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Contents
Programming Interfaces 19
Programming Models 20
Agilent 81250 String Interface Library 22
Error Handling 23
Connect_HP81200 23
Call_HP81200 24
GetErrStr_HP81200 25
Disconnect_HP81200 25
Example Implementations 26
Command Line Interface 28
Overview of the SCPI Command Structure 29
Command Syntax 30
Hierarchical Structure 30
Conventions Used in the Command Reference 30
Instrument Commands and Queries Syntax 31
Linking Commands 31
The Command Tree 32
DVT Subsystem and Virtual Instruments 33
Multiple Parameter Access 34
Example Programs 37
Typical SCPI Programming Sequence 38
Example C++ Program 40
SCPI Commands Overview 43
Generic Administration Commands 44
Virtual Instruments Administration Commands 44
Mass Memory Commands 45
Segment Editing Commands 46
Global Commands 48
Clock Reference Input Commands 49
External Input Commands 50
Trigger Output Commands 50
Port Administration Commands 51
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Terminal Administration Commands 52
Connector Administration Commands 52
Clockgroup Administration Commands 53
Sequence Commands 53
Synchronization Commands 54
Analyzer Commands 55
Level Parameter Commands 55
Amplitude/Offset Correction Factor Commands 56
Timing Parameter Commands 57
MUX Parameter Commands 58
DeMUX Parameter Commands 59
DeMUX Rewiring Commands 59
Delay Control Parameter Commands 60
Input Parameter Commands 60
Optical Input Commands 62
Output Parameter Commands 63
Optical Output Commands 64
Clock Trigger Output Commands 65
Auxiliary Out Commands 65
Performance Parameter Commands 66
Format Parameter Commands 66
Commands in the DVT Subsystem 67
Example: Use of :DVT Subsystem Commands 68
Top-Level Com ma nds 69
:DVT:IDN? 69
:SYSTem Subsystem 70
:DVT:SYSTem:ERRor? 70
:INSTrument Subsystem 71
:DVT:INSTrument:LIST? 71
:DVT:INSTrument:RESource:LIST? 71
:INSTrument:HANDle Subsystem 72
:DVT:INSTrument:HANDle:CREate? 72
:DVT:INSTrument:HANDle:LIST? 73
:DVT:INSTrument:HANDle:DESTroy 73
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:MMEMory Subsystem 74
:DVT:MMEMory:SETTing:EXPort? 74
:DVT:MMEMory:SETTing:IMPort 75
Commands in DSR Application Subsystems 77
Administration Commands 78
:<Handle>:IDN? 78
:<Handle>:OPC? 78
:SYSTem Subsystem 79
:<Handle>:SYSTem:ERRor? 79
:<Handle>:SYSTem:CINFormation? 80
:<Handle>:SYSTem:TEST:MODule 81
:<Handle>:SYSTem:TEST:GLOBal 82
:<Handle>:MODule:SREVisions 82
:<Handle>:SYSTem:MQUeue[:READ]? 83
:<Handle>:SYSTem:MQUeue:LENGth? 83
:<Handle>:SYSTem:PON[:STATus] 83
:SYSTem:CLIent Subsystem 84
:<Handle>:SYSTem:CLIent[:HANDle]? 84
:<Handle>:SYSTem:CLIent:LOCK 84
:<Handle>:SYSTem:CLIent:BLOCk 85
:<Handle>:SYSTem:CLIent:UNLock 85
:CONFiguration Subsystem 86
:<Handle>:CONFiguration:CGRoups(*)? 86
:<Handle>:CONFiguration:CGRoups(*):MODules(*)? 86
:<Handle>:CONFiguration:CGRoups(*):MODules(*):
CONNectors(*)? 87
:<Handle>:CONFiguration:CGRoups(*):MODules(*):
CONNectors(*):TYPE? 87
:<Handle>:CONFiguration:STYPes? 87
:<Handle>:CONFiguration:PROFile[:VALue] 88
:<Handle>:CONFiguration:PROFile[:VALue]? 88
:<Handle>:CONFiguration:PROFile:REMove 88
:<Handle>:CONFiguration:PROFile:LIST? 89
:MMEMory Subsystem 90
:<Handle>:MMEMory:LIST? 90
:<Handle>:MMEMory:INFormation? 91
:<Handle>:MMEMory:SEGMent:LOAD 92
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:<Handle>:MMEMory:SEGMent:SAVE 93
:<Handle>:MMEMory:SEGMent:GET? 94
:<Handle>:MMEMory:SETTing:NAME? 94
:<Handle>:MMEMory:SETTing:LOAD 95
:<Handle>:MMEMory:SETTing:SAVE 95
:<Handle>:MMEMory:SETTing:NEW 96
:<Handle>:MMEMory:SETTing:DELete 96
:EDIT:SEGMent(*) Subsystem 97
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent:OPEN? 98
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):SAVE 99
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):DELete 100
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):CREate? 100
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):EXISts? 101
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):RPATh? 102
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):CLOSe 103
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):PATTern:DATA 103
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):PATTern:DATA? 104
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):PATTern:CODing 106
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):PATTern:CODing? 107
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):PATTern:ERRor:FIRSt? 107
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):PATTern:ERRor:NEXT? 108
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):PATTern:ERRor:PREVious? 108
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):PATTern:FIND:FIRSt? 109
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):PATTern:FIND:NEXT? 111
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):PATTern:FIND:PREVious? 111
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):PATTern:LENGth? 112
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):PATTern:WIDTh? 112
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):PATTern:MODify:COPY 113
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):PATTern:MODify:PASTE 113
