Agilent Technologies 66311B User Manuals

Table of Contents

• TABLE OF CONTENTS

  8
• Warranty Information

  2
• Safety Summary

  3
• Declaration Page

  5
• Acoustic Noise Information

  7
• Printing History

  7
• QUICK REFERENCE

  15
  • The Front Panel - At a Glance

    15
  • The Rear Panel - At a Glance

    16
  • Instrument Configuration

    16
  • Front Panel Number Entry

    17
  • Front Panel Annunciators

    18
  • Immediate Action Keys

    18
  • Front Panel Menus - At a Glance

    19
  • SCPI Programming Commands - At a Glance

    20
• GENERAL INFORMATION

  21
  • Document Orientation

    21
  • Safety Considerations

    22
  • Options and Accessories

    22
  • Description and Model Differences

    23
  • Option 521 Description

    27
• INSTALLATION

  29
  • Installation and Operation Checklist

    29
  • Inspection

    30
  • Location

    30
  • Input Connections

    31
  • Output Connections

    32
  • DVM Connections

    39
  • External Protection Connections

    42
  • Digital I/O Connections

    43
  • Computer Connections

    43
• TURN-ON CHECKOUT

  45
  • Checkout Procedure

    45
  • In Case of Trouble

    47
• FRONT PANEL OPERATION

  49
  • Front Panel Description

    49
  • System Keys

    51
  • Function Keys

    52
  • Entry Keys

    55
  • Examples of Front Panel Programming

    56
• INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING

  65
  • External References

    65
  • VXI plug&play Instrument Drivers

    66
  • GPIB Capabilities of the dc Source

    67
  • RS-232 Capabilities of the dc Source

    67
  • Introduction to SCPI

    68
  • Types of SCPI Commands

    69
  • Types of SCPI Messages

    71
  • SCPI Data Formats

    72
  • SCPI Command Completion

    73
  • Using Device Clear

    74
  • SCPI Conformance Information

    74
• PROGRAMMING THE DC SOURCE

  75
  • Introduction

    75
  • Programming the Output

    75
  • Triggering Output Changes

    77
  • Making Basic Measurements

    79
  • Making Enhanced Measurements

    80
  • Making DVM Measurements

    83
  • Triggered Measurements

    84
  • Programming the Status Registers

    88
  • Inhibit/Fault Indicator

    93
• LANGUAGE DICTIONARY

  95
  • Introduction

    95
  • Calibration Commands

    100
  • Display Commands

    103
  • Measurements Commands

    104
  • Output Commands

    114
  • Status Commands

    121
  • System Commands

    125
  • Trigger Commands

    126
  • Common Commands

    135
  • Additional Commands

    141
• SPECIFICATIONS

  143
  • Specifications

    143
  • Supplemental Characteristics

    144
• VERIFICATION & CALIBRATION

  147
  • Introduction

    147
  • Performing the Verification Tests

    148
  • Performing the Calibration Procedure

    154
  • Calibration Error Messages

    159
  • Changing the Calibration Password

    159
  • Calibration Over the GPIB

    159
• ERROR MESSAGES

  161
  • Error Number List

    161
• EXAMPLE PROGRAMS

  165
  • National Instruments GPIB Driver

    165
  • BASIC

    168
  • Pulse Measurements

    169
  • DFI Programming Example

    173
• LINE VOLTAGE CONVERSION

  175
• COMPATIBILITY LANGUAGE

  177
• INDEX

  183
• Agilent Sales and Support Offices

  189
• Manual Updates

  190