Agilent Technologies 4339B, Operation Manual

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Getting Started 4339B
T o Control the 4339B from an External Computer
Most measurements can be modeled by the following simple four step sequence:
1. Set up the instrument.
Typically , you begin the setup step by sending the *RST command 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
may 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. Retrieving the data.
4. Turn OFF the test voltage and end the measurement.
Figure 4-1 shows a simple resistance measurement program.
:
! Step 1
OUTPUT 717;"*RST"
R esetting
OUTPUT 717;":INIT:CONT ON" Initializing trigger system
OUTPUT 717;":FUNC 'RES'" R esistance measurement
OUTPUT 717;":SOUR:VOLT 10" T est voltage: 10 V
OUTPUT 717;":OUTP ON" Applying test voltage
OUTPUT 717;":TRIG:SOUR BUS" Trigger source: Bus
! Step 2
OUTPUT 717;"*TRG"
Triggering
! Step 3
ENTER 717;R_value
R etrieving the data
! Step 4
OUTPUT 717;":OUTP OFF"
Turning OFF test voltage
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Figure 4-1. Simple Program Example
The following sections describes how to perform specic tasks .
4-4 Remote Operation