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):PATTern:MODify:FILL 114
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):PATTern:MODify:INVert 115
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):PATTern:MODify:MIRRor 116
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):PATTern:MODify:INSert 117
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):PATTern:MODify:DELete 117
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):PATTern:MODify:CONVerse 118
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):PATTern:MODify:SERialize 119
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):PATTern:MODify:DESerialize 120
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):PARAmeter:LENGth? 120
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):PARAmeter:LIST? 121
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:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):PARAmeter[:VALue]? 121
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):PARAmeter[:VALue] 122
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):PARAmeter:REMove 122
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):TYPE 122
:<Handle>:EDIT:SEGMent(*):TYPE? 123
[:CGRoup(*)] Subsystem 123
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)]:CINFormation? 124
[:CGRoup(*)]:MCLock Subsystem 125
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)]:MCLock:SOURce[:VALue] 125
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)]:MCLock:SOURce[:VALue]? 125
[:CGRoup(*)]:MODule(*) Subsystem 126
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)]:MODule(*):CINFormation? 126
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)]:MODule(*):TYPE? 127
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)]:MODule(*):SLOT? 127
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)]:MODule(*):FRAMe? 127
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)]:MODule(*):NAME? 127
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)]:MODule(*):CNAMes? 128
[:CGRoup(*)]:MODule(*):CONNector(*) Subsystem 129
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)]:MODule(*):CONNector(*):
CINFormation? 129
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)]:MODule(*):CONNector(*):TYPE? 130
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)]:MODule(*):CONNector(*):NAME? 130
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)]:MODule(*):CONNector(*):TNAMe? 130
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)]:MODule(*):CONNector(*):CALibration:
CDELay 131
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)]:MODule(*):CONNector(*):CALibration:
CDELay? 131
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)]:MODule(*):CONNector(*):CALibration:
ZDELay 131
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)]:MODule(*):CONNector(*):CALibration:
ZDELay? 132
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)]:MODule(*):CONNector(*):SPECies[:
VALue]? 132
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)]:MODule(*):CONNector(*):SPECies:
STATe 132
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)]:MODule(*):CONNector(*):SPECies:
STATe? 133
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[:CGRoup(*)][:SOURce]:TRIGger Subsystem 134
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)][:SOURce]:TRIGger:DELay 134
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)][:SOURce]:TRIGger:DELay? 134
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)][:SOURce]:TRIGger:MUX 135
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)][:SOURce]:TRIGger:MUX? 135
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)][:SOURce]:TRIGger:OUTPut[:STATe] 135
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)][:SOURce]:TRIGger:OUTPut[:STATe]? 136
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)][:SOURce]:TRIGger:VOLTage[:LEVel][:
IMMediate]:HIGH 136
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)][:SOURce]:TRIGger:VOLTage[:LEVel][:
IMMediate]:HIGH? 136
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)][:SOURce]:TRIGger:VOLTage[:LEVel][:
IMMediate]:LOW 137
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)][:SOURce]:TRIGger:VOLTage[:LEVel][:
IMMediate]:LOW? 137
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)][:SOURce]:TRIGger:TVOLtage 137
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)][:SOURce]:TRIGger:TVOLtage? 138
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)][:SOURce]:TRIGger:IMPedance:
EXTernal 138
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)][:SOURce]:TRIGger:IMPedance:
EXTernal? 138
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)][:SOURce]:TRIGger:MODE 139
:<Handle>[:CGRoup(*)][:SOURce]:TRIGger:MODE? 139
:SGENeral Subsystem 140
:SGENeral:INFormation Subsystem 141
:<Handle>:SGENeral:INFormation:PCLasses? 141
:SGENeral:GLOBal Subsystem 142
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:CONNect 142
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:CONNect? 142
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:CALibration:PUSe PASSive 143
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:CALibration:SELF DELay 143
