Keysight Technologies B2200 User manual

Keysight Technologies B2200
14ch Low Leakage Switch Mainframe
User’s Guide

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COMPLIANCE WITH GERMAN NOISE REQUIREMENTS
This is to declare that this product is in conformance with the German Regulation on Noise
Declaration for Machines (Lärmangabe nach der Maschinenlärminformation-Verordnung
-3.GSGV Deutschland).
• Herstellerbescheinigung
GERÄUSCHEMISSION
Lpa < 70 dB
am Arbeitsplatz
normaler Betrieb
nach DIN 45635 T. 19
• Manufacturer’s Declaration
ACOUSTIC NOISE EMISSION
Lpa < 70dB
operator position
normal operation
per ISO 7779
South Korean Class A EMC declaration
This equipment is Class A suitable for professional use and is for use in electromagnetic
environments outside of the home.

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caution when handling, testing, and adjusting.

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disconnected from AC mains when power switch is in the standby position.
In position of a bi-stable push switch.
Out position of a bi-stable push switch.
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personal injury if touched.
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symbol when it is necessary for the user to refer to the instruction manual.
Read operator's manual. To indicate that the operator's manual or card should be read
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to prevent electrostatic discharge damage to component.
IEC Measurement Category I
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In This Manual
This manual is a user’s guide for Keysight B2200A/B2201A Switch Mainframe, and consists
of the following chapters:
1. "Introduction"
Describes an overview of the Keysight B2200 series.
2. "Installation"
Describes how to install the Keysight B2200 and how to setup the input/output.
3. "Front Panel Operation"
Explains the front panel operation and the switch control functions of the Keysight
B2200, also provides the reference information of the front panel keys and display.
4. "Programming"
Explains the programming examples that control the Keysight B2200.
5. "SCPI Command Reference"
Describes the all commands of the Keysight B2200 SCPI commands.
6. "VXIplug&play Driver"
Describes the all functions of the Keysight B2200 VXIplug&play driver.
7. "Error Messages"
Lists and describes the error messages for the Keysight B2200.
NOTE For the specifications of the B2200 series, see Data Sheet.
To get the latest Data Sheet, go to www.keysight.com/find/swm and click “Technical
Support” and “Specifications”.
Text Conventions
The following text conventions are used in this manual:
Screen Text Represents text that appears on screen of the controller.
Italic Refers to a related document, or is used for emphasis.

Contents
Keysight B2200 User’s Guide, Edition 5
1. Introduction
B2200 Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
Rear Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Switch Modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8
Accessories and Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10
2. Installation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Power Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5
Storage and Shipping Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6
Installing the B2200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-7
To Set the GPIB Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-8
To Connect the GPIB Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-8
To Install the Switch Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9
To Install the Blank Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9
Self-Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10
Output Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-11
Output Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-11
Connector Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
To Make Connections to DUT Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
To Make Interlock Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15
To Mount Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18

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Contents
Input Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Measurement Cable Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
Calibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
3. Front Panel Operation
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
To Initialize B2200. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
To Enable Light Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
To Change Channel Configuration Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
To Change Connection Rule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
To Change Connection Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
To Control Switch Condition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
To Open All Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
To Save/Load Setup Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
To Use Bias Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
To Use Ground Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
To Use Couple Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
To Display Firmware Revision. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
To Display Module Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
To Read Error Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
To Set Beeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
To Set GPIB Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
To Set Remote Display Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
To Return to Local Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Switch Control Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Channel Configuration Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Connection Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Connection Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

Contents
Keysight B2200 User’s Guide, Edition 5
Bias Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-16
Ground Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-18
Couple Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-20
Display Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-22
LED Matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-22
LCD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-23
Front Panel Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-25
Function key group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-26
Edit key group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-29
Setup Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-30
Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-30
Selftest Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-34
4. Programming
Programming Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
SCPI Command Hierarchy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
Fundamental Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
Switch Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
Programming Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-7
Connecting Input-Output Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-8
Using Bias Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-10
Using Ground Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-12
Using Couple Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-14
Saving Input/Output Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-16
Defining Comment for Internal Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-18
Capacitance Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-20
Capacitance Compensation Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-20
Required Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-21
To Create Compensation Data File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-23

Keysight B2200 User’s Guide, Edition 5
Contents
To Perform Measurement and Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
5. SCPI Command Reference
Common Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Commands Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
*CLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
*ESE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
*ESR? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
*IDN? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
*OPC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
*RST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
*SRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
*STB? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
*TST? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
*WAI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Subsystem Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Command Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
:DIAGnostic:TEST:CARD:CLEar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
:DIAGnostic:TEST:CARD[:EXECute]? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
:DIAGnostic:TEST:CARD:STATe? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
:DIAGnostic:TEST:FRAMe:CLEar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
:DIAGnostic:TEST:FRAMe[:EXECute]? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
:DIAGnostic:TEST:FRAMe:STATe? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
[:ROUTe]:AGND:CHANnel:DISable:CARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
[:ROUTe]:AGND:CHANnel:DISable[:LIST] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
[:ROUTe]:AGND:CHANnel:ENABle:CARD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
[:ROUTe]:AGND:CHANnel:ENABle[:LIST] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
[:ROUTe]:AGND:PORT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
[:ROUTe]:AGND[:STATe] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
[:ROUTe]:AGND:UNUSED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
[:ROUTe]:BIAS:CHANnel:DISable:CARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29

