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To Make Effective Use of This Manual
Contents of This Manual
1. To Make the Effective Use
of This Manual
Chapter 10 “Error Handling”
This chapter explains how to handle errors that may occur in the Agilent 4287A while
running a program.
Chapter 11 “Shutting Down the Instrument”
This chapter explains how to shut down the Agilent 4287A.
Chapter 12 “Connecting the Instrument to a Handler with the Handler Interface”
You can use the handler interface of the Agilent 4287A to communicate with an
external handler; for example, the 4287A can send end-of-measurement signals or
bin-sorting results and receive external trigger or key lock signals. This chapter
provides the information needed to set up an auto-sorting system that combines the
4287A with a handler by taking advantage of the handler interface and bin sorting.
Chapter 13 “Using LAN”
This chapter describes LAN (Local Area Network)-based file transfer and remote
control.
Chapter 14 “Using Printer”
This chapter explains how to use a printer to produce hard copies of your
measurement results and images displayed on the LCD screen.
Chapter 15 “Sample Application Programs”
This chapter provides sample measurements (sample programs).
Chapter 16 “Command Reference”
This chapter provides a GPIB command reference for the Agilent 4287A. The
shorthand names of the commands, without the parts that are normally omitted, appear
in alphabetical order in this chapter. If you want to search for commands by their full
names, see “GPIB commands” in the index. If you want to search for commands by
their functionality, see Appendix C, “GPIB Command Table.”
Appendix A “Manual Changes”
This appendix contains the information required to adapt this manual to earlier
versions or configurations of the Agilent 4287A than that indicated by the current
printing date of this manual. The information in this manual applies directly to the
4287A model that has the serial number prefix listed on the title page of this manual.
Appendix B “Status Reporting System”
This appendix describes the status reporting system of the Agilent 4287A.
Appendix C “GPIB Command Table”
This appendix provides the Agilent 4287A GPIB command list sorted according to
function.
Appendix D “GPIB Command Tree”
This appendix provides the Agilent 4287A GPIB command tree.