8163A/B, 8164A/B & 8166A/B Mainframes Programming Guide 3
Contents
1 Introduction to Programming
GPIB Interface 8
LAN Interface 10
Returning the Instrument to Local Control 12
Message Queues 13
How the Input Queue Works 13
Clearing the Input Queue 13
The Output Queue 13
The Error Queue 14
Programming and Syntax Diagram Conventions 15
Short Form and Long Form 15
Command and Query Syntax 15
Common Commands 20
Common Command Summary 20
Common Status Information 21
The Status Model 23
Status Registers 23
Status System for 8166A/B 26
Annotations 28
Status Command Summary 30
Other Commands 30
2 Specific Commands
Specific Command Summary 32