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1 - Quick Reference

SCPI Programming Commands - At a Glance

NOTE:

Some [optional] commands have been included for clarity. Refer to chapter 8 for a
complete description of all programming commands.

ABORt

SENSe

CALibrate

:CURRent :RANGe <n>

:CURRent [:POSitive]

:DETector ACDC | DC

:NEGative

:FUNCtion “VOLT” | “CURR” | "DVM"

:MEASure :LOWRange

:PROTection :STATe <bool>

:AC

:SWEep :OFFSet :POINts <n>

:CURRent2

:POINts <n>

:DATA <n>

:TINTerval <n>

:DATE <date>

:WINDow :TYPE “HANN” | “RECT”

:DVM

[SOURce:]

:LEVel P1 | P2

CURRent <n>

:PASSword <n>

:TRIGgered <n>

:SAVE

:PROTection :STATe <bool>

:STATe <bool> [, <n>]

CURRent2 <n>

:VOLTage [:DC]

:TRIGgered <n>

:PROTection

DIGital :DATA <n>

:VOLTage2

:FUNCtion RIDF | DIG

DISPlay

VOLTage <n>

<bool>

:TRIGgered <n>

:CHANnel <channel>

:PROTection <n>

:MODE NORMal | TEXT

:STATe <bool>

:TEXT <display_string>

VOLTage2 <n>

FORMat

:TRIGgered <n>

[:DATA] ASCII | REAL [,length]

STATus

:BORDer NORM | SWAP

:PRESet

INITiate

:OPERation [:EVENt]?

:SEQuence[1|2]

:CONDition?

:NAME TRANsient | ACQuire

:ENABle <n>

:CONTinuous :SEQuence[1], <bool>

:NTRansition <n>

:NAME TRANsient, <bool>

:PTRansition <n>

INSTrument

:QUEStionable [:EVENt]?

:COUPling:OUTPut:STATe NONE | ALL

:CONDition?

MEASure

:ENABle <n>

:CURRent2 [:DC]?

:NTRansition <n>

:VOLTage2 [:DC]?

:PTRansition <n>

MEASure | FETCh

SYSTem

:ARRay :CURRent?

:ERRor?

:VOLTage?

:LANGuage SCPI | COMPatibility

[:CURRent] [:DC]?

:VERSion?

:ACDC?

TRIGger

:HIGH?

:SEQuence2| :ACQuire [:IMMediate]

:LOW?

:COUNt :CURRent <n>

:MAX?

:DVM <n>

:MIN?

:VOLTage <n>

:DVM [:DC]?

:HYSTeresis:CURRent <n>

:ACDC?

:DVM <n>

:VOLTage [:DC]?

:VOLTage <n>

:ACDC?

:LEVel :CURRent <n>

:HIGH?

:DVM <n>

:LOW?

:VOLTage <n>

:MAX?

:SLOPe :CURRent POS | NEG | EITH

:MIN?

:DVM POS | NEG | EITH

OUTPut [1|2]

:VOLTage POS | NEG | EITH

<bool>

:SOURce BUS | INTernal

:DFI <bool>

[:SEQuence1| :TRANsient][:IMMediate]

:SOURce QUES | OPER | ESB | RQS | OFF

:SOURce BUS

:PON :STATe RST | RCL0

:SEQuence1 :DEFine TRANsient

:PROTection :CLEar

:SEQuence2 :DEFine ACQuire

:DELay <n>

:RELay :MODE DD | HD | DH | HH

Not valid for Agilent 66111A

:RI :MODE LATCHing | LIVE | OFF

Only valid for Agilent 66309B/D

:TYPE [:CAPacitance] HIGH | H2 | LOW

Only valid for Agilent 66311D/66309D

Summary of Contents for 66111A

Page 1: ...Fast Transient DC Source Agilent Model 66311B D 66309B D Mobile Communications DC Source NOTE Refer to page 23 for a brief description of the model differences Agilent Part No 5964 8125 Microfiche No...

Page 2: ...ducts returned to Customer from another country Agilent Technologies shall pay for return of products to Customer Warranty services outside the country of initial purchase are included in Agilent Tech...

