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Chapter 6
6-3
Error Repor
ting
Status Reporting
Status Reporting
The analyzer status reporting structure is depicted in
Figure 6-1
. Refer to
T
able 6-1
,
T
able 6-2
, and
T
able 6-3
for a description of each bit within the status reporting structure
.
Figure
6-1
Status Reporting Structure
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Table of Contents
Default Chapter
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Table of Contents
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1 Alphabetical Command Reference
15
Symbol Conventions
16
Adap1
17
Addr
18
Adpt
19
Alc
19
Altab
20
Anab
21
Anai
22
Aseg
23
Asss
24
Att
25
Auto
26
Auxc
27
Aver
28
Baci
29
Bandpass
29
Beep
30
Blad
31
Bwlimdb
32
Bwlimdisp
32
Bwlimmax
33
Bwlimmin
33
Preset State
33
Bwlimstat
34
Bwlimtest
34
Bwlimval
35
Cal1
37
Calf
38
Cali
39
Calk
41
Caln
43
Calpow
43
Calsport
44
Calz
45
Cbri
46
Cent
46
Chan
47
Chopab
48
Clad
48
Class
49
Clea
50
Cleal
51
Cleabit
51
Cleaseq
52
Clel
52
Cles
53
Cler
53
Coad
54
Coax
54
Colo
55
Color
56
Cons
57
Cont
57
Conv
58
Copy
59
Cori
59
Corr
60
Cou
60
Cswi
61
Cwfreq
62
Cwtime
62
D1Divd2
63
D2Xupch
64
D4Xupch
65
Dati
66
Dconv
66
Debu
67
Decrlooc
67
Defc
68
Deflprint
69
Defltcpio
70
Defs
71
Del
72
Dela
73
Demo
74
Dflt
75
Dirs
76
Disc
77
Dism
78
Disp
79
DIVI
80
Done
80
Donm
81
Doseq
81
Down
82
Duac
82
Duplseq
83
Ecalab
83
Ecalcont
84
Ecaldone
85
Ecalerc
85
Ecalfreqs
86
Ecalful2
86
Ecalisoavg
87
Ecalmanthru
87
Ecalmodid
88
Ecalmodinf
89
Ecalmodsela
90
Ecalmodselb
90
Ecalnfreqs
91
Ecalomii
91
Ecalpaused
92
Ecalrerc
92
Ecals11
93
Ecals22
93
Edit
94
Editrlim
95
Eled
96
Emib
96
Ento
97
Ercdone
97
Esb
98
Ese
98
Esnb
99
Esr
99
Extd
100
Extm
101
Extrchan
102
Extt
103
Sfixe
104
Form
105
Format
106
Freo
107
Freqoffs
108
Frer
109
Fulp
109
Fwd
110
Gate
111
Gats
112
Gosub
113
Harm
114
Hold
115
Idn
115
Ifbw
117
Imag
118
Incrlooc
118
Ini
119
Inpu
120
Insm
123
Int
124
Inte
125
Iso
126
Key
127
Kitd
128
Kor
128
Lab
129
Labe
130
Lef
133
Lim
134
Limi
136
Limt
137
Linfreq
138
Linm
138
Lint
139
Lis
140
Listtype
141
Lisv
142
Loa
145
Load
146
Loadseq
147
Logfreq
147
Logm
148
Looc
148
Lowp
149
Lrn
149
Mantrig
150
Mark
151
Maxf
154
Meas
155
Meastat
156
Menu
157
Minf
158
Minmax
159
Minu
159
Modi1
160
Mods
160
Newseq
161
Nexp
161
Noop
162
Numg
162
Numr
163
Ofl
164
Ofs
165
Omii
166
Opc
166
Opep
167
Outp
168
OUTP Reference Tables
174
Para
177
Paral
178
Paus
179
Pcb
179
Pcol
180
Penn
181
Phao
182
Phas
182
Plos
183
Plot
183
Plt
184
Pmtrttit
185
Poin
186
Pol
187
Pore
188
Port
189
Portp
190
Powe
191
Powl
192
Powm
193
Powr
194
Pows
195
Powt
195
Pran
196
Prep
196
Pres
197
Pri
198
Prin
199
Printall
200
Prn
201
Ptos
203
Purg
203
Pwmc
204
Pwrloss
205
Pwrmcal
205
Pwrr
206
Rai
207
Rawoffs
208
Read
209
Real
209
Reca
210
Reco
211
Ref
212
Reft
214
Reic
214
Rercdone
215
Resc
215
Resd
216
Respdone
217
Rest
217
Retp
218
Rev
219
Rflp
221
Rig
222
Rlimline
222
Rlimm
223
Rlimstp
223
Rlimstr
224
Rlimtest
224
Rlimval
225
Rsco
225
Rst
226
Sadd
228
Samc
228
Sav
229
Savecsv
231
Savejpg
231
Saveusek
232
Savu
233
Scal
233
Scap
234
Sdel
235
Sdon
236
Sea
237
Sedi
238
Seg
239
Sel
240
Selbnd
241
Sell
242
Seq
243
Seqwait
243
Set
244
Shom
245
Sing
246
Sli
247
Slop
248
Sm8
249
Smi
250
Smoo
251
Sofr
251
Soft
252
Soup
252
Span
253
Spec
254
Speg
257
Spld
257
Splid
258
Sre
259
Sstan
260
Star
261
Stb
261
Stdd
262
Stdt
263
Stepswp
264
Stop
265
Stor
266
Storseq
267
Stpsize
267
Svco
268
Swe
269
Swpstart
270
Swr
270
Tak
271
Take4
272
Talklist
272
Teri
273
Tess
273
Timdtran
274
Timestam
274
Stint
275
Tit
276
Titt
277
Tra
278
Track
279
Trap
279
Trl
280
Tsswi
281
Tst
281
Tstio
282
Tstp
283
Ttl
284
Uconv
285
Usepasc
286
Usesens
286
Velofact
287
Viem
287
Voff
288
Wait
288
Wavd
289
Wave
289
Wid
290
Wind
291
Wrsk
292
2 Introduction to Instrument Control
293
Using this Chapter
294
Instrument Control Using the Vxiplug&Play Driver
295
Requirements
295
Installing the Vxiplug&Play Driver
295
System Setup
296
Verifying the Bus Connection
297
Controlling the Analyzer with the Vxiplug&Play Driver
299
Instrument Control Using HP BASIC
301
Required Equipment
301
System Setup and GPIB Verification
302
Sending Commands
304
3 GPIB Programming
310
Analyzer Command Syntax
311
Code Naming Convention
311
Valid Characters
312
Units
313
Command Formats
313
Analyzer Operation
315
Held Commands
