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Agilent Infiniium 9000 Series Oscilloscopes
Programmer's Reference
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Message Communication and System
Functions
Protocols 100
This chapter describes the operation of oscilloscopes that operate in
compliance with the IEEE 488.2 (syntax) standard. It is intended to give
you enough basic information about the IEEE 488.2 standard to
successfully program the oscilloscope. You can find additional detailed
information about the IEEE 488.2 standard in ANSI/IEEE Std 488.2- 1987,
"IEEE Standard Codes, Formats, Protocols, and Common Commands."
This oscilloscope series is designed to be compatible with other Agilent
Technologies IEEE 488.2 compatible instruments. Oscilloscopes that are
compatible with IEEE 488.2 must also be compatible with IEEE 488.1
(GPIB bus standard); however, IEEE 488.1 compatible oscilloscopes may or
may not conform to the IEEE 488.2 standard. The IEEE 488.2 standard
defines the message exchange protocols by which the oscilloscope and the
computer will communicate. It also defines some common capabilities that
are found in all IEEE 488.2 oscilloscopes. This chapter also contains some
information about the message communication and system functions not
specifically defined by IEEE 488.2.