HP 1650B

Chapter 2
Programming Over HP-IB
Introduction .............................................. ..2- 1
Interface Capabilities ........................................
2-l
Command and Data Concepts
................................ .2-l
Addressing
................................................ .2-2
Communicating Over the HP-IB Bus (HP 9000 Series 200/3OO
Controller) ...............................................
..2- 3
Local, Remote, and Local Lockout
............................
-2-4
BusCommands
...........................................
..2- 5
Device Clear
............................................
.2-5
Group Execute Trigger (GET)
............................. .2-5
Interface Clear (IFC)
..................................... .2-5
Chapter 3 Programming Over RS-232C
Introduction
..............................................
..3- 1
Interface Operation
.......................................... 3-l
Cables ...................................................
..3- 2
Minimum Three-Wire Interface with Software Protocol
.......... .3-2
Extended Interface with Hardware Handshake
................. .3-3
Cable Example
.............................................. 3-4
Configuring the Instrument Interface
.......................... .3-5
Interface Capabilities
....................................... .3-5
Protocol
......
..~........................................3- 5
Data Bits ................................................
3-6
Communicating Over the RS-232C Bus
(HP 9000 Series 200/3OO Controller)
............................
.3-6
Lockout Command
......................................... .3-7
Chapter 4 Programming and Documentation Conventions
Introduction .............................................. ..4- 1
Truncation Rule ............................................ .4-l
Infinity Representation
......................................
.4-2
Sequential and Overlapped Commands
........................ .4-2
Response Generation
........................................
4-2
Syntax Diagrams
...........................................
.4-2
Notation Conventions and Definitions
......................... .4-2
The Command Tree
........................................ .4-4
Contents-2
HP 1650B/HP 16518
Programming Reference