Contents
1 Introduction to Programming
Talking to the instrument 11
Program message syntax 12
Combining commands from the same subsystem 15
Duplicate mnemonics 15
Query command 16
Program header options 17
Program data syntax rules 18
Program message terminator 20
Selecting multiple subsystems 20
2 Programming Getting Started
Initialization 23
Autoscale 24
Setting up the instrument 24
Example program 25
Program overview 27
Using the :DIGitize command 28
Receiving information from the instrument 30
String variables 31
Numeric variables 32
Definite-length block response data 33
Multiple queries 34
Instrument status 34
3 Programming over HP-IB
Interface capabilities 37
Addressing 37
Communicating over the bus 38
Lockout 39
Bus commands 39
4 Programming over RS-232-C
Interface operation 43
Cables 43
7