Page 3: ...ernal markings described under Safety Symbols GROUND THE INSTRUMENT To minimize shock hazard the instrument chassis and cover must be connected to an electrical ground The instrument must be connected...

Page 4: ...r disconnect the power cord or have a qualified electrician install an external switch In position of a bi stable push control Out position of a bi stable push control Caution risk of electric shock C...

Page 5: ...10 1 1990 A1 1992 EN61010 1 1993 EMC CISPR 11 1990 EN 55011 1991 Group 1 Class B IEC 801 2 1991 EN 50082 1 1992 4 kV CD 8 kV AD IEC 801 3 1984 EN 50082 1 1992 3 V m IEC 801 4 1988 EN 50082 1 1992 0 5...

Page 6: ...1991 Group 1 Class B IEC 801 2 1991 EN 50082 1 1992 4 kV CD 8 kV AD IEC 801 3 1984 EN 50082 1 1992 3 V m IEC 801 4 1988 EN 50082 1 1992 0 5 kV Signal Lines 1 kV Power Lines Supplementary Information T...

Page 7: ...evised editions are identified by a new printing date A revised edition incorporates all new or corrected material since the previous printing date Changes to the manual occurring between revisions ar...

Page 8: ...rences 23 Common Capabilities 24 Front Panel Controls 24 Remote Programming 24 Output 1 Characteristic 25 Output 2 Characteristic 26 Option 521 Description Agilent 66309B D only 27 3 INSTALLATION 29 I...

Page 9: ...Output 2 Voltage and Current Agilent 66309B D only 58 4 Querying and Clearing Output Protection and Errors 59 5 Making Basic Front Panel Measurements 60 6 Making Enhanced Front Panel Measurements 61 7...

Page 10: ...Levels 77 Enabling the Output Trigger System 78 Selecting the Output Trigger Source 78 Generating Triggers 78 Making Basic Measurements 79 Average Measurements 79 Controlling Measurement Samples 79 W...

Page 11: ...STATe 102 CALibrate VOLTage 102 CALibrate VOLTage2 102 CALibrate VOLTage PROTection 102 Display Commands 103 DISPlay 103 DISPlay CHANnel 103 DISPlay MODE 103 DISPlay TEXT 103 Measurement Commands 104...

Page 12: ...STATe 120 SOURce VOLTage TRIGger 121 SOURce VOLTage2 TRIGger 121 Status Commands 121 STATus PRESet 121 STATus OPERation 122 STATus OPERation CONDition 122 STATus OPERation ENABle 122 STATus OPERation...

Page 13: ...136 OPC 136 OPT 137 PSC 137 RCL 137 RST 138 SAV 138 SRE 139 STB 139 TRG 140 TST 140 WAI 140 Additional Commands 141 INSTrument STATe 141 OUTPut PROTection TRIPped 141 CURRent LIMit HIGH 141 CURRent L...

Page 14: ...ss in Programs 165 National Instruments GPIB Driver 165 BASIC 168 Pulse Measurements 169 DFI Programming Example 173 E LINE VOLTAGE CONVERSION 175 Open the Unit 175 Configure the Power Transformer 175...

Page 15: ...ve Error 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 SYSTEM FUNCTION ENTRY CV CC Unr Dis OCP Prot Cal Shift Rmt Addr Err SRQ Input Backspace 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Channel Res 4 Turns the dc source on and off 5 System keys return to...

Page 16: ...2 0 12V 0 1 5A OUTPUT 1 0 15V 0 3A S S DVM 5 Output 2 connector Agilent 66309B D only Connector plug is removable 6 Output 1 connector Connector plug is removable IMPORTANT Install this connector with...

Page 17: ...tage or current immediately Use the Function keys and knob to change the displayed settings Use the arrow keys to edit individual digits in the displayed setting Increments the flashing digit Decremen...

Page 18: ...xit the calibration mode Shift The Shift key has been pressed Rmt The remote programming interface GPIB or RS 232 is active Press the Local key to return the unit to front panel control Addr The inter...

Page 19: ...ts the voltage of output 2 4 1 CURR 2 000 2 CURR 1 000 Sets the current limit of output 1 on all models Sets the current limit of output 2 4 Not available OVERCURRENT Protection status example shows o...

