Programming instructions
Table Of Contents
- Programming Guide
- Table of Contents
- 1 Getting Started
- 2 Programming Examples
- Using the Programming Examples
- GPIB Programming Examples
- Before Using the Examples
- Interface Check using Agilent BASIC
- Interface Check Using NI-488.2 and C++
- Interface Check using VISA and C
- Local Lockout Using Agilent BASIC
- Local Lockout Using NI-488.2 and C++
- Queries Using Agilent BASIC
- Queries Using NI-488.2 and C++
- Queries Using VISA and C
- Generating a CW Signal Using VISA and C
- Generating an Externally Applied AC-Coupled FM Signal Using VISA and C
- Generating an Internal AC-Coupled FM Signal Using VISA and C
- Generating a Step-Swept Signal Using VISA and C
- Saving and Recalling States Using VISA and C
- Reading the Data Questionable Status Register Using VISA and C
- Reading the Service Request Interrupt (SRQ) Using VISA and C
- LAN Programming Examples
- RS-232 Programming Examples
- 3 Programming the StatusRegisterSystem
- 4 Command Reference
- Command Reference Information
- SCPI Basics
- IEEE 488.2 Common Commands
- Calibration subsystem
- Communication Subsystem
- Diagnostic Subsystem
- Display Subsystem
- Memory Subsystem
- Mass Memory Subsystem
- Output Subsystem
- Status Subsystem
- :OPERation:CONDition
- :OPERation:ENABle
- :OPERation:NTRansition
- :OPERation:PTRansition
- :OPERation[:EVENt]
- :PRESet
- :QUEStionable:CALibration:CONDition
- :QUEStionable:CALibration:ENABle
- :QUEStionable:CALibration:NTRansition
- :QUEStionable:CALibration:PTRansition
- :QUEStionable:CALibration[:EVENt]
- :QUEStionable:CONDition
- :QUEStionable:ENABle
- :QUEStionable:FREQuency:CONDition
- :QUEStionable:FREQuency:ENABle
- :QUEStionable:FREQuency:NTRansition
- :QUEStionable:FREQuency:PTRansition
- :QUEStionable:FREQuency[:EVENt]
- :QUEStionable:MODulation:CONDition
- :QUEStionable:MODulation:ENABle
- :QUEStionable:MODulation:NTRansition
- :QUEStionable:MODulation:PTRansition
- :QUEStionable:MODulation[:EVENt]
- :QUEStionable:NTRansition
- :QUEStionable:POWer:CONDition
- :QUEStionable:POWer:ENABle
- :QUEStionable:POWer:NTRansition
- :QUEStionable:POWer:PTRansition
- :QUEStionable:POWer[:EVENt]
- :QUEStionable:PTRansition
- :QUEStionable[:EVENt]
- System Subsystem
- Trigger Subsystem
- Unit Subsystem (:UNIT)
- Amplitude Modulation Subsystem
- :AM[1]|2...
- :AM:INTernal:FREQuency:STEP[:INCRement]
- :AM:MODE
- :AM[1]|2:EXTernal[1]|2:COUPling
- :AM[1]|2:EXTernal[1]|2:IMPedance
- :AM[1]|2:INTernal[1]:FREQuency:ALTernate
- :AM[1]|2:INTernal[1]:FREQuency:ALTernate:AMPLitude:PERCent
- :AM[1]|2:INTernal[1]:SWEep:RATE
- :AM[1]|2:INTernal[1]:SWEep:TRIGger
- :AM[1]|2:INTernal[1]|2:FREQuency
- :AM[1]|2:INTernal[1]|2:FUNCtion:NOISe
- :AM[1]|2:INTernal[1]|2:FUNCtion:RAMP
- :AM[1]|2:INTernal[1]|2:FUNCtion:SHAPe
- :AM[1]|2:SOURce
- :AM[1]|2:STATe
- :AM[1]|2:TYPE
- :AM[1]|2[:DEPTh]:EXPonential
- :AM[1]|2[:DEPTh][:LINear]
- :AM[1]|2[:DEPTh][:LINear]:TRACk
- :AM[:DEPTh]:STEP[:INCRement]
- Correction Subsystem ([:SOURce]:CORRection)
- Frequency Subsystem ([:SOURce])
- Frequency Modulation Subsystem ([:SOURce])
- :FM[1]|2...
