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s Guide
Agilent T
echnologies 8712ET/ES and 8714ET/ES
RF Network Analyzers
P
art No. 08714-90015
Printed in USA
Print Date: June 2000
Supersedes: October 1999
© Copyright 1998-2000
Agilent T
echnologies
, Inc.
2
Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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1 Introduction to GPIB Programming
11
Bus Structure
14
Data Bus
14
Handshake Lines
14
Control Lines
15
Sending Commands
16
GPIB Requirements
17
Interface Capabilities
18
Programming Fundamentals
19
Controller Capabilities
19
Response to Bus Management Commands
20
Message Exchange
23
Error Queue
24
Output Queue
25
2 Synchronizing the Analyzer and a Controller
27
Overlapped Commands
29
Controlling Execution of Overlapped Commands
32
Using *WAI and *OPC
34
3 Passing Control
36
4 Data Types and Encoding
39
Data Types
41
Numeric Data
41
Character Data
41
String Data
42
Expression Data
42
Block Data
42
Data Encoding for Large Data Transfers
44
ASCII Encoding
45
Binary Encoding
45
Byte Swapping
45
5 Using Status Registers
46
General Status Register Model
48
Condition Register
49
Transition Registers
49
Event Register
49
Enable Register
50
How to Use Registers
51
The Service Request Process
52
Generating a Service Request
53
The Analyzer's Status Register Sets
55
Status Byte
57
Device Status Register Set
60
Limit Fail Register Set
61
Questionable Status Register Set
63
Standard Event Status Register Set
64
Measuring Status Register Set
67
Averaging Status Register Set
67
Operational Status Register Set
68
Settings for Status:preset
69
Analyzer Register Set Summary
70
6 Trace Data Transfers
71
Querying the Measurement Trace Using BASIC
73
Smith Chart and Polar Formats
74
Querying the Measurement Trace Using SICL
75
Using Binary Data Encoding
76
Trace Data Transfer Sizes
78
Transferring Data with IBASIC
80
Taking Sweeps
81
CALC:DATA? Versus TRACE:DATA
82
Querying Single Data Points Using Markers
83
Accessing Other Measurement Arrays
84
Applying Gain Correction Using the Memory Trace
86
Performing Your Own Data Processing
88
Downloading Trace Data Using Binary Encoding
90
Internal Measurement Arrays
91
Raw Data Arrays
91
Ratio Calculations
92
Error Correction
92
Error Coefficient Arrays
93
Averaging
95
Corrected Data Arrays
95
Corrected Memory Arrays
95
Trace Math Operation
96
Electrical Delay
96
Transform (Option 100 Only)
96
Formatting
96
Formatted Arrays
96
Offset and Scale
97
7 Using Graphics
99
Introduction
100
Window Geometry
102
The Graphics Buffer
104
8 Front Panel Keycodes
105
Controlling the Front Panel
106
Monitoring the Front Panel
106
Example Program
108
9 Introduction to SCPI
111
The Command Tree
113
Sending Multiple Commands
117
Command Abbreviation
118
Implied Mnemonics
119
Parameter Types
120
Numeric Parameters
120
Character Parameters
121
Boolean Parameters
122
String Parameters
123
Block Parameters
123
Syntax Summary
124
IEEE 488.2 Common Commands
126
10 Menu Map with SCPI Commands
129
How to Enter Numbers and Characters
132
How to Enter Frequency Values
133
How to Enter Time Values
134
How to Enter Power and Voltage Values
135
How to Enter Text
136
Menu Map for 8712ET/ES and 8714ET/ES
137
11 SCPI Command Summary
199
Queries, Forms, and Parameter Types
200
Parameter Types
201
SCPI Device Command Summary
202
12 SCPI Conformance Information
268
SCPI Standard Commands
270
Instrument SpecifiC Commands
277
13 SCPI Error Messages
290
Command Errors
292
Execution Errors
297
Device-SpecifiC Errors
304
Query Errors
306
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