Page 20: ...e 1 2 CONDition NAME TRANsient ACQuire ENABle n CONTinuous SEQuence 1 bool NTRansition n NAME TRANsient bool PTRansition n INSTrument QUEStionable EVENt COUPling OUTPut STATe NONE ALL 2 CONDition MEAS...

Page 21: ...Where to find information Quick Reference Section Chapter 1 General information Model differences Capabilities and characteristics Chapter 2 Installing the unit Line connections Computer connections L...

Page 22: ...f Lock link kit p n 5061 9694 and Flange kit p n 5062 3974 1CM1 Rack mount kit for one unit p n 5062 3972 521 Solid state relays to connect and disconnect the output Models 66309B D only 052 Device ch...

Page 23: ...es output characteristic of this second output which is primarily used to provide voltage or current for a charger input on the device under test The second output has all of the basic programmable fe...

Page 24: ...s setting the GPIB address and recalling operating states Front panel Function keys access the dc source function menus Front panel Entry keys let you select and enter parameter values Refer to chapte...

Page 25: ...ne in Figure 2 1 NOTE To source up to 5 amperes of current for up to 7 milliseconds the current limit must be programmed for greater than 3 amperes up to a maximum of 3 0712 A The dc source can operat...

Page 26: ...s output ratings the output of the unit may become unregulated This is indicated by the UNR annunciator on the front panel The output may also become unregulated if the ac line voltage drops below the...

Page 27: ...Relay Mode Output ON Output OFF Dry D 1 Closes the output relay 2 Closes the sense relay 3 Programs the output 1 Downprograms the output 2 Opens the sense relay 3 Opens the output relay Hot H 1 Progr...

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Page 29: ...n place Without sense jumpers the unit goes into a protect state with the output disabled If your unit has a remote sense switch on the back you don t need sense jumpers Make sure the switch is set to...

Page 30: ...te for your location Digital I O connector 1252 1488 4 terminal digital plug for connecting digital I O leads The connector installs in the back of the unit Output connector 0360 2604 5 terminal outpu...

Page 31: ...are 1 inch 25 mm along the sides Rack Mounting The dc source can be mounted in a standard 19 inch rack panel or cabinet Table 2 1 documents the part numbers for the various rack mounting options that...

Page 32: ...Fire Hazard To satisfy safety requirements load wires must be large enough not to overheat when carrying the maximum short circuit current of the dc source The following table lists the characteristic...

Page 33: ...pick up If you are using remote sense leads connect these as a second twisted pair Do not twist or bundle them with the load leads NOTE The use of relays between the dc source and the phone also incr...

Page 34: ...e switched This is because if the load leads are opened before the sense leads the overvoltage protection circuit will trip if it is enabled LOAD OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 2 CONNECTOR _ S S TWIST LEADS WIRE RES...

Page 35: ...ltage drops VLD and VLD V can be further minimized by decreasing the resistance of the sense leads RS and RS as much as possible Maintaining Stability while Remote Sensing The remote sense bandwidth a...

Page 36: ...sense and load leads are checked every time the output transitions from disabled to enabled off to on If a lead opens while the output is enabled this will not be detected immediately by the open sen...

Page 37: ...If you are using external voltages or relays you can enable the open sense detect at the beginning of the test procedure Make sure that the external voltage is disabled and that any relays are in the...

Page 38: ...le with phones that have input capacitances less than 5 F or if the output sense leads are not connected Note that if the dc source senses that there is no load on the output it will automatically swi...

Page 39: ...citances up to a specific limit which is 50 000 F If your load capacitance approaches this limit it is recommended that you do not intentionally trip the OVP and discharge the capacitance through the...

Page 40: ...by the internal DVM measurement circuits NOTE Do not confuse the common mode voltage with the DVM voltage readback The DVM voltage readback is a differential measurement from one input lead to the ot...

Page 41: ...hown in figure 3 9 the common mode voltage between the DVM inputs and the minus terminal of the main output output 1 includes an undefined floating voltage that may result in incorrect readings due to...

Page 42: ...xample A the INH input connects to a switch that shorts the Inhibit pin to common whenever it is necessary to disable output of the unit This activates the remote inhibit RI circuit which turns off th...

