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

Index
339
Symbols
phase modulation subsystem keys
ΦM Tone 2 Ampl Percent of Peak softkey
, 272
softkey
, 269, 272, 273, 274, 276, 277, 278
Numerics
softkey, 279
1 kHz softkey
, 279
10 kHz softkey
, 279
100 kHz softkey
, 279
8340B/41B, compatible commands
, 295
836xxB/L, compatible commands
, 309
8371xB, compatible commands
, 327
8373xB, compatible commands
, 327
A
abort function, 9
address
GPIB address
, 7
IP address
, 15
Adjust Phase softkey
, 242
Agilent
BASIC, 35
SICL
, 34
VISA
, 34
Agilent BASIC
, 4
Agilent VISA
, 7, 14, 26
ALC Off On softkey
, 282
All softkey
, 179, 183
AM softkeys
AM Depth
, 229, 230
AM Depth Couple Off On
, 231
AM Mode Normal Deep
, 222
AM Off On
, 228
AM Path 1 2
, 220
AM Rate
, 226
AM Start Rate
, 226
AM Stop Rate
, 224
AM Sweep Rate
, 225
AM Tone 1 Rate
, 226
AM Tone 2 Ampl Percent Of Peak
, 224
AM Tone 2 Rate
, 224
AM Type LIN EXP
, 229
Ampl softkeys
Ampl, 283
Ampl Offset
, 286
Ampl Ref Off On
, 284
Ampl Ref Set
, 284
Ampl Start
, 285
Ampl Stop
, 285
Amplitude hardkey
, 283, 287
amplitude modulation subsystem keys
AM Depth
, 229, 230
AM Depth Couple Off On
, 231
AM Mode Normal Deep
, 222
AM Off On
, 228
AM Path 1 2
, 220
AM Rate
, 226
AM Start Rate
, 226
AM Stop Rate
, 224
AM Sweep Rate
, 225
AM Tone 1 Rate
, 226
AM Tone 2 Ampl Percent Of Peak
, 224
AM Tone 2 Rate
, 224
AM Type LIN EXP
, 229
Dual-Sine
, 227
Ext Coupling DC AC
, 223
Ext Impedance 50 Ohm 600 Ohm
, 223
Ext1
, 228
Ext2
, 228
Gaussian
, 226
Incr Set
, 221, 232
Internal 1
, 228
Internal 2
, 228
Negative
, 227
Noise
, 227
Positive
, 227
Ramp
, 227
Sine
, 227
Square
, 227
Swept-Sine
, 227
Triangle
, 227
Uniform
, 226
ascii
, 12
Atten Hold Off On softkey
, 283
Auto softkey
, 279
automatic leveling control
, 279, 282
B
backward compatible SCPI commands
*IDN? output
, 294
8340B/41B
, 295
836xxB/L
, 309
8371xB
, 327
8373xB
, 327
BASIC