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287
Pro
gramming Fund
amental
s
5
Programming Fundamentals
286
288
Table of Contents
Default Chapter
3
Table of Contents
3
1 Using this Document
27
About the User's and Programmer's Information
28
What Is in this Book
28
Terms Used in this Book
29
2 Instrument Functions: a − L
31
AMPLITUDE / y Scale
33
Ref Level
33
Attenuation
34
Scale/DIV
35
Scale Type
36
Presel Center
37
Presel Adjust
38
Y Axis Units
41
Ref Lvl Offset
47
Int Preamp
48
Corrections
49
Ext Amp Gain
55
Atten Step
56
Max Mixer Lvl
56
Auto Couple
57
Auto All
57
FFT & Sweep
58
Phnoise Opt
63
Detector
65
Avg/Vbw Type
65
ADC Dither
65
ADC Ranging
67
Bw/Avg
69
Res BW
69
Video BW
71
Vbw/Rbw
72
Average
73
Avg/Vbw Type
74
Span/Rbw
78
Det/Demod
79
Detector
79
Display
91
Full Screen
91
Display Line
92
Active Fctn Position
93
Limits
97
Title
110
Preferences
111
Display Enable (Remote Command Only)
112
File
113
Catalog
116
Save
120
Load
127
Delete
132
Copy
133
Rename
135
Create dir
137
Delete All
139
Query Trace Data (Remote Command Only)
139
Move Data to a File (Remote Command Only)
140
Set Data Byte Order (Remote Command Only)
141
Format Numeric Data (Remote Command Only)
141
FREQUENCY / Channel
143
Center Freq
144
Start Freq
145
Stop Freq
146
CF Step
147
Freq Offset
148
Signal Track
149
Input/Output
151
Input Port
151
RF Coupling
152
Input Mixer (Option AYZ Only)
152
Mhz if out Opt
153
Microwave Preselector
154
Ext MIX Band (Option AYZ Only)
155
Signal ID (Option AYZ Only)
160
Signal ID Mode
161
Mixer Config
162
3 Instrument Functions: M − O
165
Marker
167
Select Marker
169
Normal
169
Delta
170
Delta Pair
171
Span Pair
172
Off
174
Marker Trace
175
Readout
176
Marker Table
178
Marker All off
178
Marker Fctn
179
Select Marker
179
Marker Noise
179
Band/Intvl Power
181
Function off
182
Marker Count
182
Marker
185
Mkr->CF
185
Mkr->CF Step
185
Mkr->Start
186
Mkr->Stop
186
Mkr∆->Span
187
Mkr∆->CF
187
Mkr->Ref Lvl
188
MEASURE (Spectrum Analysis Mode)
189
Measurement Setup
190
Meas Control
191
Restart
191
Measure
192
Pause or Resume
192
Trigger a Sweep or Measurement (Remote Command Only)
193
Abort the Sweep or Measurement (Remote Command Only)
194
MODE and Mode Setup
195
Spectrum Analysis
196
Application Mode Number Selection (Remote Command Only)
197
Application Mode Catalog Query (Remote Command Only)
198
Mode Setup (Spectrum Analysis Mode)
199
4 Instrument Functions: P − Z
201
Peak Search
203
Next Peak
204
Next Pk Right
204
Next Pk Left
205
Min Search
205
Pk-Pk Search
205
Mkr->CF
206
Continuous Pk
206
Search Param
206
Preset
211
User Preset
212
Mode Preset
213
Factory Preset
213
Save User Preset
214
Print
215
Abort the Printout (Remote Command Only)
215
Print Setup
216
Restart
221
Save
223
Single
225
SPAN / X Scale
227
Span
227
Span Zoom
228
Full Span
228
Zero Span
228
Last Span
229
Sweep
231
Sweep Time
231
Sweep
232
Auto Sweep Time
233
Gate
234
Gate Setup
235
Points
240
System
241
Show Errors
241
Power On/Preset
244
Time/Date
248
Alignments
251
Config I/O
257
Reference
262
Show System
264
Show Hdwr
265
Color Palette
265
Diagnostics
267
Restore Sys Defaults
268
Licensing
269
Personality
273
Service
274
Keyboard Lock (Remote Command Only)
274
Remote Message
275
Remote Message Turned off
275
Power on Elapsed Time (Remote Command Only)
275
SCPI Version Query (Remote Command Only)
276
Trace/View
277
Query Trace Data (Remote Command Only)
278
Trace
278
Clear Write
279
Max Hold
279
Min Hold
279
View
280
Blank
280
Trig
281
Free Run
281
Video
282
Line
283
Ext Front (Ext Trig In)
283
Ext Rear (Trigger In)
283
RF Burst (Wideband)
284
