User`s manual

Chapter 8 267
IBASIC Controller
PROGram Subsystem
PROGram Subsystem
Introduction
The PROGram Subsystem provides a set of commands which allow an
external controller to generate and control an IBASIC program within
the Test Set. The PROGram Subsystem in the Test Set is a limited
implementation of the PROGram Subsystem defined in the Standard
Commands for Programmable Instruments (SCPI) Standard. The
PROGram Subsystem commands, as implemented in the Test Set, can
be used to
• download an IBASIC program from an external controller into the
Test Set
• upload an IBASIC program from the Test Set into an external
controller
• control an IBASIC program resident in the Test Set from an external
controller
• set or query program variables within an IBASIC program which is
resident in the Test Set
• execute IBASIC commands in the Test Set’s IBASIC controller from
an external controller
SCPI PROGram Subsystem
The SCPI PROGram Subsystem was designed to support instruments
which can store multiple programs in RAM memory at the same time.
The SCPI PROGram Subsystem provides commands which allow
multiple programs to be named, defined and resident in the instrument
at the same time. The Test Set does not support this capability.
For complete information on the SCPI PROGram Subsystem refer to
the Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments (SCPI)
Standard. If you are not familiar with SCPI, it is recommended that you
obtain a copy of the book: A Beginner’s Guide to SCPI (ISBN
0-201-56350, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company).