Anritsu MS9710C User manual

Remote Control
Read this manual before using the equipment. Keep this manual with the equipment.
Optical Spectrum Analyzer
Operation Manual
MS9710C

MS9710C Optical Spectrum Analyzer Remote Control Operation Manual

ANRITSU CORPORATION
Printed in Japan
Document No.: M–W1580AE
5-10-27, Minamiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8570 Japan / Phone: [phone]

Third Edition
MS9710C
Optical Spectrum Analyzer
Remote Control
Operation Manual
Measuring Instruments Division
Measurement Group
ANRITSU CORPORATION
Document No.: M-W1580AE-3.0
To ensure that the MS9710C Optical Spec-
trum Analyzer is used safely, read the
safety information in the MS9710C Optical
Spectrum Analyzer Operation Manual first.
Keep this manual with the Optical Spectrum
Analyzer.

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MS9710C
Optical Spectrum Analyzer Remote Control
Operation Manual
14 February 1999(First Edition)
21 April 2000(Third Edition)
Copyright © 1999-2000, ANRITSU CORPORATION.
All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced without the prior written permission of
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The contents of this manual may be changed without prior notice.

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About This Manual
This manual explains remote control of the MS9710C optical spectrum analyzer.
You can control the MS9710C and transfer measurement results into the
computer connected to the GPIB/RS-232C interface port of the MS9710C.

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Table of Contents
For Safety ...................................................iii
About This Manual ........................................ I
Section 1 Introduction.................................. 1-1
1.1 Overview.................................................................... 1-2
1.2 MS9710C Remove Control Functions ....................... 1-2
1.3 Interface Port Application Selection Function ............ 1-2
1.4 Examples of Setups Using GPIB/RS-232C ............... 1-3
Section 2 How to Connect ........................... 2-1
2.1 Connecting Devices Using GPIB Cables................... 2-2
2.2 Connecting a Device Using an RS-232C Cable ....... 2-3
Section 3 Standards ..................................... 3-1
3.1 GPIB Standard........................................................... 3-2
3.2 RS-232C Standard .................................................... 3-2
3.3 Device Message List.................................................. 3-3
Section 4 Initial Setting ................................ 4-1
4.1 Initialization of Bus by IFC Statement........................ 4-4
4.2 Initialization of Message Exchange by DCL and SDC Bus
Commands ................................................................ 4-6
4.3 Initialization of Devices by ∗RST Command.............. 4-8
4.4 Device States at Power-on ........................................ 4-13
Section 5 Listner Input Formats.................. 5-1
5.1 Summary of Listener Input Program Message Syntactical
Notation ..................................................................... 5-3
5.2 Program Message Functional Elements.................... 5-8
5.3 Program Data Format ................................................ 5-20

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Section 6 Talker Output Format .................. 6-1
6.1 Differences in Syntax between Listener Input Formats
and Talker Output formats ......................................... 6-3
6.2 Response Message Functional Elements ................. 6-4
Section 7 Common Commands................... 7-1
7.1 Classification of MS9710C-Supported Common Commands
by Group Function ..................................................... 7-2
7.2 Classification of Supported Commands and
References ................................................................ 7-2
Section 8 Status Structure ........................... 8-1
8.1 IEEE 488.2 Standard Status Model ........................... 8-3
8.2 Status Byte (STB) Register........................................ 8-5
8.3 Enabling the SRQ ...................................................... 8-10
8.4 Standard Event Status Register ................................ 8-12
8.5 Extended Event Status Register................................ 8-15
8.6 Queue Model ............................................................. 8-19
Section 9 Details on Device Messages....... 9-1
Section 10 Program Examples .................... 10-1
10.1 Precautions on Creating a Program .......................... 10-2
10.2 Program Examples .................................................... 10-3
Section 11 LabVIEW Measuring Instrument 11-1
About LabVIEW ................................................................. 11-2
11.1 Installation.................................................................. 11-2
11.2 Program Examples .................................................... 11-3
11.3 List of Measuring Instrument Drivers......................... 11-5
11.4 Description of Measuring Instrument Driver
Functions ................................................................... 11-9

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Appendix A Error Messages ........................ A-1
A.1 System Errors (000 to 099)........................................ A-2
A.2 Measurement Errors (100 to 199).............................. A-2
A.3 Key Operation Errors (200 to 299)............................. A-3
A.4 Device Errors (300 to 499)......................................... A-5
Appendix B Binary Data Transfer Formats... B-1
Appendix C Comparison Table of GPIB
Commands of Controller ......... C-1
Appendix D Example of Program Used on
PC9801 ...................................... D-1
Appendix E MS9710C and MV02 (MS9703A)
Command Compatibility Table .... E-1
Appendix F MS9710C and HP Optical Spectrum
Analyzer (HP71450A/71451A) Com-
mand Compatibility Table........ F-1

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Introduction
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This section outlines the remote control functions of the MS9710C optical spec-
trum analyzer.
1.1 Overview........................................................ 1-2
1.2 MS9710C Remove Control Functions ........... 1-2
1.3 Interface Port Application Selection Function .. 1-2
1.4 Examples of Setups Using GPIB/RS-232C ... 1-3
Section 1 Introduction