Agilent Technologies 66312A Manuale Utente

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Table of Contents

Safety Guidelines

Printing History

Table of Contents

1 - GENERAL INFORMATION

About this Guide

Documentation Summary

External References

GPIB References

SCPI References

2 - INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING

VXIplug&play Power Products Instrument Drivers

GPIB Capabilities of the DC Source

RS-232 Capabilities of the DC Source

RS-232 Data Format

RS-232 Flow Control

RS-232 Programming Example

RS-232 Troubleshooting

Introduction to SCPI

Conventions Used in This Guide

Types of SCPI Commands

Multiple Commands in a Message

Moving Among Subsystems

Including Common Commands

Types of SCPI Messages

The Message Unit

Query Indicator

Message Unit Separator

Message Terminator

SCPI Data Formats

Numerical Data Formats

Suffixes and Multipliers

Response Data Types

SCPI Command Completion

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Using Device Clear

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3 - PROGRAMMING THE DC SOURCE

Introduction

Programming the Output

Power-on Initialization

Enabling the Output

Triggering Output Changes

SCPI Triggering Nomenclature

Output Trigger System Model

Setting the Voltage or Current Trigger Levels

Initiating the Output Trigger System

Generating Triggers