Page 43: ...A Relay Circuits INH FLT NOTE Connectors are removable Digital Input Port 2 Relay Driver Ports 0 1 2 contains internal clamp diodes for inductive flyback Digital Output Ports 0 1 2 TTL AS CMOS HC 16 5...

Page 44: ...firmly finger tightened RS 232 Interface Agilent 66111A and 66311B D dc sources have an RS 232 programming interface which is activated by commands located in the front panel Address menu All applica...

Page 45: ...isplay then goes into meter mode with the Dis annunciator on and all others off In Meter mode the n nnnV digits indicate the output voltage and the nnnnA digits indicate the output current The flashin...

Page 46: ...e OV circuit from tripping again when the protection condition is cleared 14 Press Shift Prot Clear 15 003V 0 0001A Clears the protection condition thus restoring the output of the unit Prot turns off...

Page 47: ...Press Current Enter Number 1 Enter 2 CURR 1 Programs the output 2 current to 1 ampere 30 Press Shift OCP 2 0 001V 0 0003A You enabled the overcurrent protection circuit The circuit then tripped becaus...

Page 48: ...rred Remote inhibit a remote inhibit signal has been applied to the RI input sense open a positive sense or load lead is open sense open a negative sense or load lead is open sense open a positive and...

Page 49: ...the Local key on the front panel to put the unit in local mode Front Panel Description 66309D DUAL OUTPUT Mobile Communications DC Source LINE Off On Local Address Recall Meter Protect Voltage Curren...

Page 50: ...or current as well as menu parameters Press and to select the resolution then adjust the value with the knob m Line This turns the dc source on or off n System Keys The system keys let you Return to L...

Page 51: ...ity NONE EVEN ODD MARK SPACE 1 FLOW char Flow control XON XOFF RTS CTS DTR DSR NONE 1 LANG char Selects language SCPI or COMP1 REMOTE FP char Enable disable Agilent14575A front panel interface ON or O...

Page 52: ...he protection circuit and allow the unit to return to its last programmed state The condition that caused the protection circuit to become active must be removed prior to pressing this key or the unit...

Page 53: ...easures output dc voltage and current reading V MAX Measures peak output voltage1 reading V MIN Measures minimum output voltage1 reading V HIGH Measures the high level of a voltage waveform1 reading V...

Page 54: ...ctions RIDFI or DIGIO 2 DIGIO char Sets and reads the I O port value 0 through 7 SENSE PROT char Enables or disables the open sense lead detect circuit ON OFF 1 REL MODE char Sets the relay mode for O...

Page 55: ...using the and keys or the RPG knob Used only to access a third level key function the numeric entry keys These third level function keys are labeled in green 0 through 9 are used for entering numeric...

Page 56: ...only select an output when the unit is in metering mode Once an output has been selected only the menu commands that apply to that output will appear on the display Output specific menu commands are...

Page 57: ...he tenths digit in the current field Rotate the front panel RPG knob to obtain 0 4A If the unit is in CV mode you will not see the output current change until the current setting is low enough to caus...

Page 58: ...the previous example Note that no front panel changes affect the output of the unit unless it has been enabled Set the output 2 voltage Action Display 1 Press Meter then Shift Channel to select output...

Page 59: ...ns You can also disable the broken sense lead detect circuit if you have an application where an external voltage applied to the output may interfere with the broken sense lead detect circuitry Error...

Page 60: ...mple interval and buffer size that you program over the GPIB This is because you can qualify measurement triggers over the GPIB which makes the GPIB measurements independent of the front panel measure...

Page 61: ...tion when measuring output currents below 20 milliamperes The low current measurement range is accurate to 0 1 of the reading 2 5 microamperes When the current Range is set to AUTO the unit automatica...

Page 62: ...ents and you require a dc measurement offset better than 2mA on the High current measurement range Press Enter to activate any changes CURR DET ACDC1 7 Making DVM Measurements Agilent 66311D 66309D on...

Page 63: ...put Then press Enter With the FLT output enabled the open collector logic signal can be used to signal external devices when a fault condition is detected DFI ON 5 Scroll to the DFI SOUR command to se...

