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Agilent B2900A Configuration and Connection Guide, Edition 1 2- 13
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2.4.2 Program and Interface Capabilities
Programming Language
The B2900A series supports SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments).
• Default command set: Supports all of the advanced features of the B2900A series
• Conventional command set: Support industry standard conventional SCPI command
set for basic compatibility.
Program Memory
Program memory allows you to store long strings of SCPI command lines once into the
B2900A series’ volatile memory and then recall those strings multiple times while the
program is executing using a single SCPI command. By storing the command strings in
memory, the time that would have been spent sending those same commands over a
communication bus is eliminated. For tests that utilize lots of repeated code (such as
subroutines), program memory can dramatically reduce test times.
• Maximum number of characters of program name: 32 with alphabets, numbers,
hyphens, and underscores
• Maximum memory size: 100 kB (2500 lines typical)
LXI
LXI Class-C compliant. The B2900A series follows specified LAN protocols and adhere to
LXI requirements such as a built-in Web control server and IVI-COM driver.
• Ethernet: 10/100Base-T
• USB2.0: USB-TMC488 protocol (rear 1)
• GPIB: IEEE-488.2 compliant
USB File System
USB 2.0 high-speed mass storage (MSC) class device (front 1)
Digital I/O Interface
DSUB 25 pin female connector for general purpose I/O (GPIO). Can be used for the trigger
input/output terminals or an interface to a handler and so on.
• Connector: 25-pin female D
• Input/output pins: 14 open drain I/O bits
• Absolute maximum input voltage: 5.25 V
• Absolute minimum input voltage: -0.25 V
• Maximum logic low input voltage: 0.8 V
• Maximum logic high input voltage: 2.0 V
• Maximum source current: 1 mA, Vout = 0 V
• Maximum sink current: 50 mA, Vout = 5 V