HP 54501A - Programming an Oscilloscope; Initialization

Programming
an
Oscilloscope
Initialization
To
make
sure
the bus
and
all appropriate
interfaces
are
in
a
known state,
begin
every program
with
an
initialization
statement.
For
example:
CLEAR
707
!
initializes
the interface of
the
instrument.
Then
initialize
the
instrument to
a
preset state.
For
example:
OUTPUT
707;"*RST"
!
initializes the
instrument to
a
preset
state.
Note
The
actual
commands
and
syntax
for
initializing
the
instrument
are
discussed
in the
chapter
"Common
Commands."
Refer
to
your
controller
manual
and
programming
language
reference
manual
for
information
on
initializing
the
interface.
HP
54501A
Programming
Introduction
to
Programming
an
Oscilloscope
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