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:DOFFset 143
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:DOFFset? 144
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:FETCh:ERRor:ANY? 144
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:PERiod 144
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:PERiod? 145
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:FREQuency 145
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:FREQuency? 145
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:MUX? 146
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:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:MUX 146
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:PLL:DSTate? 149
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:PLL:STATe? 150
:SGENeral:GLOBal:CONFigure Subsystem 151
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:CONFigure? 151
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:CONFigure:CAPTure 151
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:CONFigure[:ECOunt] 152
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:CONFigure:ECAPture 152
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:CONFigure:CCAPture 153
:SGENeral:GLOBal:INITiate:CONTinuous Subsystem 154
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:INITiate:CONTinuous 154
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:INITiate:CONTinuous? 154
:SGENeral:GLOBal:SYSTem Subsystem 155
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:SYSTem:STATe? 155
:SGENeral:GLOBal:SEQuence Subsystem 156
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:SEQuence[:VALue] 157
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:SEQuence[:VALue]? 161
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:SEQuence:EVENTs 162
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:SEQuence:EVENTs? 164
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:SEQuence:FORCe 165
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:SEQuence:LLEVel? 165
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:SEQuence:PCONtrol 166
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:SEQuence:PCONtrol? 166
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:SEQuence:STATe? 166
:SGENeral:GLOBal:SYNChronization Subsystem 167
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:SYNChronization:USED? 168
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:SYNChronization:BERThreshold
168
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:SYNChronization:BERThreshold?
169
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:SYNChronization:SMODe 169
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:SYNChronization:SMODe? 170
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:SYNChronization:APSelect 170
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:SYNChronization:APSelect? 171
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:SYNChronization:APAlignment171
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:SYNChronization:APAlignment?
172
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:SYNChronization:PACCuracy 172
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:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:SYNChronization:PACCuracy? 172
:SGENeral:GLOBal:TRIGger Subsystem 173
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:TRIGger[:SEQuence][:LAYer][:
SOURce] 173
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:TRIGger[:SEQuence][:LAYer][:
SOURce]? 174
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:TRIGger[:SEQuence][:LAYer][:
SOURce]:CDRList? 174
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:TRIGger[:SEQuence][:LAYer][:
SOURce]:CDR 174
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:TRIGger[:SEQuence][:LAYer][:
SOURce]:CDR? 175
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:TRIGger[:SEQuence][:LAYer]:
CLOCk[:VALue]? 175
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:TRIGger[:SEQuence][:LAYer]:
CLOCk:MEASurement[:DIRect] 175
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:TRIGger[:SEQuence][:LAYer]:
CLOCk:MULTiplier 176
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:TRIGger[:SEQuence][:LAYer]:
CLOCk:MULTiplier? 176
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:TRIGger[:SEQuence][:LAYer]:
CLOCk:DIVider 176
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:TRIGger[:SEQuence][:LAYer]:
CLOCk:DIVider? 177
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:TRIGger[:SEQuence][:LAYer]:
RCLock:DETect 177
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:TRIGger[:SEQuence][:LAYer]:
CLock:MEASurement 177
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:TRIGger[:SEQuence][:LAYer]:
TVOLtage 178
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:TRIGger[:SEQuence][:LAYer]:
TVOLtage? 178
:SGENeral:GLOBal:ARM Subsystem 179
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:ARM[:SEQuence][:LAYer][:
SOURce] 180
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:ARM? 181
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:ARM[:SEQuence][:LAYer]:SENSe
181
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:ARM[:SEQuence][:LAYer]:SENSe?
