Agilent Technologies 4263B, Operation Manual

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4263B
Remote Operation
Most measurements can be modeled by the following simple three step sequence:
1. Set up the instrument.
Typically , you begin the setup step by sending *RST to set the instrument to its default
settings . Next, if you need values dierent from the default settings , change the settings
one by one as required.
2. Trigger the measurement.
The trigger may be generated automatically by steps taken in your setup commands , or you
can send an explicit trigger command. T o select the trigger source , send the :TRIG:SOUR
command with the trigger source parameter . When you select BUS as the trigger source ,
sending *TRG triggers a measurement and retrieves the measurement data.
3. Retrieve the data.
Figure 4-1 shows a simple capacitance measurement program.
OUTPUT 717;"*RST" Step 1; R esetting
OUTPUT 717;":INIT:CONT ON" Step 1; Initiating trigger system
OUTPUT 717;":SENS:FUNC 'FIMP'" Step 1; Impedance measurement
OUTPUT 717;":CALC1:FORM CS" Step 1; Primary P arameter: CS
OUTPUT 717;":CALC2:FORM D" Step 1; Secondary P arameter: D
OUTPUT 717;":SOUR:FREQ 100" Step 1; T est Signal Frequency: 100 Hz
OUTPUT 717;":TRIG:SOUR BUS" Step 2; Trigger Source: Bus
OUTPUT 717;"*TRG" Step 2; Triggering
ENTER 717;S,D1,D2 Step 3; R etrieving R eadings
PRINT "CS:";D1,"D:";D2
END
Figure 4-1. Simple Program Example
The following sections describe how to perform specic tasks .
4-4 Remote Operation (T o Control from a Computer)
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