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Fluke CombiScope PM3380B User Manual

Fluke CombiScope PM3380B
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SCPI Users Manual
02/- Nov-1998
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Table of Contents

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Fluke CombiScope PM3380B Specifications

General IconGeneral
ModelPM3380B
Vertical Sensitivity2 mV/div to 5 V/div
Channels2
Input Impedance1 MΩ
Vertical Resolution8 bits
Time Base5 ns/div
Max Input Voltage400 V (DC + peak AC)
Power SupplyVAC, Hz

Summary

GETTING STARTED WITH SCPI PROGRAMMING

Preparations for SCPI Programming

Outlines system setup and programming environment requirements for SCPI programming.

System setup

Details the necessary hardware and software for setting up the SCPI programming environment.

Programming environment

Describes the programming language and drivers used for SCPI programming.

Initializing the CombiScope Instrument

How to reset the CombiScope instrument

Explains using *RST and *CLS commands for instrument reset and status clearing.

Error Reporting

Acquiring Traces

How to acquire a single shot trace

Provides a program example for acquiring a single shot trace and reading trace data.

Measuring Signal Characteristics

How to make a single shot measurement

Demonstrates using MEASure? and FETCh? queries for single-shot measurements.

The MEASure? query

Describes the MEASure? query as the easiest instruction for quick measurements.

Benefits of using parameters

Details using parameters in measurement instructions to optimize settings and speed up measurements.

USING THE COMBISCOPE INSTRUMENTS

Fundamental Programming Concepts

Explains four programming concepts: measurement instructions, single function programming, setup programming, and front panel simulation.

Measurement instructions

Describes task-oriented measurement instructions that auto-configure the instrument.

Single function programming using the instrument model

Instrument setup

Acquisition

Acquisition control

Explains acquisition control states and commands like INITiate and ABORt.

Triggering

Details trigger types, sources, levels, and slopes for controlling acquisition.

Conversion of trace data

Explains converting trace data from binary codes to integer and voltage values.

Conversion to voltage values

Explains converting trace samples to voltage values using screen position and amplitude.

Post Processing

How to do post processing

Outlines the steps for post-processing: selecting source, specifying settings, enabling, and checking results.

Select the source for the post processing function

Explains selecting the trace source using CALCulate<n>:FEED command.

Specify the settings of the post processing function

Details specifying settings like FFT filter type and window width.

Enable the post processing function

Explains enabling functions like MATH, FILTER, and TRANSFORM using :STATe commands.

Mathematical calculations

Explains performing calculations like addition, subtraction, and multiplication on traces.

Auto Calibration

Status Reporting

Status data for the CombiScope instruments

Lists status data types and refers to sections for details on OPER, QUEStionable, and Event Status registers.

How to report errors

Provides approaches for reporting and handling instrument errors.

COMMAND REFERENCE

Command Descriptions

*RST Reset

Explains the *RST command for resetting the instrument to a fixed setup.

FETCh?

MEASure?

READ?

STATus:OPERation:CONDition?

STATus:OPERation:ENABle

STATus:OPERation[:EVENt]?

STATus:OPERation:NTRansition

STATus:OPERation:PTRansition

STATus:PRESet

STATus:QUEue[:NEXT]?

SYSTem:SET

APPENDIX A APPLICATION PROGRAM EXAMPLES

A.1 Measuring Signal Characteristics

Demonstrates measuring signal characteristics using automatic and programmed methods.

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