181
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:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:ARM[:SEQuence][:LAYer]:
THReshold 182
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:ARM[:SEQuence][:LAYer]:
THReshold? 182
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:ARM[:SEQuence][:LAYer]:
TVOLtage 182
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:ARM[:SEQuence][:LAYer]:
TVOLtage? 183
Timing Parameter Commands 184
:PULSe:DELay 185
:PULSe:DELay? 186
:PULSe:DELay:CYCLes 186
:PULSe:DELay:CYCLes? 187
:PULSe:DELay:TIME 188
:PULSe:DELay:TIME? 188
:PULSe:CROSsing 189
:PULSe:CROSsing? 190
:PULSe:WIDTh 191
:PULSe:WIDTh? 191
:PULSe:DCYCle 192
:PULSe:DCYCle? 192
:PULSe:HOLD 193
:PULSe:HOLD? 193
:PULSe:TRANsition[:LEADing] 194
:PULSe:TRANsition[:LEADing]? 195
:PULSe:TRANsition:TRAiling 195
:PULSe:TRANsition:TRAiling? 196
:PULSe:TRANsition:CAConfiguration[:LEADing] 197
:PULSe:TRANsition:CAConfiguration[:LEADing]? 198
:PULSe:TRANsition:CAConfiguration:TRAiling 199
:PULSe:TRANsition:CAConfiguration:TRAiling? 200
:MUX 201
:MUX? 201
Parameter Commands for MUX and DEMUX Modules 202
:VOLTage:AMPLitude 206
:VOLTage:AMPLitude? 206
:VOLTage:OFFSet 207
:VOLTage:OFFSet? 207
:VOLTage:OFFSet:ENABle 208
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:VOLTage:OFFSet:ENABle? 208
:OUTPut:EATTenuator 209
:OUTPut:EATTenuator? 209
:OUTPut:DELay:SWEep 210
:OUTPut:DELay:SWEep? 211
:OUTPut:DELay:SWEep:MODe 211
:OUTPut:DELay:SWEep:MODe? 212
:OUTPut:DELay:SWEep:PROM 213
:INPut:OCOMpensation 214
:INPut:OCOMpensation? 214
:TRIGger 215
:TRIGger? 215
:TRIGger:MODE 216
:TRIGger:MODE? 216
DeMUX Rewiring Parameter Commands 217
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:SYNChronization:REWire 219
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:SYNChronization:REWire? 219
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:SYNChronization:RMODe 220
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:SYNChronization:RMODe? 221
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:SYNChronization:RCH 221
:<Handle>:SGENeral:GLOBal:SYNChronization:RCH? 222
:<Handle>:SGENeral:PDATa:DMUX:STAGe 222
:<Handle>:SGENeral:PDATa:DMUX:STAGe? 223
:<Handle>:SGENeral:PDATa:DMUX:STAGe:OUT 223
:<Handle>:SGENeral:PDATa:DMUX:STAGe:OUT? 224
Level Parameter Commands 225
:VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate]:HIGH 225
:VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate]:HIGH? 226
:VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate]:LOW 227
:VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate]:LOW? 228
:VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate]:CAConfiguration:LOW 229
:VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate]:CAConfiguration:LOW? 230
:VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate]:SEMode 231
:VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate]:SEMode? 232
:VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate]:SEMode:AVAilable? 232
:SENSe:VOLTage:RANGe 233
:SENSe:VOLTage:RANGe? 233
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Amplitude/Offset Correction Factor Commands 234
:CALibration[:VOLTage]:OCFactor 235
:CALibration[:VOLTage]:OCFactor? 235
:CALibration[:VOLTage]:ACFactor 236
:CALibration[:VOLTage]:ACFactor? 236
