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2-8
A
utomating Measurements
Configuring Y
our T
est System
Throughput Considerations
Throughput Considerations
When considering the throughput of the system configuration,
contributing factors are
•
device handling time
•
operator interaction time
•
measurement speed
•
data transfer speed
•
computation speed (when applicable)
F
or more information, refer to
Improving Throughput in Networ
k
Analyzer Applications
, HP application note number AN 1287-5
(or
literature number 5966-3317E).
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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1 Introduction
11
2 Configuring Your Test System
15
Measurement System Configurations and Considerations
16
Stand-Alone Network Analyzers
17
External Computer Control
19
Expandability and Large Systems
21
Throughput Considerations
22
Selecting a Measurement Controller
23
Stand-Alone Operation Using IBASIC
23
Computer-Controlled HP-IB Operation
23
Computer-Controlled LAN Operation
24
Using IBASIC and External Control Together
24
Selecting a Programming Language
25
Hp Basic
25
Ibasic
25
Hp Vee
26
Microsoft® Quickbasic
26
C and C
26
VXI Plug&Play Driver
27
Example Programs
27
3 Operator Interaction
29
Prompting the Operator
32
Using Graphics to Create On-Screen Diagrams
33
User-Defined BEGIN Key Menu
34
Loading a User BEGIN Program
38
Modifying a User BEGIN Program
38
Using a Switch with User BEGIN
39
Using a Barcode Reader for Data Entry
41
Using an External Keyboard for Data Entry
42
Using the Analyzer's Title Feature
43
Hot Keys on External Keyboard for Common Functions
44
User-Defined TTL Input/Output
46
Using a Foot or Hand Switch
47
Limit-Test Pass/Fail TTL Input/Output
49
Analyzer Port Numbers
50
Output for External VGA-Compatible Monitor
52
4 Measurement Setup and Control with Fast Recall
53
Using Fast Recall with the Front Panel or a Keyboard
55
Using Fast Recall with a Switch
57
5 Automated Measurement Setup and Control
59
Setting the Instrument State
62
Recalling Instrument States from Disk
62
Using Learn Strings to Save and Recall Instrument States
64
SCPI Commands that Modify a Single Parameter
65
Fast Iterative Control
66
Responsive Communication Using Srqs
68
Using both of the Analyzer's Measurement Channels
69
Using Single Sweep to Measure and View All Four S-Parameters
70
AUTOST Files
73
6 Controlling Peripherals
75
Using the Parallel Port
77
Writing to the Parallel Port
80
Reading from the Parallel Port
83
Hardcopy Considerations
84
Using the Serial Port
85
7 Displaying Measurement Results
87
Graticule On/Off
89
Limit Testing
90
To Turn Limit Lines on or off
90
To Turn the Fail Icon on or off
90
To Turn the Pass/Fail Text on or off
90
To Move the Position of the Pass/Fail Indicator
91
Customized X-Axis Annotation
92
To Turn on User-Defined X-Axis Annotation
92
To Specify Your Start and Stop Values
92
To Specify a Custom SuffiX
92
To Turn the X-Axis Annotation on or off
93
Customized Measurement-Channel Annotation
94
To Turn on User-Defined Measurement-Channel Annotation
94
To Specify the String to be Displayed
94
To Restore Default Measurement-Channel Annotation
94
To Turn Measurement-Channel Annotation on or off
95
Markers
96
Title and Clock
98
8 Saving Measurement Results
99
Querying Measurement Data
101
Saving the Measurement to Disk - Save ASCII
102
Saving the Measurement to Disk - Save Data
103
Querying Marker Searches
104
Saving Measurement Results to Disk
105
Using Hardcopy Features to Print or Plot Results
106
Faster Hardcopies Using a PCL5 Printer
107
Customizing Page Layout
107
Custom Data Sheets
110
Statistical Process Control
112
Transferring Files
113
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Model
8712ET
Category
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Language
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