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Model 835-M Programmer’s Manual V1.1 2011
Contents
1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
2. Programming the Model 835-M……. ................................................................................................................... 4
L AN...........................................................................................................................................................4
Ethernet Interface Connection and Setup ..............................................................................................4
Using Sockets LAN .....................................................................................................................................6
Using and Configuring VXI-11 (VISA) .......................................................................................................6
Using Telnet LAN ...................................................................................................................................... 7
USB (fully supported from Firmware 0.4.0 upwards)............................................................................7
USB-TMC Interface Connection and Setup using VISA............................................................................. 7
USB-TMC Interface Connection and Setup using BNC API ......................................................................8
GPIB Interface Connection and Setup ........................... ................................. .........................................8
Using SCPI ………… .................................................................................................................................8
3. IEEE-488 Interface Commands .......................................................................................................................... 9
IEEE Mandated Commands ...................................................................................................................... 9
4. SCPI Commands.................................................................................................................................................. 12
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 12
SCPI Command Types ............................................................................................................................... 13
SCPI Command Syntax ............................................................................................................................. 13
Hierarchical Command Structure............................................................................................................. 14
Status System Programming ................................................................................................................... 15
SCPI Command Descripti on....................................................................................................................... 19
:ABORt Subsystem ..................................................................................................................................... 19
:DISPlay Sub s ystem .................................................................................................................................... 20
:INITiate Subsystem ................................................................................................................................... 21
[SOURce]:FREQuency Subsystem .............................................................................................................23
[SOURce]:PHASe Subsystem ...................................................................................................................... 25
[SOURce]:POWer Subsystem ..................................................................................................................... 26
[SOURce]:ROSCillator Subsystem .............................................................................................................. 28
[SOURce]:LIST Subsystem ........................................................................................................................... 29
[SOURce]:LFOutput Subsystem ................................................................................................................32
[SOURce]:SWEep Subsystem .....................................................................................................................34
[SOURce]:AM Subsystem (Amplitude Modulation) .................................................................................35
[SOURce]:FM Subsystem (Frequency Modulation) ................................................................................... 37
[SOURce]:PM Subsystem (Phase Modulation).......................................................................................... 39
[SOURce]:PULM Subsystem (Pulse Modulation) ...................................................................................... 4 0
:TRIGger Subsystem .................................................................................................................................. 42
:STATus Subsystem ....................................................................................................................................45
:SYSTem Sub s ystem ................................................................................................................................... 47
[:SYSTem:COMMunicate] Subsystem ......................................................................................................48
UNIT Subsystem ......................................................................................................................................... 51
Company De tails .................................................................................................................................................... 52