Agilent Technologies Agilent 3499A User manual

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Menu MENU
ADD TO SCAN CONFIG SCAN DELAY TIMEáá
SELECT ARM Source SET ALL SET CHá
Mode MENU
FUNCTION MODE
CONT POL POS CONT POL NEGá
FLAG POL POS FLAG POL NEGá
I/O POL POS I/O POL NEGá
POS POLARITY NEG POLARITYá
DECIMAL BINARYá
DATA POLARITY DISP FORMATá
View MENU
ERROR SCAN LIST RELAY CYCLESáá
FIRST SLOT n TRIG SLOT n
SECOND SLOT n ENABLE DISABLE GPIB/488 RS-232 SCPI HP 3488Aááá
CARD PAIR CONF EXT TRIG INTERFACE SELFTEST SYST MODE REV INFO SERIAL NOáááááá
TRIG Source nnnnn.nnn SECS
COUNT: nnnnn nnnnn.nnn SECS SELECT CH
CONFIG MUX
If MUX Installed If DIO Installed::
S.List MENU
View
S.List
Menu
CONFIG DIO
A. Select a Slot B. Select a DIO Port
Mode
ADDRESS
BAUD RATE PARITY FLOWáá
SRQ ON SRQ OFFá
Quick Reference Guide
Agilent 3499A B C Switch Control System// /
• Turn the knob to select an item at the current menu level.
• Press to move to the next level in the menu.
• Press the menu key again to return to the previous menu level.
Enter
same
Front-Panel Menu Reference (SCPI Mode)
Trim to 5.5 x 9 inches.
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Menu MENU
ADD TO SCAN DELAY TIMEá
SELECT nnnnn.nnn SECS
Mode MENU
MODE
CONT POL POS CONT POL NEGá
FLAG POL POS FLAG POL NEGá
I/O POL POS I/O POL NEGá
POS POLARITY NEG POLARITYá
DECIMAL BINARYá
DATA POLARITY DISP FORMATá
View MENU
ERROR SCAN LIST RELAY CYCLESáá
FIRST SLOT n TRIG SLOT n
SECOND SLOT n ENABLE DISABLE GPIB/488 SCPI HP 3488Aáá
CARD PAIR CONF EXT TRIG INTERFACE SELFTEST SYST MODE REV INFO SERIAL NOáááááá
S.List MENU
View
S.List
Menu
CONFIG DIO
A. Select a Slot B. Select a DIO Port
Mode
ADDRESS
SRQ ON SRQ OFFá
• Turn the knob to select an item at the current menu level.
• Press to move to the next level in the menu.
• Press the menu key again to return to the previous menu level.
Enter
same
Front-Panel Menu Reference (3488 Mode)
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Note:
SCPI
3488A
You can operate the 3499A/B/C in either the SCPI mode or the 3488A mode.
• In the mode, you can operate the instrument from the front panel or over
the remote interface (GPIB or RS-232) using SCPI commands.
• In the mode, you can operate the instrument from the front panel or over
the remote interface (GPIB only) using 3488A commands.
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• Square brackets ([ ]) indicate optional keywords or parameters.
• Angle brackets (< >) enclose parameters for which you must specify a value.
Default parameters are shown in .
• A vertical bar ( | ) separates multiple parameters.
bold
SCPI Commands Quick Reference
Switch Commands
[ROUTe:]
CLOSe < >
CLOSe? < >
CLOSe:STATe?
OPEN < >|ALL
OPEN? < >
channel_list
channel_list
channel_list
channel_list
Specific Plug-in Commands
[ROUTe:]
CPAir < >,< >|-1
CPAir?
FUNCtion < >,<1| |3|4|WIRE1| |BIWIRE2|WIRE4>
FUNCtion? < >
INPut
:ATTenuation[:LEVel] < >,< >
:ATTenuation[:LEVel]?
slot1 slot2
slot
slot
port dB
2 WIRE2
Scan List Commands
[ROUTe:]
SCAN[:LIST] < >
SCAN[:LIST]?
SCAN CLEar
SCAN:SIZE?
scan_list
Channel numbers have the form ( ), where is the slot number and
is the channel number. Examples are shown below.
