Programming instructions

Front-Panel Operation 49
The following operations can be done with the Menu key in SCPI mode:
• To pair two cards;
• To configure the external trigger;
• To configure the power-on state;
• To configure the remote interface;
• To perform a self-test;
• To select a system mode;
• To query the firmware revision;
• To query the serial number.
Note In 3488A mode, the Agilent 3499A/B/C does not support configuring
RS-232 interface and the instrument power-on state.
Table 3-11. Menu Key Structure in SCPI Mode
1st Level Items 2nd Level Items 3rd level Items 4th level Items Description
CARD PAIR FIRST SLOT 1 SECOND SLOT -
Select the cards to be paired together.
CONF EXT TRIG TRIG SLOT 0
ENABLE
DISABLE
Select a pair of external trigger lines
and enable/disable Agilent 3499 to
output a trigger pulse.
POWER ON SET
[1]
PWR ON RESET
Set instrument power-on to the reset
state or a state stored in memory
location nn.
USER SET UP POWER ON nn
INTERFACE
GPIB/488 ADDRESS 09
SRQ ON
SRQ OFF
Select GPIB interface, then set its
address (0-30) and enable/disable
Power-on SRQ.
RS-232
2400 BAUD; 4800 BAUD; 9600 BAUD;
19200 BAUD; 38400 BAUD; 57600 BAUD
Select RS-232 interface and configure
its baud rate, data bits, parity, and flow
control mode. The defaults are 9600
BAUD, NONE, 8 BITS, and FLOW
NONE.
ODD, 7 BITS; EVEN, 7 BITS; NONE, 8 BITS
FLOW NONE; FLOW XON/XOFF;
FLOW DTR/DSR; FLOW RTS/CTS
SELFTEST
Perform a selftest.
SYSTEM MODE
SCPI MODE
Select a system mode for operation.
[2]
3488A MODE
REVISION INFO
Query the current firmware revision.
SERIAL NO
Query Agilent 3499A/B/C serial
number.
[1].This menu item is only effective in Agilent 3499A/B/C with Firmware REV 4.0 or later.
[2].For Firmware REV 3.0, the two system modes can not be switched to each other since they are realized in two
independent firmwares: SCPI mode Firmware REV 3.0 and 3488A mode Firmware REV 3.0.