T
alking
to
the
Instrument
Computers
acting
as
controllers
communicate
with
the
instrument
by
sending
and
receiving
messages
over
a
remote
interface
.
Instructions
for
programming
normally
appear
as
ASCII
character
strings
embedded
inside
the
output
statements
of
a
\host"
language
available
on
your
controller
.
The
input
statements
of
the
host
language
are
used
to
read
in
responses
from
the
polarization
controller
.
F
or
example
,
HP
9000
Series
200/300
B
ASIC
uses
the
OUTPUT
statement
for
sending
commands
and
queries
.
After
a
query
is
sent,
the
response
is
usually
read
in
using
the
ENTER
statement.
Messages
are
placed
on
the
bus
using
an
output
command
and
passing
the
device
address
,
program
message
,
and
terminator
.
P
assing
the
device
address
ensures
that
the
program
message
is
sent
to
the
correct
interface
and
instrument.
The
following
HP
B
ASIC
statement
sends
a
command
which
sets
the
paddle
1
position
to
50.
OUTPUT
<
device
address
>
;":PADD1:POSITION
50"<terminator>
The
<
device
address
>
represents
the
address
of
the
device
being
programmed.
Each
of
the
other
parts
of
the
above
statement
are
explained
in
the
following
pages
.
4-4
Summary of Contents for 11896A
Page 2: ...User Programming and Service Guide Agilent 11896A Polarization Controller ...
Page 17: ...Contents ...
Page 18: ...1 General Information ...
Page 30: ...General Information Speci cations and Characteristics 1 13 ...
Page 35: ...General Information ...
Page 36: ...2 Installation and Preparation for Use ...
Page 54: ...3 Using the Agilent 11896A Polarization Controller ...
Page 59: ...Rear Panel Features The Agilent 11896A rear panel 1 Power input 2 GPIB connector 3 6 ...
Page 65: ...Using the Agilent 11896A Polarization Controller Using the Agilent 11896A ...
Page 66: ...4 Programming ...
Page 100: ...5 Veri cation and Service Information ...
Page 121: ...Veri cation and Service Information ...
Page 122: ...A Choosing the Scan Rate and Measurement Time ...
Page 126: ...B Measurement Considerations ...
Page 131: ...Measurement Considerations ...
Page 132: ...Index ...