@
@
@
@
snn s nn
ROUT:CLOS ( 111)
ROUT:CLOS ( 111,112,203,204)
ROUT:CLOS ( 101:111)
Scanning Commands
INITiate
ABORt
TRIGger[:IMMediate]
*TRG 3
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Scan Configuration Commands
ARM
:SOURce <BUS|EXTernal| |TIMer|MIX|HOLD>
:SOURce?
:COUNt < >|MIN| |INFinity
:COUNt? [MIN|MAX|INFinity]
:TIMer < >| |MAX
:TIMer? [MINimum|MAXimum]
TRIGger
:SOURce <BUS|EXTernal| |TIMer|MIX|HOLD>
:SOURce?
:TIMer < >| |MAX
:TIMer? [MIN|MAX]
[ROUTe:]
[CHANnel:]DELay < >,< >|ALL
[CHANnel:]DELay? < >
CONFigure
:EXTernal[:TRIGger]:SOURce < >
:EXTernal[:TRIGger]:SOURce?
:EXTernal[:TRIGger][:OUTPut] < |1| |ON>
:EXTernal[:TRIGger][:OUTPut]?
IMMediate
MAX
MIN
IMMediate
MIN
0 OFF
number
seconds
seconds
seconds channel_list
channel_list
slot
State Storage Commands
*SAV < >
*RCL < >
SYSTem:STATe:DELete < >|ALL
mem
mem
mem
01 - 10 (Rev 1.0, 2.0, 3.0)
01 - 50 (Rev 4.0)
Valid Memory Locations
Digital Input Commands
SENSe:DIGital:DATA
:BIT? < >
[:< |WORD|LWORD>][:VALue]? < >
[:< |WORD|LWORD>]:BLOCK? < >,< >
bit_port
port
port size
BYTE
BYTE
Digital Output Commands
SOURce:DIGital:DATA
:BIT < >,<0|1|POS|NEG>
[:< |WORD|LWORD>][:VALue] < >,< >
[:< |WORD|LWORD>]:BLOCK < >,< >
bit_port
port data
port block_data
BYTE
BYTE
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Digital Configuration Commands
SOURce:DIGital
:MODE < >,< >
:MODE? < >
:CONTrol:POLarity < >,<0|1|POS|NEG>
:CONTrol:POLarity? < >
:FLAG:POLarity < >,<0|1|POS|NEG>
:FLAG:POLarity? < >
:IO:POLarity < >,<0|1|POS|NEG>
:IO:POLarity? < >
SOURce:DIGital:DATA
[:< |WORD|LWORD>]:POLarity < >,<0|1|POS|NEG>
[:< |WORD|LWORD>]:POLarity? < >
slot mode
slot
slot
slot
slot
slot
slot
slot
port
port
BYTE
BYTE
Digital I O Memory Commands/
SOURce:DIGital:DATA
[:< |WORD|LWORD>]:TRACe < >,< >
SOURce:DIGital:TRACe
:DEFine < >,< >[,< >]
:DEFine? < >
:DEFine:CATalog?
[:DATA] < >,< >
:DELete[:NAME] < >
:DELete:ALL
SENSe:DIGital:DATA
[:< |WORD|LWORD>]:TRACe < >,< >
SENSe:DIGital:TRACe
[:DATA]? < >
BYTE
BYTE
port sys_mem_name
sys_mem_name size fill
sys_mem_name
sys_mem_name block_data
sys_mem_name
port sys_mem_name
sys_mem_name
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Status System Commands
STATus
:OPERation:CONDition?
:OPERation:ENABle < >
:OPERation:ENABle?
:OPERation[:EVENt]?
:PRESet
unmask
SCPI Status System
*CLS
*ESE < >
*ESE?
*SRE < >
*SRE?
*STB?
value
value
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*IDN?
SYSTem
:CTYPE? < >
:ERRor?
:VERSion?
DIAGnostic
[:RELay]:CYCLes? < >
[:RELay]:CYCLes:MAX? < >
[:RELay]:CYCLes:CLEar < >
slot
channel_list
slot
channel_list
System Information Commands
*OPC
*OPC?
*RST
*TST?
