User manual

RIGOL
VIII DSA700 Programming Guide
Document Overview
This manual introduces how to program and control RIGOL DSA700 series spectrum analyzer using SCPI
commands through USB, LAN or GPIB (via USB-GPIB interface converter) interface.
Main Topics in this Manual:
Chapter 1 SCPI Overview
This chapter provides a brief introduction of the SCPI commands.
Chapter 2 Command System
This chapter introduces the syntax, function, parameter and using instruction of each DSA700 command in
alphabetical order (from A to Z).
Chapter 3 Programming Demos
This chapter introduces how to program and control DSA700 using development tools, such as Visual C++,
Visual Basic and LabVIEW.
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Format Conventions in this Manual:
1. Key:
The key at the front panel is denoted by the format of "Key Name (Bold) +Text Box" in the manual. For
example, FREQ denotes the FREQ key.
2. Menu:
The menu is denoted by the format of "Menu Word (Bold) + Character Shading" in the manual. For
example, Center Freq denotes the center frequency menu item under the FREQ function key.
3. Connector:
The connector at the front or rear panel is denoted by the format of "Connector Name (Bold) + Square
Brackets (Bold)" in the manual. For example, [GEN OUTPUT 50Ω].
4. Operation step:
The operation for the next step is denoted by an arrow "" in the manual. For example, FREQ 
Center Freq denotes that you first press FREQ on the front panel and then press Center Freq.
Content Conventions in this Manual:
DSA700 series spectrum analyzer includes the following two models. The introductions of the DSA700
series commands in this manual are based on DSA710, unless otherwise noted.
Model
Frequency Range
Tracking Generator
DSA705 100 kHz to 500 MHz None
DSA710 100 kHz to 1 GHz None