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Programmer’
s Guide
HP ESA Spectrum
Analyzers
Manufacturing P
art Number:
E4401-90093
Printed in USA
April 1999
© Copyright 1999 Hewlett-P
ackard Company
This guide provides documentation for the following instruments:
HP ESA-E Series
HP ESA-L Series
and
HP E4401B
HP E4402B
HP E4404B
HP E4405B
HP E4407B
HP E4403B
HP E4408B
HP E4411B
2
Table of Contents
Main Page
Default Chapter
7
Table of Contents
7
1 Programming Fundamentals
15
Creating Valid Commands
17
Command Notation Syntax
18
Special Characters in Commands
19
Parameters in Commands
20
Putting Multiple Commands on the same Line
22
SCPI Termination and Separator Syntax
22
Overview of HP-IB
24
HP-IB Instrument Nomenclature
24
HP-IB Command Statements
24
Settings for the Serial Interface
26
Handshake and Baud Rate
26
Character Format Parameters
26
Overview of RS-232
26
Modem Line Handshaking
27
Data Transfer Errors
27
Printer Setup and Operation
28
Equipment
28
Interconnection and Setup
28
Testing Printer Operation
30
2 HP ESA Status Registers
31
Using the Analyzer Status Registers
32
Why Would You Use the Status Registers
32
Using the Status Registers
33
Setting and Querying the Registers
34
Using the Service Request (SRQ) Method
34
Overall Status Byte Register System
37
Status Byte Register
38
Service Request Enable Register
38
3 Programming Examples
65
Types of Examples
66
C Programming Examples Using VTL
67
Typical Example Program Contents
67
Linking to VTL Libraries
68
Compiling and Linking a VTL Program
68
Example Program
70
Including the VISA Declarations File
70
Opening a Session
71
Device Sessions
71
Addressing a Session
73
Closing a Session
74
Using Marker Peak Search and Peak Excursion
75
Example
75
Using Marker Delta Mode and Marker Minimum Search
79
Example
79
Performing Internal Self-Alignment
83
Example
87
Reading Trace Data Using ASCII Format (HP-IB)
87
Example
91
Reading Trace Data Using 32-Bit Real Format (HP-IB)
91
Example
95
Reading Trace Data Using ASCII Format (RS-232)
95
Example
99
Reading Trace Data Using 32-Bit Real Format (RS-232)
99
Example
104
Creating a Limit Line
104
Example
110
Measuring Noise
110
Example
114
Entering Amplitude Correction Data
114
Status Register-Determine When a Measurement Is Done
119
Example
126
Determine if an Error Has Occurred
126
Measuring Harmonic Distortion (HP-IB)
133
Example
134
Measuring Harmonic Distortion (RS-232)
142
Example
143
4 Programming Command Cross References
151
Functional Index to SCPI Subsection
152
5 Language Reference
155
IEEE Common Commands
158
Calibration Query
158
Clear Status
158
Standard Event Status Enable
158
Standard Event Status Register Query
159
Identification Query
159
Instrument State Query
159
Operation Complete
160
Query Instrument Options
160
Recall
160
Reset
160
Save
161
Service Request Enable
161
Read Status Byte Query
161
Trigger
161
Self Test Query
161
Wait-To-Continue
162
Abort Subsystem
163
Abort
163
Calculate Subsystem
164
Ndbpoints
164
Ndbresults
164
Ndbstate
165
Test Current Trace Data against All Limit Lines
165
Calculate:lline Subsection
165
Calculate:marker Subsection
172
Calculate:ntdata Subsection
184
Calibration Subsystem
185
Align Everything
185
Set Auto RF Align on or off
185
Automatic Alignment
186
Return to the Default Alignment Data
186
Align FM Demodulation
186
Query the Internal or External Frequency Reference
187
Coarse Adjust the Frequency Reference
187
Fine Adjust the Frequency Reference
187
Select the Frequency Corrections
187
Align the RF Circuitry
188
Select the Source State for Calibration
188
Calibrate the Tracking Generator
189
Configure Subsystem
190
Configure the Channel Power Measurements
190
Configure the Channel Power and Density Measurements
190
Configure the Emission Bandwidth Measurements
190
Set Number of Measured Harmonics
190
Configure the OBW and Transmit Frequency Error Measurements
190
Couple Subsystem
191
Couple the Function to Other Settings
191
Display Subsystem
192
Display Viewing Angle
192
Date and Time Display Format
192
Date and Time Display
192
Display Annotation Title Data
193
Turn the Entire Display On/Off
193
Window Annotation
193
Trace Graticule Display
194
Trace X-Axis Scale Offset
194
Set the Display Line
194
Control the Display Line
195
Normalized Reference Level
195
Normalized Reference Level Position
195
Trace Y-Axis Scaling
196
Trace Y-Axis Reference Level
196
Trace Y-Axis Reference Level Offset
196
Vertical Axis Scaling
197
Fetch Subsystem
198
Return Main, Lower, and Upper Channel Power
198
Return Main Channel Power
198
Return Lower Channel Power
198
Return Upper Channel Power
199
Return Channel Power and Density
199
Return Channel Power
199
Return Channel Power Density
199
Return Emission Bandwidth
199
Return % Total Harmonic Distortion
199
Return Harmonic Amplitudes
200
Return Harmonic N Amplitude
200
Return Harmonic Frequency List
200
Return Harmonic N Frequency
201