*WAI
SYSTem:CPON < >|ALL
DIAGnostic
:DISPlay[:INFOrmation] < >
:DISPlay:STATe <0| |OFF| >
:DISPlay:STATe?
:MONitor < >|< >|< >|-1
:MONitor?
SYSMODE < |1| |HP3488>
SYSMODE?
slot
message
slot channel port
1ON
0 SCPI
System-Level Control Commands
SYSTem
:LOCal
:REMote
:RWLock
RS-232 Commands
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3488 Commands Quick Reference
3488A Standard Commands
CLOSE < >[,< > ]
OPEN < >[,< > ]
VIEW < >
CTYPE < >
CRESET < >[,< >, ]
SLIST < >[(, -)< > ]
STEP
CHAN [< >]
CMON < >
DELAY [< >]
channel_address channel_address
channel_address channel_address
channel_address
slot
slot slot
channel_address channel_address
channel_address
slot
time in milliseconds
...
...
...
or ...
Channel numbers have the form , where is the slot number and is
the channel number. Examples are shown below.
snn s nn
CLOSE 111
CLOSE 111,112,203,204
CLOSE 101-111
3488A Digital Commands
DMODE < >[,< >][,< >][,< >]
DWRITE < >< >,< >[,< > ]
DREAD < >< >[,< >]
DELAY [< >]
DBW < >< >,#I< >
DBR < >< >[,< >]
slot mode polarity EI
slot port data data
slot port number of times to read
time in milliseconds
slot port block data
slot port number of times to read
...
3488A System Commands
SYSMODE <0|1|SCPI|HP3488A>
SYSMODE?
RESET
TEST
ID?
STATUS
STORE <1-40>
RECALL <1-40>
ERROR
MASK [< >]
OLAP <1|0>
EHALT <1|0>
DISP < >
DON/DOFF
LOCK <1|0>
decimal value
ASCII character string
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See Chapter 6 in the 3499A/B/C User's Manual for more information.
-101 Invalid character
-102 Syntax error
-103 Invalid separator
-105 GET not allowed
-108 Parameter not allowed
-109 Missing parameter
-112 Program mnemonic too long
-113 Undefined header
-121 Invalid character in number
-123 Exponent too large
-124 Too many digits
-128 Numeric data not allowed
-131 Invalid suffix
-134 Suffix too long
-138 Suffix not allowed
-148 Character data not allowed
-151 Invalid string data
-158 String data not allowed
-161 Invalid block data
-168 Block data not allowed
-178 Expression data not allowed
-222 Data out of range
-223 Too much data
-224 Illegal parameter value
-310 System error
-350 Queue overflow
-410 Query INTERRUPTED
-420 Query UNTERMINATED
-430 Query DEADLOCKED
-440 Query UNTERMINATED
after indefinite response
Execution Errors (SCPI Mode)
100 Number of SAV/RCL out of range
101 Unable to recall - scan is running
102 Unable to recall - memory is empty
103 Unable to recall - modules were changed
104 Unable to store - scan is running
110 Slot number out of range
111 Data out of range
112 Not able to perform requested operation
113 Block name not exist
114 Block name already exist
115 Two Blocks already exist
116 Channel number out of range
201 Scan list is empty
202 Scan initiated
203 Scan init ignored
204 Trig ignored
206 Too many channels
207 Card in use
208 N2282A execution error
300 Unable to execute this command
in local mode
501 RS232 data receiving error
502 Internal command error
503 RS232 only - unable to execute on GPIB
Instrument Errors (3488A Mode)
Error Messages
In 3488A mode, you can query the error queue
when the ERROR annuciator is on. The value
returned is equal to the sum of the values of
the possible error conditions:
Syntax Error
Execution Error which include:
Parameter out of range
Module type mismatch
Attempt to access a non-existent
stored state or scan list
Hardware Trigger too fast
Logical Failure
Power Supply Failure
If the string “+00000” is returned by the
ERROR command, the error queue is empty.
If this is the case, “0000” is displayed on the
front panel.
Error Conditions (3488A Mode)
1
2
a
b
c
4
8
16
Note:
/
+0 PASSED
+1 ROM test failed
+2 GPIB test failed
+3 RS-232 test failed
+4 Front panel test failed
Self Test (SCPI 3488A Modes)
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