Agilent Technologies E7401A

120 Chapter 3
Programming Examples
Reading Trace Data Using 32-bit Real Format (GPIB)
Reading Trace Data Using 32-bit
Real Format (GPIB)
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/* Reading Trace Data using 32-bit Real Format (GPIB) */
/* */
/* This example is for the E44xxB ESA Spectrum Analyzers */
/* and E740xA EMC Analyzers. */
/* */
/* This C programming example does the following. */
/* The SCPI instrument commands used are given as */
/* reference. */
/* */
/* - Opens a GPIB session at address 18 */
/* - Clears the Analyzer */
/* - Resets the Analyzer */
/* *RST */
/* - Set the input port to the 50 MHz amplitude reference */
/* CAL:SOUR:STAT ON */
/* - Query for the number of sweep points (for firmware */
/* revisions A.04.00 and later). Default is 401. */
/* SENS:SWE:POIN? */
/* - Calculate the number of bytes in the header */
/* - Set the analyzer to single sweep mode */
/* INIT:CONT 0 */
/* - Sets the analyzer center frequency and span to 50 MHz */
/* SENS:FREQ:CENT 50 MHZ */
/* SENS:FREQ:SPAN 50 MHZ */
/* - Specify 10 dB per division for the amplitude scale in */
/* and dBm Units */
/* DISP:WIND:TRAC:Y:SCAL:PDIV 10 dB */
/* UNIT:POW DBM */
/* - Set the analyzer trace data to 32-bit Real */
/* FORM:DATA: REAL,32 */
/* - Set the binary order to swap */
/* FORM:BORD SWAP */
/* - Trigger a sweep and wait for sweep to complete */
/* INIT:IMM;*WAI */
/* - Calculate the number of bytes in the trace record */
/* - Query the trace data */
/* TRAC:DATA? TRACE1 */
/* - Remove the "," from the ACSII data */
/* - Save the trace data to an ASCII file */
/* - Close the session */