315
Operation Complete
315
GPIB Operation
316
Device Types
316
GPIB Bus Structure
317
GPIB Requirements
319
GPIB Operational Capabilities
320
Bus Device Modes
321
Setting GPIB Addresses
323
Response to GPIB Meta-Messages (IEEE-488 Universal Commands)
323
IEEE 488.2 Common Commands
325
Calibration
326
Display Graphics
329
User Graphics Units
329
HP-GL Commands
329
Disk File Names
332
4 Reading Analyzer Data
334
Output Queue
335
Command Query
335
Identification
335
Output Syntax
336
Marker Data
337
Array-Data Formats
339
Trace-Data Transfers
341
Stimulus-Related Values
342
5 Data Processing Chain
343
Using this Chapter
344
Data Arrays
345
Common Output Commands
346
Fast Data Transfer Commands
347
Data Levels
348
Pre-Raw Data
348
Raw Data
348
Error Coefficients
348
Error-Corrected Data
348
Formatted Data
349
Learn String and Calibration-Kit String
349
6 Error Reporting
350
Using this Chapter
351
Status Reporting
352
The Status Byte
355
The Event-Status Register and Event-Status Register B
356
Error Output
357
Error Messages in Numerical Order
358
7 Programming Examples
364
Using this Chapter
365
Measurement Process
366
Step 1. Setting up the Instrument
366
Step 2. Calibrating the Test Setup
366
Step 3. Connecting the Device under Test
367
Step 4. Taking the Measurement Data
367
Step 5. Post-Processing the Measurement Data
367
Step 6. Transferring the Measurement Data
367
Programming Examples
368
Program Information
371
Analyzer Features Helpful in Developing Programming Routines
371
Measurement Setup Examples
373
Example 1A: Setting Parameters
373
Example 1B: Verifying Parameters
384
Measurement Calibration Examples
386
Calibration Kits
387
Example 2A: Response Calibration
387
Example 2B: 1-Port Calibration
389
Example 2C: Enhanced Response Calibration
393
Example 2D: Full 2-Port Measurement Calibration
396
Example 2E: Adapter Removal Calibration
401
Example 2F: Using Raw Data to Create a Calibration (Simmcal)
404
Example 2G: Take4 - Error Correction Processed on an External PC
411
Measurement Data Transfer Examples
419
Trace-Data Formats and Transfers
419
Example 3A: Data Transfer Using Markers
420
Example 3B: Data Transfer Using FORM 4 (ASCII Transfer)
422
Example 3C: Data Transfer Using Floating-Point Numbers
425
Example 3D: Data Transfer Using Frequency-Array Information
427
Example 3E: Data Transfer Using FORM 1 (Internal-Binary Format)
430
Measurement Process Synchronization Examples
432
Example 4A: Using the Error Queue
433
Example 4B: Generating Interrupts
435
Example 4C: Power Meter Calibration
438
Analyzer System Setup Examples
442
Example 5B: Reading Calibration Data
444
Example 5C: Saving and Restoring the Analyzer Instrument State
447
List-Frequency and Limit-Test Table Examples
450
Example 6A: Setting up a List Frequency Table in Stepped List Mode
451
Example 6B: Setting up a List Frequency Table in Swept List Mode
453
Example 6C: Selecting a Single Segment from a Table of Segments
457
Using Limit Lines to Perform PASS/FAIL Tests
459
Example 6E: Performing PASS/FAIL Tests While Tuning
462
Report Generation Examples
465
Example 7B: Controlling Peripherals Using Pass-Control Mode
467
Example 7C: Printing with the Parallel Port
470
Example 7D: Plotting to a File and Transferring the File Data to a Plotter
472
Example 7E: Reading Plot Files from a Disk
474
Example 7F: Reading ASCII Disk Files to the Instrument Controller's Disk File
481
Mixer Measurement Example
485
Limit Line and Data Point Special Functions
489
Constants Used Throughout this Document
494
Output Pass/Fail Status for All Segments
495
Output Minimum and Maximum Point Per Limit Segment
496
Output Minimum and Maximum Point for All Segments
497
Output Data Per Point
500
Output Data Per Range of Points
501
Alphabetical List of Commands
518
OPC-Compatible List of Commands
525
Other manuals for Agilent Technologies 8720ES
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479 pages
Service Guide
617 pages
Product Notes
12 pages
Reference Guide
263 pages
Configuration Guide
16 pages
Installation And Quick Start Guide
62 pages
Manual Supplement
164 pages
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Model
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Category
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Language
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