3.10 Math .................................................................................................................................................................. 3-92
3.10.1 mX+b ........................................................................................................................................................ 3-92
3.10.2 Percent....................................................................................................................................................... 3-93
3.10.3 Percent deviation ...................................................................................................................................... 3-93
3.10.4 Configuring math...................................................................................................................................... 3-93
3.10.5 Enabling math ........................................................................................................................................... 3-94
3.10.6 Calculate multiple display......................................................................................................................... 3-94
3.11 Scanning............................................................................................................................................................ 3-94
3.11.1 Scanning overview.................................................................................................................................... 3-94
3.11.2 Front panel scanner controls ..................................................................................................................... 3-95
3.11.3 Using CHAN to close and open internal channels.................................................................................... 3-95
3.11.4 Using CONFIG-CHAN to configure channels ......................................................................................... 3-96
3.11.5 Using CONFIG-SCAN to configure scanning.......................................................................................... 3-98
3.11.6 Using SCAN to configure scan parameters .............................................................................................. 3-99
3.11.7 Starting and stopping scanning ................................................................................................................. 3-99
3.11.8 Scanner operation examples.................................................................................................................... 3-101
3.12 Menu ............................................................................................................................................................... 3-105
3.12.1 SAVESETUP.......................................................................................................................................... 3-107
3.12.2 GPIB........................................................................................................................................................ 3-114
3.12.3 CALIBRATION...................................................................................................................................... 3-115
3.12.4 TEST....................................................................................................................................................... 3-116
3.12.5 LIMITS ................................................................................................................................................... 3-116
3.12.6 STATUS-MSG........................................................................................................................................ 3-119
3.12.7 GENERAL.............................................................................................................................................. 3-119
4 IEEE-488 Reference
4.1 Introduction......................................................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.2 IEEE-488 bus connections.................................................................................................................................. 4-1
4.3 Primary address selection.................................................................................................................................... 4-3
4.4 Controller programming ..................................................................................................................................... 4-4
4.5 Front panel aspects of IEEE-488 operation ........................................................................................................ 4-4
4.5.1 Error and status messages ........................................................................................................................... 4-4
4.5.2 IEEE-488 status indicators.......................................................................................................................... 4-4
4.5.3 LOCAL key................................................................................................................................................. 4-5
4.6 Status structure.................................................................................................................................................... 4-5
4.6.1 Standard event status................................................................................................................................... 4-5
4.6.2 Operation event status................................................................................................................................. 4-7
4.6.3 Arm event status.......................................................................................................................................... 4-9
4.6.4 Sequence event status................................................................................................................................ 4-11
4.6.5 Trigger event status................................................................................................................................... 4-13
4.6.6 Measurement event status......................................................................................................................... 4-15
4.6.7 Questionable event status.......................................................................................................................... 4-16
4.6.8 Queues....................................................................................................................................................... 4-18
4.6.9 Status byte and service request (SRQ)...................................................................................................... 4-19
4.7 Trigger Model (IEEE-488 operation)................................................................................................................ 4-21
4.8 General bus commands..................................................................................................................................... 4-25
4.8.1 REN (remote enable) ................................................................................................................................ 4-26
4.8.2 IFC (interface clear).................................................................................................................................. 4-26
4.8.3 LLO (local lockout) .................................................................................................................................. 4-26
4.8.4 GTL (go to local) and local....................................................................................................................... 4-27
4.8.5 DCL (device clear).................................................................................................................................... 4-27
4.8.6 SDC (selective device clear)..................................................................................................................... 4-27
4.8.7 GET (group execute trigger)..................................................................................................................... 4-27
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