- :FM:INTernal:FREQuency:STEP
- :FM[1]|2:EXTernal[1]|2:COUPLing
- :FM[1]|2:EXTernal[1]|2:IMPedance
- :FM[1]|2:INTernal[1]:FREQuency:ALTernate
- :FM[1]|2:INTernal[1]:FREQuency:ALTernate:AMPLitude:PERCent
- :FM[1]|2:INTernal[1]:SWEep:RATE
- :FM[1]|2:INTernal[1]:SWEep:TRIGger
- :FM[1]|2:INTernal[1]|2:FREQuency
- :FM[1]|2:INTernal[1]|2:FUNCtion:NOISe
- :FM[1]|2:INTernal[1]|2:FUNCtion:RAMP
- :FM[1]|2:INTernal[1]|2:FUNCtion:SHAPe
- :FM[1]|2:SOURce
- :FM[1]|2:STATe
- :FM[1]|2[:DEViation]
- :FM[1]|2[:DEViation]:TRACk
- List/Sweep subsystem ([:SOURce])
- Low Frequency Output Subsystem ([:SOURce]:LFOutput)
- :AMPLitude
- :FUNCtion[1]:FREQuency:ALTernate
- :FUNCtion[1]:FREQuency:ALTernate:AMPLitude:PERCent
- :FUNCtion[1]:SWEep:RATE
- :FUNCtion[1]:SWEep:TRIGger
- :FUNCtion[1]|2:FREQuency
- :FUNCtion[1]|2:SHAPe
- :FUNCtion:NOISe
- :FUNCtion[1]|2:SHAPe:RAMP
- :SOURce
- LF Out softkeys:LF Out Off On;low frequency output subsystem keys:LF Out Off On
- Phase Modulation subsystem
- :PM[1]|2...
- :PM:INTernal:FREQuency:STEP[:INCRement]
- :PM[1]|2:BANDwidth|BWIDth
- :PM[1]|2:EXTernal[1]|2:COUPling
- :PM[1]|2:EXTernal[1]|2:IMPedance
- :PM[1]|2:INTernal[1]:FREQuency:ALTernate
- :PM[1]|2:INTernal[1]:FREQuency:ALTernate:AMPLitude:PERCent
- :PM[1]|2:INTernal[1]:SWEep:RATE
- :PM[1]|2:INTernal[1]:SWEep:TRIGger
- :PM[1]|2:INTernal[1]|2:FREQuency
- :PM[1]|2:INTernal[1]|2:FUNCtion:NOISe
- :PM[1]|2:INTernal[1]|2:FUNCtion:RAMP
- :PM[1]|2:INTernal[1]|2:FUNCtion:SHAPe
- :PM[1]|2:SOURce
- :PM[1]|2:STATe
- :PM[1]|2[:DEViation]
- :PM[1]|2[:DEViation]:TRACk
- :PM[:DEViation]:STEP[:INCRement]
- Power Subsystem ([:SOURce])
- :POWer:ALC:BANDwidth|BWIDth
- :POWer:ALC:BANDwidth|BWIDth:AUTO
- :POWer:ALC:LEVel
- :POWer:ALC:SEARch
- :POWer:ALC:SOURce
- :POWer:ALC:SOURce:EXTernal:COUPling
- :POWer:ALC[:STATe]
- :POWer:ATTenuation
- :POWer:ATTenuation:AUTO
- :POWer:MODE
- :POWer:REFerence
- :POWer:REFerence:STATe
- :POWer:STARt
- :POWer:STOP
- :POWer[:LEVel][:IMMediate]:OFFSet
- :POWer[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]
- Pulse Modulation Subsystem ([:SOURce])
- SCPI Command Compatibility
- Index

Getting Started
Using LAN
Chapter 114
Using LAN
The signal generator can be remotely programmed via a LAN interface and LAN-connected
computer using one of several LAN interface protocols. The LAN allows instruments to be
connected together and controlled by a LAN-based computer. LAN and its associated interface
operations are defined in the IEEE 802.2 standard. See the IEEE website for more details.
The signal generator supports the following LAN interface protocols:
•VXI-11
• Sockets LAN
• Telephone Network (TELNET)
• File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
VXI-11 and sockets LAN are used for general programming using the LAN interface,
TELNET is used for interactive, one command at a time instrument control, and FTP is for
file transfer.
1. Selecting IO Libraries for LAN
The TELNET and FTP protocols do not require IO libraries to be installed on your computer.
However, to write programs to control your signal generator, an I/O library must be installed
on your computer and the computer configured for instrument control using the LAN
interface.
The IO libraries can be downloaded from the Agilent website. The following is a discussion on
these libraries.
Agilent VISA VISA is an IO library used to develop IO applications and instrument
drivers that comply with industry standards. Use the Agilent VISA library
for programming the signal generator over the LAN interface.
SICL Agilent SICL is a lower level library that is installed along with Agilent
VISA.