Return OBW and Transmit Frequency Error
201
Return Occupied Bandwidth
201
Return Transmit Frequency Error
201
Format Subsystem
202
Byte Order
202
Numeric Data Format
202
Hcopy Subsystem
204
Abort the Print
204
Printer Type
204
Color Hard Copy
204
Print a Hard Copy
205
Form Feed the Print Item
205
Page Orientation
205
Number of Items Printed on a Page
205
Initiate Subsystem
207
Continuous or Single Measurements
207
Take New Data Acquisitions
208
Restart Measurement
208
Input Subsystem
209
Input Port Coupling
209
Clear the Input Overload
209
Measurement Subsystem
210
Measure Main, Lower, and Upper Channel Power
210
Measure Main Channel Power
210
Measure Lower Channel Power
210
Measure Upper Channel Power
211
Measure Channel Power and Density
211
Measure Channel Power
211
Measure Channel Power Density
211
Measure Emission Bandwidth
211
Return % Total Harmonic Distortion
211
Return Harmonic Amplitudes
212
Return Harmonic N Amplitude
212
Return Harmonic Frequency List
212
Return Harmonic N Frequency
213
Measure OBW and Transmit Frequency Error
213
Measure Occupied Bandwidth
213
Measure Transmit Frequency Error
213
Mmemory Subsystem
214
Catalog the Selected Memory Location
214
Copy a File
214
Move Data to File
215
Delete a File
215
Load a Corrections Table from a File
215
Load a Limit Line from Memory to the Instrument
215
Load an Instrument State from a File
216
Load a Trace from a File to the Instrument
216
Store a Corrections Table to a File
216
Store a Limit Line in a File
216
Store a Screen Image in a Graphic File
217
Store an Instrument State in a File
217
Store a Trace in a File
217
Output Subsystem
218
Turn Output On/Off
218
READ Subsystem
219
Measure Main, Lower, and Upper Channel Power
219
Measure Main Channel Power
219
Measure Lower Channel Power
219
Measure Upper Channel Power
219
Measure Channel Power and Density
220
Measure Channel Power
220
Measure Channel Power Density
220
Measure Emission Bandwidth
220
Return % Total Harmonic Distortion
220
Return Harmonic Amplitudes
221
Return Harmonic N Amplitude
221
Return Harmonic Frequency List
221
Return Harmonic N Frequency
222
Measure OBW and Transmit Frequency Error
222
Measure Occupied Bandwidth
222
Measure Transmit Frequency Error
222
Sense Subsystem
223
Sense:acpower Subsection
224
Sense:average Subsection
226
Sense:bandwidth Subsection
228
Sense:chpower Subsection
230
Sense:correction Subsection
231
Sense:demod Subsection
235
Sense:detector Subsection
237
Sense:ebwidth Subsection
238
Sense:frequency Subsection
240
Sense:harmonics Subsection
244
Sense:obwidth Subsection
247
Sense:power Subsection
248
Sense:sweep Subsection
251
Source Subsystem
255
Sets the Output Power Offset Correction
255
Source Attenuation
255
Automatic Source Attenuation
256
Sets the Output Power
256
Sets the Source Output Power Mode
256
Set the Source Sweep Power Range
257
Set the Output Power at the Start of the Sweep
257
Set the Output Power to Step Automatically
257
Set the Output Power Step Size
258
Set the Source Sweep Power Range
258
Output Power Tracking
258
Output Power Tracking Peak
259
Status Subsystem
260
Operation Condition Query
260
Operation Enable
260
Operation Event Query
260
Operation Negative Transition
261
Operation Positive Transition
261
Preset the Status Byte
261
Status:questionable Subsection
262
System Subsystem
270
HP-IB Address
270
Serial Port DTR Setup
270
Serial Port RTS Setup
271
Serial Port Baud Rate Setup
272
Serial Port Receive Pace Setup
272
Serial Port Transmit Pace Setup
273
Hardware Configuration Query
273
Display the Hardware Configuration
274
System Configuration Query
274
Display System Configuration
274
Set Date
274
Error Information Query
275
Query Instrument Options
275
Power on Elapsed Time
275
Power on Time
275
Power on Type
275
Preset
276
Persistent State Reset
276
Preset Type
276
Save User Preset
277
Speaker Control
277
Set Time
277
SCPI Version Query
277
Trace Subsystem
278
Copy Trace
278
Transfer Trace Data
278
Exchange Traces
279
Trace Math Add
279
Mean Trace Data
280
Query the Signal Peaks
280
Query Number of Peaks Found
281
Peak Sorting
281
Smooth Trace Data
281
Number of Points for Smoothing
281
Trace Math Subtract
281
Trace Math Subtract from Display Line
282
Select Trace Display Mode
282
Trigger Subsystem
283
Rear Panel External Trigger Delay Value
283
Rear Panel External Trigger Delay
283
Rear Panel External Trigger Slope
283
Trigger Source
284
Video Trigger Level
284
UNIT Subsystem
285
Select Power Units of Measure
285
6 HP 8590/HP ESA Spectrum Analyzers Programming Conversion Guide
287
7 Error Messages
369
Status Messages
370
Informational Messages
374
Error Queues
375
Error Message Format
376
Error Message Types
377
No Error
378
Query Errors
379
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Model
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Category
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Language
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