Chapter 6 RAPID!
Overview
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Overview
RAPID! is a combination of the simple-to-use programming language BASIC and
the powerful SCPI command language, developed for the 4400.
RAPID! turns your 4400 into a fully automated radio test set that takes measure-
ments, prompts the operators for inputs and generates a test result report that
may be printed or sent to the manufacturing line control computer by LAN.
This chapter gives you all the information you need for successful editing of
programs, for running and debugging them. It is divided into four subsections:
– Using RAPID! – Gives an introduction and explains everything about loading
and saving files as well as editing, running and debugging programs.
– RAPID! syntax – This chapter is the ‘Syntax manual’ of RAPID!. It outlines the
general syntax, the program line syntax, the use of variables, constants,
operators and expressions.
– Commands – This part of the RAPID! reference contains a precise explana-
tion of available commands together with application examples.
– Functions – A range of functions is available to work with numerical and
string variables, as well as for input and output handling.
– Tables – Should any error occur during editing a program or during runtime,
this subsection explains the reason for that in detail and gives information
on how to trace back an error and to debug it.
Using RAPID!
This subsection gives an introduction and explains everything about loading and
saving files as well as editing, running and debugging programs.
– Introduction – Here you will find a general explanation of what RAPID! is,
and how to enter the RAPID! working environment.
– File menu – In this menu, you load, save, copy, rename or erase program
files.
– Edit menu – The RAPID! editor provides powerful tools for entering code or
for searching and replacing contents.
– Run menu – Here you select the file to run and start a program.
– Debug menu – This powerful menu provides you with all the features you
need for successful program development: running a program in single
steps, watching and altering variables and more.
NOTE
For all work within the RAPID! environment, we strongly recommend the use
of an external keyboard (PS/2 connector) and a standard PC mouse (Sub-D
9-pin connector). For more details, please check with section “Connectors on
the rear panel” on page 10.
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