:CALibration[:VOLTage]:HOLD 237
:CALibration[:VOLTage]:HOLD? 237
Delay Control Parameter Commands 239
:DCONtrol[:DEViation]? 239
:DCONtrol:SENSitivity 240
:DCONtrol:SENSitivity? 240
:DCONtrol:SOURce 241
:DCONtrol:SOURce? 242
:DCONtrol:STATe 243
:DCONtrol:STATe? 244
Input Parameter Commands 245
:INPut[:STATe] 245
:INPut[:STATe]? 245
:INPut:POLarity 246
:INPut:POLarity? 246
:INPut:TYPE 247
:INPut:TYPE? 248
:INPut:MODE 248
:INPut:MODE? 249
:INPut:TVOLtage 250
:INPut:TVOLtage? 250
:INPut:THReshold 251
:INPut:THReshold? 251
:INPut:IMPedance[:INTernal] 252
:INPut:IMPedance[:INTernal]? 252
:INPut:SEQuence:[LAYer:SOURce:]CLOCk 252
:INPut:SEQuence:[LAYer:SOURce:]CLOCk? 253
:INPut:SERial 254
:INPut:SERial? 254
:INPut:DELay 255
:INPut:DELay? 255
:INPut:DELay:CYCLes 256
:INPut:DELay:CYCLes? 256
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:INPut:DELay:TIME 257
:INPut:DELay:TIME? 257
:INPut:DELay:ACTual? 258
:INPut:DELay:SWEep 259
:INPut:DELay:SWEep? 259
:INPut:TCONfig 260
:INPut:TCONfig? 261
:INPut:DIMPedance 261
:INPut:DIMPedance? 262
:INPut:DISConnect:MODE? 262
:INPut:DISConnect:MODE 263
Optical Input Commands 263
:INPut:OPTic[:STATe][:VALue] 264
:INPut:OPTic[:STATe][:VALue]? 264
:INPut:OPTic:POWer:UNIT[:VALue] 265
:INPut:OPTic:POWer:UNIT[:VALue]? 265
:INPut:OPTic:POWer:THReshold[:VALue] 266
:INPut:OPTic:POWer:THReshold[:VALue]? 266
:INPut:OPTic:WAVelength[:VALue] 266
:INPut:OPTic:WAVelength[:VALue]? 267
:INPut:OPTic:MEASure 267
:INPut:OPTic:DLCalibration 267
Output Parameter Commands 268
:OUTPut[:STATe] 268
:OUTPut[:STATe]? 269
:OUTPut:POLarity 270
:OUTPut:POLarity? 270
:OUTPut:CSTate 271
:OUTPut:CSTate? 271
:OUTPut:TVOLtage 272
:OUTPut:TVOLtage? 272
:OUTPut:IMPedance:EXTernal 273
:OUTPut:IMPedance:EXTernal? 273
:OUTPut:TCONfig 274
:OUTPut:TCONfig? 275
:OUTPut:DIMPedance:EXTernal 276
:OUTPut:DIMPedance:EXTernal? 276
:OUTPut:CAConfiguration[:MODE] 277
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:OUTPut:CAConfiguration[:MODE]? 278
:OUTPut:DISConnect:MODE? 278
:OUTPut:DISConnect:MODE 279
Optical Output Commands 280
:OUTPut:OPTic[:STATe][:VALue] 281
:OUTPut:OPTic[:STATe][:VALue]? 282
:OUTPut:OPTic:METHod[:VALue] 283
:OUTPut:OPTic:METHod[:VALue]? 283
:OUTPut:OPTic:POWer:UNIT[:VALue] 284
:OUTPut:OPTic:POWer:UNIT[:VALue]? 284
:OUTPut:OPTic:POWer:AVERage[:VALue] 285
:OUTPut:OPTic:POWer:AVERage[:VALue]? 285
:OUTPut:OPTic:POWer:MAMPlitude[:VALue] 286
:OUTPut:OPTic:POWer:MAMPlitude[:VALue]? 287
:OUTPut:OPTic:POWer:HIGH[:VALue] 287
:OUTPut:OPTic:POWer:HIGH[:VALue]? 288
:OUTPut:OPTic:POWer:LOW[:VALue] 288
:OUTPut:OPTic:POWer:LOW[:VALue]? 289
:OUTPut:OPTic:ERATio[:VALue] 289
:OUTPut:OPTic:ERATio[:VALue]? 290
:OUTPut:OPTic:ERATio:UNIT[:VALue] 290
:OUTPut:OPTic:ERATio:UNIT[:VALue]? 291
Clock Output Commands 292
:CLOCk[:SOURce]:VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate]:HIGH 292
:CLOCk[:SOURce]:VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate]:HIGH? 292
:CLOCk[:SOURce]:VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate]:LOW 293
:CLOCk[:SOURce]:VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate]:LOW? 293
:CLOCk[:SOURce]:PULSe:DELay:SWEep 293
:CLOCk[:SOURce]:PULSe:DELay:SWEep? 294
:CLOCk:OUTPut:IMPedance:EXTernal 294
:CLOCk:OUTPut:IMPedance:EXTernal? 294
:CLOCk:OUTPut:DIMPedance:EXTernal 295
:CLOCk:OUTPut:DIMPedance:EXTernal? 295
