Specifications

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Annex A - Interfaces ......................................................................................................................A.1
A.1 IEC Bus Interface (SCPI IEC625, SYSTEM BUS).................................................................A.1
Interface Characteristics..........................................................................................................A.1
Bus Lines.................................................................................................................................A.2
IEC Bus Messages ..................................................................................................................A.3
Interface Messages .................................................................................................................A.3
Instrument Messages ..............................................................................................................A.4
A.2 RS-232-C Interface (COM1, COM2) ......................................................................................A.5
Interface Characteristics..........................................................................................................A.5
Signal Lines .............................................................................................................................A.5
Transmission Parameters .......................................................................................................A.6
Interface Functions ..................................................................................................................A.7
Handshake ..............................................................................................................................A.7
A.3 RSIB Interface...................................................................................................................A.9
Windows Environment.............................................................................................................A.9
Unix Environment ..................................................................................................................A.10
RSIB Interface Functions.......................................................................................................A.11
Variables ibsta, iberr, ibcntl .........................................................................................A.11
Overview of Interface Functions..................................................................................A.12
Description of Interface Functions...............................................................................A.13
A.4 User Interface (USER) .........................................................................................................A.21
A.5 Printer Interface (LPT).........................................................................................................A.22
A.6 Probe Connectors (PROBE 1, PROBE 2) ..........................................................................A.23
A.7 Reference Input (REF IN) ....................................................................................................A.23
A.8 Reference Output (REF OUT) .............................................................................................A.23
A.9 External Trigger Input (EXT TRIGGER) .............................................................................A.23
A.10 External Level Control Input (LEVEL)................................................................................A.23
A.11 DC Voltage Input for PORT 1 and PORT 2 (PORT BIAS 1 / 2) .........................................A.23
A.12 Connectors for Controlling an Ext. Gen. of the R&S Family SME / SMP and other .....A.24
A.13 External Reference Mixer Connector (a1 EXT OUT, a1 EXT IN)......................................A.24
A.14 External Keyboard (KEYBOARD).......................................................................................A.24
A.15 Mouse Connector (MOUSE) ...............................................................................................A.25
A.16 Monitor Connectors (PC MONITOR, ANALYZER MONITOR) ..........................................A.25