Page 64: ...e Save an instrument state in location 0 as follows Action Display 1 Set the instrument to the state that you want to save 2 Save this state to location 0 Press Save Enter Number 0 Enter SAV 0 Recall...

Page 65: ...mended as a reference only if you intend to do fairly sophisticated programming Helpful for finding precise definitions of certain types of SCPI message formats data types or common commands The above...

Page 66: ...evision F 01 02 National Instruments VISA 1 1 Downloading and Installing the Driver NOTE Before installing the VXIplug play instrument driver make sure that you have one of the supported applications...

Page 67: ...stored in non volatile memory ADDRESS value Enter a value to set the GPIB Address RS 232 Capabilities of the DC Source Agilent 66111A and 66311B D dc sources provide an RS 232 programming interface wh...

Page 68: ...ontrol code DC1 decimal code 17 to release hold off RTS CTS The dc source asserts its Request to Send RTS line to signal hold off when its input buffer is almost full and it interprets its Clear to Se...

Page 69: ...syntax in command definitions TRIGger COUNt CURRent NRf shows command definition Computer font Computer font is used to show program lines in text TRIGger COUNt CURRent 10 shows a program line Types o...

Page 70: ...uld have been syntactically incorrect to include the OUTP explicitly in the second command since the result after combining it with the header path would be OUTP OUTP PROT DEL 2 which is incorrect Mov...

Page 71: ...The dc source sends the message only when commanded by a program message query The following figure illustrates SCPI message structure Data Keywords Keyword Separator Message Unit Separators Message U...

Page 72: ...ine NL which is ASCII decimal 10 or hex 0A end or identify END both of the above NL END In the examples of this guide there is an assumed message terminator at the end of each message SCPI Data Format...

Page 73: ...Commands that affect trigger actions are among the parallel commands The WAI OPC and OPC common commands provide different ways of indicating when all transmitted commands including any parallel ones...

Page 74: ...R CURR PROT STAT SYST LANG INIT IMM SEQ NAME SOUR VOLT LEV IMM AMPL SYST VERS INIT CONT SEQ NAME SOUR VOLT LEV TRIG AMPL TRIG SEQ1 TRAN IMM MEAS FETC ARR CURR DC SOUR VOLT PROT TRIG SEQ1 TRAN SOUR MEA...

Page 75: ...ds in a specific programming environment Programming the Output Power on Initialization When the dc source is first turned on it wakes up with the output state set OFF In this state the output voltage...

Page 76: ...ation interferes with the proper operation of your phone test Output Current All models have a programmable current function The command to program the current is CURR n or CURR2 n for models that hav...

Page 77: ...tangular boxes represent states Arrows show the transitions between states These are labeled with the input or event that causes the transition to occur LEVEL INITIATED STATE IDLE STATE ABORt RCL RST...

Page 78: ...the Output Trigger Source The only trigger source for output triggers is a command from the bus Since BUS is the only trigger source the following command is provided for completeness only TRIG SOUR B...

Page 79: ...rrent is measured by acquiring a number of readings at the selected time interval applying the Hanning window function to the readings and averaging the readings Windowing is a signal conditioning pro...

Page 80: ...number of waveform cycles are not captured provided that at least three or more waveform cycles are in the measurement buffer If there are only one or two waveform cycles the Hanning window will not...

Page 81: ...t acquire new data Current Ranges and Measurement Detector The dc source has two current measurement ranges The command that controls the ranges is SENS CURR RANG MIN MAX When the range is set to MIN...

Page 82: ...c waveform use FETC VOLT MAX or FETC VOLT MIN FETC CURR MAX or FETC CURR MIN High Low Measurements The value of the high level or low level of a pulse can also be measured High and low level measureme...

Page 83: ...e that all triggered measurement functions discussed the next section also apply to DVM measurements NOTE There is only one measurement system in the dc source Therefore you can perform only one measu...

Page 84: ...e output 2 voltage and current 4 Select the trigger source 5 Enable the trigger system 6 Fetch the triggered measurements SCPI Triggering Nomenclature The dc source uses the following sequence name an...

