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Table of Contents
The Structure of this Manual
5
Conventions Used in this Manual
5
Related Manuals
6
Table of Contents
7
Introduction to Programming
15
GPIB Interface
16
Setting the GPIB Address
17
Table 1 GPIB Capabilities
17
Figure 1 Remote Control
18
Returning the Instrument to Local Control
18
Message Queues
19
How the Input Queue Works
20
Clearing the Input Queue
20
The Output Queue
21
The Error Queue
22
Programming and Syntax Diagram Conventions
23
Short Form and Long Form
24
Command and Query Syntax
25
Units
25
Table 2 Units and Allowed Mnemonics
25
Data Types
26
Slot and Channel Numbers
26
Laser Selection Numbers
27
Common Commands
29
Common Command Summary
30
Table 3 Common Command Summary
30
Common Status Information
31
Figure 2 the Event Status Bit
31
The Status Model
33
Status Registers
33
Figure 3 the Registers and Filters for a Node
33
Status System for 8163A/B & 8164A/B
35
Figure 4 the Operational/Questionable Status System for
35
Status System for 8163A/B & 8164A
35
Status System for 8166A/B
36
Figure 5 the Operational/Questionable Status System for 8166A/B
36
Status System for 8166A
36
Annotations
37
Status Byte Register
37
Standard Event Status Register
37
Operation/Questionable Status Summary
37
Operation/Questionable Status Summary Register
38
Operation/Questionable Slot Status
38
Operation Slot Status Register
38
Questionable Slot Status Register
38
Status Command Summary
40
Other Commands
41
Specific Commands
43
Table 4 Specific Command Summary
44
Specific Command Summary
44
Instrument Setup and Status
55
IEEE-Common Commands
56
Status Reporting - the Status Subsystem
64
Interface/Instrument Behaviour Settings - the System Subsystem
76
Measurement Operations & Settings
79
Root Layer Command
80
Table
85
Table 5 Commands that Can Only be Configured Using the Master Channel
85
Channels
86
Table 6 Commands that Are Independent for both Master and Slave
86
Measurement Functions - the Sense Subsystem
85
Agilent 81635A and Agilent 81619A- Master and Slave Channels
85
Signal Generation - the Source Subsystem
113
Signal Conditioning
148
The Input and Output Commands
148
The Table of Wavelength-Dependent Offsets
159
Figure 6 Extrapolation and Interpolation of Attenuator Module Λ Offset
159
Compatibility of the 81560A/1A/6A/7A Modular Attenuator Family to the 8156A Attenuator
165
Slot Numbers
165
The 8156A Attenuator
165
Command Semantic
166
Table 7 Comparison of Command Semantics Beween 8156A Attenuator
166
Display and System Commands
167
IEEE Commands
167
Status Commands
168
User Calibration Data
168
Signal Routing
169
Triggering - the Trigger Subsystem
171
Table 8 Triggering and Power Measurements
171
Table 9 Generating Output Triggers from Power Measurements
172
Extended Trigger Configuration
179
Figure 7 Extended Trigger Configuration
180
Extended Trigger Configuration Example
182
Figure 8 Setup for Extended Trigger Configuration Example
182
Mass Storage, Display, and Print Functions
185
Display Operations - the Display Subsystem
186
VISA Programming Examples
189
How to Use VISA Calls
190
How to Set up a Fixed Laser Source
192
How to Measure Power Using Fetch and READ
195
How to Co-Ordinate Two Modules
199
How Power Varies with Wavelength
203
How to Log Results
207
The Agilent 816X Vxiplug&Play Instrument Driver
213
Installing the Agilent 816X Instrument Driver
214
Figure 9 Non-Administrator Installation Pop-Up Box
215
Figure 10 Welcome Screen
215
Figure 11 Customizing Your Setup
216
Figure 12 Program Folder Item Options
217
Using Visual Programming Environments
218
Getting Started with Agilent VEE
218
GPIB Interfacing in Agilent VEE
218
Figure 13 Device Configuration
219
Figure 14 Advanced Device Configuration - Plug&Play Driver
219
Getting Started with Labview
221
Figure 15 Search for GPIB Instruments
221
Figure 16 FP Conversion Options Box
222
Getting Started with Labwindows
224
Features of the Agilent 816X Instrument Driver
225
Directory Structure
226
Figure 17 Windows 95 and Windows NT VXIPNP Directory Structure
226
Opening an Instrument Session
227
Closing an Instrument Session
228
VISA Data Types and Selected Constant Definitions
229
Error Handling
230
Introduction to Programming
232
Example Programs
232
VISA-Specific Information
232
Instrument Addresses
232
Callbacks
232
Development Environments
232
Microsoft Visual C++ 4.0 (or Higher) and Borland C
232
Or Higher)
232
Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0 (or Higher)
233
Agilent VEE 5.01 (or Higher)
233
Labwindows CVI/ (R) 4.0 (or Higher)
233
Online Information
234
Lambda Scan Applications
235
Equally Spaced Datapoints
236
Figure 18 Equally Spaced Datapoints
236
How to Perform a Lambda Scan Application
237
The Prepare Lambda Scan Function
237
Figure 19 Lambda Scan Operation Setup
237
The Get Lambda Scan Parameters Function
238
The Execute Lambda Scan Function
238
How to Perform a Multi-Frame Lambda Scan Application
239
Figure 20 Multi Frame Lambda Scan Operation Setup
239
The Equally Spaced Datapoints Function
240
The Register Mainframe Function
240
The Unregister Mainframe Function
240
The Prepare Multi Frame Lambda Scan Function
241
The Execute Multi Frame Lambda Scan Function
242
The Get Lambda Scan Result Function
242
The Get MF Lambda Scan Parameters Function
242
The Get Channel Location Function
243
The Get Number of PWM Channels Function
243
GPIB Command Compatibility List
245
Compatibility Issues
246
GPIB Bus Compatibility
246
Table 10 Incompatible GPIB Bus Commands
246
Status Model
247
Preset Defaults
248
Table 11 Removed Commands
249
Removed Command
249
Table 12 Obsolete Commands
250
Obsolete Commands
250
Table 13 Commands with Different Parameters or Syntax
251
Changed Parameter Syntax and Semantics
251
Table 14 Queries with Different Result Values
252
Changed Query Result Values
252
Table 15 Timing Behavior Changes
253
Timing Behavior
253
Table 16 Error Handling Changes
254
Table 17 Specific Errors
254
Error Handling
254
Command Order
255
Instrument Status Settings
256
Error Codes
257
Table 18 Overview for Supported Strings
258
GPIB Error Strings
258
Table 19 Overview for Unsupported Strings
270
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Brand
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Model
8163A
Category
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Language
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