Trig Slope
284
Trig Delay
285
Trig Offset (Remote Command Only)
285
5 Programming Fundamentals
287
SCPI Language Basics
289
Command Keywords and Syntax
289
Creating Valid Commands
289
Special Characters in Commands
290
Parameters in Commands
292
Putting Multiple Commands on the same Line
294
Improving Measurement Speed
297
Turn off the Display Updates
297
Use Binary Data Format Instead of ASCII
297
Minimize the Number of GPIB Transactions
298
Avoid Unnecessary Use of *RST
298
Put ADC Ranging in Bypass for FFT Measurements
299
Minimize Dut/Instrument Setup Changes
299
Consider Using LAN Instead of GPIB
299
Using an Option Mode: Minimize the Number of GPIB Transactions
299
Using an Option Mode: Avoid Automatic Attenuator Setting
300
Using an Option Mode: Avoid Using Rfburst Trigger for Single Burst Signals
301
Using an Option Mode: When Making Power Measurements on Multiple Bursts or Slots, Use Calculate:data<N>:Compress
302
Programming Command Compatibility Across Model Numbers and Across Modes
304
Across PSA Modes: Command Subsystem Similarities
304
Across PSA Modes: Specific Command Differences
306
Using Applications in PSA Series Vs. VSA E4406A
307
Using the LAN to Control the Instrument
309
Using Ftp for File Transfers
309
Using Telnet to Send Commands
312
Using Socket LAN to Send Commands
315
Using SICL LAN to Control the Instrument
316
Using Hp/Agilent VEE over Socket LAN
321
Using a Java™ Applet over Socket LAN
323
Using a C Program over Socket LAN
323
General LAN Troubleshooting
324
Programming in C Using the VTL
333
Typical Example Program Contents
333
Linking to VTL Libraries
334
Compiling and Linking a VTL Program
334
Example Program
336
Including the VISA Declarations File
336
Opening a Session
337
Device Sessions
337
Addressing a Session
339
Closing a Session
340
Overview of the GPIB Bus
341
GPIB Command Statements
341
6 Using the Status System
343
Status System Commands
344
Using the Status Registers
347
What Status Registers Are
347
Why Use the Status Registers
349
Using a Status Register
351
Using the Service Request (SRQ) Method
351
Status Byte Register
355
Standard Event Status Register
358
Operation and Questionable Status Registers
361
Common Using the Status System IEEE Commands
363
Calibration Query
363
Clear Status
363
Standard Event Status Enable
364
Standard Event Status Register Query
364
Identification Query
364
Instrument State Query
365
Operation Complete
365
Query Instrument Options
366
Power-On Status Clear
366
Recall
367
Reset
367
Save
368
Service Request Enable
368
Read Status Byte Query
368
Trigger
369
Self Test Query
369
Wait-To-Continue
370
Status Subsystem
371
Operation Register
371
Preset the Status Byte
373
Questionable Register
373
Questionable Calibration Register
375
Questionable Frequency Register
377
Questionable Integrity Register
378
Questionable Integrity Signal Register
380
Questionable Integrity Uncalibrated Register
382
Questionable Power Register
383
Questionable Temperature Register
385
7 Menu Maps: Spectrum Analysis
387
Directions for Use
388
Alpha Editor Keys, 1 of 2
389
AMPLITUDE y Scale Key, 1 of 2
391
Auto Couple Key, 1 of 3
393
Bw/Avg Key
396
Det/Demod Key
397
Display Key, 1 of 2
398
File Key, 1 of 6
400
FREQUENCY Channel Key
406
Input/Output Key
407
Marker Key
409
Marker --> Key
410
Marker Fctn Key
411
MODE Key
412
Peak Search Key
413
Preset Key
414
Print Setup Key
415
SPAN X Scale Key
416
Sweep Key
417
System Key, 1 of 4
418
Trace/View Key
422
Trig Key
423
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Language
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