HP (Hewlett-Packard) HP 8360 Manuel D’Utilisation

HP-IB, the Hewlett-Packard Interface Bus, is the 

instrument communication system between the synthesizer and up to

14 other instruments. Any instrument having HP-IB capability can

be interfaced to the synthesizer, including non-HP instruments that
have “GPIB,” 

  ANSI 

 or 

 capability

(these are common generic terms for HP-IB; all are electrically

equivalent although 

 uses a unique connector). This portion

of the manual specifically describes interfacing the synthesizer to one
type of instrument: a computer.

The first part of this section provides general HP-IB information.
Later, the Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments

language (SCPI) is introduced, and example programs are given.

For information on programming in the Control Interface
Intermediate Language (CIIL), refer to a separate option 700 manual
supplement.