:CLOCk:OUTPut:TCONfig 296
:CLOCk:OUTPut:TCONfig? 297
:CLOCk:OUTPut:TVOLtage 297
:CLOCk:OUTPut:TVOLtage? 298
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Auxiliary Out Commands 298
:AOUT[:MONitor] 298
:AOUT[:MONitor]? 299
Port Administration Commands 300
:APPend 300
:LIST? 301
:ATYPes? 301
:DELete 301
:REName 302
:NAME? 302
:NUMBer? 302
:TYPE? 303
:CALibration:CDELay 303
:CALibration:CDELay? 303
:SPECies? 304
Terminal Administration Commands 305
:APPend 305
:LIST? 305
:DELete 306
:FETch:SSTatus? 306
:REName 306
:NAME? 307
:TYPE? 307
:MOVE 307
:CALibration:CDELay 308
:CALibration:CDELay? 308
Connector Administration Commands 309
:REMove 309
:TERMinal(*):[TO] 310
:TERMinal(*):[TO]? 311
Error Analysis Commands 312
:FETCh:ERRor:ANY? 312
:FETCh[:ECOunt]? 312
:ECOunt:RESet 315
Clock Mode Commands 316
:SIGNal:MODE 316
:SIGNal:MODE? 317
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Format Parameter Commands 318
:FORMat 318
:FORMat? 319
Segment Import and Export Language 321
The Language Syntax 322
Vector Variable Construct 322
Segment Construct 322
Name Construct 323
Options 323
StatePar Construct 324
StateSet Construct 324
Base Construct 324
Vector Width Construct 325
Vector Construct 325
Parameter Construct 326
Concepts 326
Coding 326
Scopes 328
Vector Padding and Clipping 330
Parameter Segments 331
Default Settings 333
Examples 333
Example: Memory Type Segment 334
Example: PRBS Type Segment 334
Example: PRWS Type Segment 335
Example: SFI5 Type Segment 335
Example Code 337
Main.cpp Application Code Using VXI Plug&Play 338
Lib.cpp Interface Class Library Code 351
Main.cpp Application Code 356
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Programming Interfaces
The Agilent 81250 provides, besides the user interface, the following
control possibilities:
•VXIPnP
This is the recommended method for controlling the Agilent 81250.
For details on using VXI PnP, see the
hp81200.hlp provided in the
help subdirectory of your Agilent 81250 installation.
•AgilentIOLibraries
You can use the Agilent IO Libraries for controlling the Agilent
81250 over a GPIB or emulated GPIB interface. For details, see the
documentation delivered with the Agilent IO Libraries. The LAN
Programming Guide (available in the online Help) also provides
SICL- and VISA-based examples that can be used for non-LAN
configurations.
• Agilent String Interface Library
The Agilent String Interface Library is a simple library available in
C and VisualBasic for sending ASCII commands (such as SCPI
commands) to and querying ASCII strings from the Agilent 81250.
“Agilent 81250 String Interface Library” on page 22 summarizes
the major aspects to be considered when implementing programs
for local control or for remote control via LAN using the string
interface.
• Command Line Interface
In addition to these programming models, the Command Line
Interface window provided by the user interface can be used to try
out commands, and to store and replay simple sequences of
commands (see “Command Line Interface” on page 28).
• Telnet and Socket Programs
The LAN Programming Guide (available in the online Help)
provides the information necessary for controlling the Agilent
81250 using telnet or socket programming.
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