Agilent Technologies 11896A, User'S And Service Manual

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Program Message Syntax
T o program the instrument remotely , you must have an understanding of the
command format and structure expected by the instrument. The IEEE 488.2
syntax rules govern how individual elements such as headers , separators ,
program data, and terminators may be grouped together to form complete
instructions . Syntax denitions are also given to show how query responses
are formatted.
Output command
The output command is entirely dependent on the programming language .
Throughout this manual HP 9000 Series 200/300 B ASIC 5.0 is used in the
examples of individual commands . If you are using other languages , you will
need to nd the equivalents of HP B ASIC commands like OUTPUT , ENTER,
and CLEAR in order to convert the examples . The instructions listed in this
manual are always shown between quotes in the example programs .
Device address
The location where the device address must be specied is also dependent
on the programming language you are using. In some languages , this may
be specied outside the output command. In HP B ASIC, this is always
specied after the keyword OUTPUT . The examples in this manual assume
the polarization controller is at device address 720. When writing programs ,
the address varies according to how the bus is congured.
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