
303
Dmkrp
304
Dmkrprm
305
Dmkrval
306
Dmode
307
Dout
307
Dpi
308
Dskey
308
E4Tp
309
Ecal{P|A|B|C
309
Ecaldon
309
Ecalqui
310
Editdone
310
Editliml
310
Editlist
310
Enkey
310
Equc
311
Equc0
311
Equcpars4
312
Esb
313
Esnb
314
Expp
314
Filc
315
Fmt
315
Fname
316
Fnum
316
Form2
316
Form3
316
Form4
317
Form5
317
Formfeed
317
Fsize
318
Hidi
318
Hold
318
Inid
319
Inp8Io
319
Inpt
319
Inpucalc{1-3
320
Inpucomc{1-3
321
Inpudata
321
Inpudtrc
322
Inte
322
Key
323
Landscape
324
Limclel
324
Limdstar
325
Limdstop
326
Limedone
326
Limiampo
327
Limiprmo
327
Limitest
328
Limlstar
328
Limlstop
329
Limsadd
330
Limsdel
331
Limsdon
331
Limsedi
332
Limsegm
333
Limsqui
333
Limstar
334
Limstest
335
Limstop
336
Limustar
337
Limustop
338
Limvstar
339
Limvstop
340
Lispan
341
Lisv
341
Lmarg
342
Lmaxs
343
Lmins
344
Manp
345
Manr
346
Mans
347
Maxdcv
347
Meas
348
Meastat
349
Mindcv
350
Mkr
350
Mkrampo
351
Mkrauv
351
Mkrcent
351
Mkrcoup
352
Mkrdspan
352
Mkrl
352
Mkrlimstar
353
Mkrlimstop
353
Mkrlimvstar
354
Mkrlimvstop
354
Mkrmanp
354
Mkrmon
355
Mkrmov
355
Mkro
356
Mkrofs
356
Mkrp
357
Mkrpkd
357
Mkrprm
358
Mkrref
358
Mkrstar
359
Mkrstop
359
Mkrtr
359
Mkrtrmax
359
Mkrtrmin
360
Mkrval
360
Mkrxunit
361
Mkrzm
361
Negl
362
Nexnpk
362
Nexp
363
Nexpk
363
Npeak
364
Numg
364
Omon
365
Opep
365
Ose
365
Oser
366
Osnt
366
Ospt
367
Osr
367
Out1{H|L
367
Out1Env{H|L
367
Out2{H|L
368
Out2Env{H|L
368
Out8Io
368
Outaio
369
Outbio
369
Outcio
370
Outdio
370
Outeio
371
Outfio
371
Outgio
372
Outhio
372
Outpcalc{1-3
373
Outpcerr
373
Outpcomc{1-3
374
Outpdata
375
Outpdatap
375
Outpdc
376
Outpdcp
376
Outpdmkr
377
Outpdtrc
378
Outpdtrcp
379
Outperro
380
Outpfaip
380
Outpiac
380
Outpiacp
381
Outpinpcio
381
Outpinpdio
382
Outpinpeio
382
Outplimf
383
Outpliml
383
Outplimm
384
Outpmax
384
Outpmemo
385
Outpmemop
385
Outpmin
386
Outpminmax
386
Outpmkr
387
Outpmsta
388
Outpmtrc
388
Outpmtrcp
389
Outpmwid
390
Outpreso
391
Outpresr
392
Outpsmkr{1-7
393
Outpswprm
394
Outpswprmp
394
Outpvac
394
Outpvacp
395
Pars
395
Paver
396
Paverfact
396
Pdelt
397
Peak
397
Peakcent
398
Phau
398
Pkdltx
399
Pkdlty
400
Pkpol
400
Poin
401
Pore
401
Portl
402
Portz
402
Posl
403
Powe
403
Powmod
404
Prep
404
Pres
404
Pric
405
Prinall
405
Prsoft
405
Purg
406
Read
407
Recd
408
Refp
408
Refv
409
Refx
410
Refy
410
Resavd
411
Resd
411
Ropen
412
Rplhei
413
Rpllhei
413
Rplpp
413
Rplpps
414
Rplrhei
414
Rsco
414
Sadd
415
Savcal
416
Savdasc
416
Savdat
417
Savddat
417
Savds1P
418
Savdsta
419
Savdtif
419
Savdtrc
420
Savmem
420
Savmtrc
421
Savpsta
421
Scac
422
Scaf
422
Scal
423
Scol
424
Scrn
424
Sdel
425
Sdelt
426
Sdon
426
Seal
426
Seam
427
Seanpk
427
Seanpkl
427
Seanpkr
428
Sear
428
Searline
428
Searmax
429
Searmaxp
430
Searmin
431
Searminp
432
Searng
432
Seatarg
433
Seatargl
433
Sedi
434
Segm
435
Segmnum
436
Setcdate
436
Setctime
437
Simfchar
437
Sing
437
Smkr{1-7
438
Smkrauv{1-7
438
Smkrp{1-7
439
Smkrprm{1-7
440
Smkrval{1-7
441
Span
442
Spld
443
Star
444
Stod
445
Stop
446
Subnet
447
Swed
448
Swet
448
Swpp
449
Swpt
449
Tarl
450
Tarr
451
Thrr
452
Tint
454
Titl
454
Tmarg
455
Topv
456
Trac
457
Track
457
Trgeve
458
Trgp
458
Trgs
459
Uskey
459
Widfval
460
Widsin
460
Widsout
461
Widt
461
Widvtype
462
Wopen
462
Write
463
Zmaper
463
Instrument BASIC Control Commands
464
Program:catalog
464
Program[:Selected]:Define
464
Program[:Selected]:Delete:all
465
Program[:Selected]:Delete:[Selected]
465
Program[:Selected]:Execute
465
Program[:Selected]:Mallocate
465
Program[:Selected]:Name
466
Program[:Selected]:Number
466
Program[:Selected]:State
467
Program[:Selected]:String
467
Program[:Selected]:Wait
468
Commands Starting with :Program:explicit
468
Manual Changes
469
Manual Changes
470
Change 1
471
Change to the Revision 1.0X
471
Change 2
472
Change to the Revision 1.10
472
Status Reporting System
473
General Status Register Model
474
Event Register
475
Enable Register
475
Status Byte Register
475
Transition Filter and Condition Register
476
Status Register Structure
477
GPIB Command Table
481
GPIB Command List Sorted According to Function
482
Error Messages
491
Order of Error Number
492
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Model
4294A
Category
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Language
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