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[:ROUTe]:BIAS:CHANnel:DISable[:LIST] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29
[:ROUTe]:BIAS:CHANnel:ENABle:CARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30
[:ROUTe]:BIAS:CHANnel:ENABle[:LIST] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30
[:ROUTe]:BIAS:PORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31
[:ROUTe]:BIAS[:STATe] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32
[:ROUTe]:CLOSe:CARD? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-33
[:ROUTe]:CLOSe[:LIST] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-33
[:ROUTe]:CONNection:RULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-34
[:ROUTe]:CONNection:SEQuence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-34
[:ROUTe]:COUPle:PORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-35
[:ROUTe]:COUPle:PORT:DETect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-36
[:ROUTe]:COUPle[:STATe] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-37
[:ROUTe]:FUNCtion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-38
[:ROUTe]:OPEN:CARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-38
[:ROUTe]:OPEN[:LIST] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-39
[:ROUTe]:SYMBol:CHANnel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-39
[:ROUTe]:SYMBol:PORT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-40
:SYSTem:BEEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-41
:SYSTem:CCONfig? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-41
:SYSTem:CDEScription? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-42
:SYSTem:CPON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-43
:SYSTem:CTYPe? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-44
:SYSTem:DISPlay:LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-44
:SYSTem:DISPlay:LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-45
:SYSTem:DISPlay:STRing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-45
:SYSTem:ERRor? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-46
:SYSTem:KLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-46
:SYSTem:MEMOry:COMMent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-47
:SYSTem:MEMOry:DELete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-47
:SYSTem:MEMOry:LOAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-48
:SYSTem:MEMOry:SAVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-48
:SYSTem:PEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-49

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:SYSTem:VERSion? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
Status Reporting Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50
Status Reporting Structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50
Status Byte Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52
Service Request Enable Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54
Standard Event Status Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
Standard Event Status Enable Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
Output Queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-57
6. VXIplug&play Driver
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Installing VXIplug&play Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Driver Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
agb220xa_biasChanCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
agb220xa_biasChanList . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
agb220xa_biasChanList_Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
agb220xa_biasPort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
agb220xa_biasState . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
agb220xa_close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
agb220xa_closeCard_Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
agb220xa_closeList. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
agb220xa_closeList_Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
agb220xa_cmd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
agb220xa_cmdData_Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
agb220xa_cmdInt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
agb220xa_cmdInt16Arr_Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
agb220xa_cmdInt16_Q. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
agb220xa_cmdInt32Arr_Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
agb220xa_cmdInt32_Q. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
agb220xa_cmdReal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14

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agb220xa_cmdReal64Arr_Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-14
agb220xa_cmdReal64_Q. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-14
agb220xa_cmdString_Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-15
agb220xa_compenC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-15
agb220xa_connRuleSeq . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-16
agb220xa_couplePort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-16
agb220xa_coupleState . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-17
agb220xa_dcl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-17
agb220xa_detectCouplePort. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-18
agb220xa_error_message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-18
agb220xa_error_query. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-18
agb220xa_errorQueryDetect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-19
agb220xa_errorQueryDetect_Q. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-19
agb220xa_esr_Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-19
agb220xa_func. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-20
agb220xa_groundChanCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-20
agb220xa_groundChanList . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-21
agb220xa_groundChanList_Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-21
agb220xa_groundPort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-22
agb220xa_groundState . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-23
agb220xa_init. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-23
agb220xa_opc_Q. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-24
agb220xa_openCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-24
agb220xa_openList . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-24
agb220xa_openList_Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-25
agb220xa_readStatusByte_Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-25
agb220xa_reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-26
agb220xa_revision_query . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-26
agb220xa_selectCompenFile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-26
agb220xa_self_test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-27
agb220xa_testClear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-27
agb220xa_testExec_Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-28

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agb220xa_timeOut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-28
agb220xa_timeOut_Q. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-29
agb220xa_unusedPort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-29
7. Error Messages
Standard SCPI Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Command Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Execution Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Device-Dependent Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Query Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
B2200 Specific Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
B2200 Channel Related Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
B2200 Card/Mode/Port Related Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12

1 Introduction

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Introduction
This chapter describes the basic functions and features of the B2200A/B2201A (
B2200 series), and consists of the following sections:
•B2200 Series
•Front Panel
•Rear Panel
•Switch Modules
•Accessories and Options