HP 8360 L Series - Getting Started Programming

Programming
Getting Started
Programming
HP-IB, the Hewlett-Packard Interface Bus, is the instrument-to-
instrument communication system between the swept CW generator
and up to 14 other instruments. Any instrument having HP-IB
capability can be interfaced to the swept CW generator, including
non-HP instruments that have “GPIB,” “IEEE-488,” “ANSI
MC1.l,” or “IEC-625” capability (these are common generic terms
for HP-IB; all are electrically equivalent although IEC-625 uses a
unique connector). This portion of the manual specifically describes
interfacing the swept CW generator to one type of instrument: a
computer.
The first part of this section provides general HP-IB information.
Later, the Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments
language (SCPI)
is introduced, and example programs are given.
For information on programming in the Control Interface
Intermediate Language (CIIL),
refer to a separate option 700 manual
supplement.
Modulation Commands
When programming commands relating to modulation are sent to the
HP 8360 L-Series swept CW generator, the commands are parsed
but no action is taken on the command. Also, no error message is
generated.
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