Page 85: ...ted number of times as explained under Multiple triggers Selecting the Measurement Trigger Source The trigger system is waiting for a trigger signal in the initiated state Before you generate a trigge...

Page 86: ...nd limit Measurement time time interval X number of points Figure 7 5 Commands Used to Control Measurement Triggers As shown in figure 7 5 to specify the current level that will generate triggers for...

Page 87: ...stem for a number of sequential acquisitions use TRIG ACQ COUN CURR number or TRIG ACQ COUN VOLT number With this setup the instrument performs each acquisition sequentially storing the digitized read...

Page 88: ...s are taken after the trigger Values greater than zero can be used to program a delay time from the receipt of the trigger until the data points that are entered into the buffer are valid Delay time o...

Page 89: ...UNR N U QUESTIONABLE STATUS 1 4 8 16 32 128 1 4 8 16 32 128 LOGICAL OR OPC N U QYE DDE EXE CME N U PON EVENT ENABLE STANDARD EVENT STATUS DATA DATA DATA OUTPUT QUEUE QUEUE NOT EMPTY 1 CONDITION 1 EVEN...

Page 90: ...3 4 5 6 7 QUES MAV ESB MSS RQS OPER Status Byte and Service Request Enable Registers Questionable status summary bit Message Available summary bit Event Status Summary bit Master Status Summary bit Re...

Page 91: ...grammed by Common commands The Standard Event event register latches events relating to instrument communication status see figure 7 7 It is a read only register that is cleared when read The Standard...

Page 92: ...ng actions Step 1 Determine which summary bits are active Use STB or serial poll Step 2 Read the corresponding Event register for each summary bit to determine which events caused the summary bit to b...

Page 93: ...Phases of a Status Transition You can monitor a status signal for both its positive and negative transitions For example to generate RQS when the dc source either enters the CC constant current condi...

Page 94: ...r relay circuits As shipped from the factory the port is shipped for inhibit fault operation You can change the configuration of the port to operate as a general purpose digital input output port with...

Page 95: ...he Specifications table in the Appendix A Related Commands Where appropriate related commands or queries are included These are listed because they are either directly related by function or because r...

Page 96: ...that is displayed 1 2 MODE mode Set display mode NORM TEXT TEXT DATA string Sets the text that is displayed FORMat DATA type Specifies data type and length for all array queries BORDer type Specifies...

Page 97: ...DC RANGe UPPer n Selects the high current measurement range DETector detector Selects the current measurement detector ACDC DC FUNCtion function Configures the measurement sensor VOLT CURR DVM PROTec...

Page 98: ...string LANGuage language Sets the programming language SCPI COMP VERSion Returns the SCPI version number TRIGger SEQuence2 ACQuire IMMediate Triggers the measurement immediately COUNt CURRent n Sets...

Page 99: ...ower on status clear state RCL n Recall instrument state RST Reset SAV n Save instrument state SRE n Set service request enable register SRE Return service request enable register STB Return status by...

Page 100: ...CURRent SOURce DC POSitive Parameters None Examples CAL STAT 1 enable calibration CAL CURR start current calibration Related Commands CAL CURR NEG CAL LEV CAL DATA CALibrate CURRent2 Agilent 66309B D...

Page 101: ...E Returned Parameters SRD CALibrate DVM Agilent 66311D 66309D only This command initiates the calibration of the DVM Command Syntax CALibrate DVM Parameters None Examples CAL DVM CALibrate LEVel This...

Page 102: ...ent returns only the state not the password NOTE Whenever the calibration state is changed from enabled to disabled any new calibration constants are lost unless they have been stored with CALibrate S...

Page 103: ...ery Syntax DISPlay CHANnel Returned Parameters NR1 0 or 1 DISPlay MODE Switches the display between its normal instrument functions and a mode in which it displays text sent by the user Text messages...

Page 104: ...nd the type length for all array queries Supported types are ASCII and REAL When ASCII is selected the response format for these queries is NR3 Numeric Response Data This format is selected at RST The...

Page 105: ...current in amps The output voltage or current is digitized whenever a measure command is sent or an acquire trigger occurs The time interval is set by SENSe SWEep TINTerval The position of the trigger...

Page 106: ...2 measurements are calculated from a total of 2048 readings taken at a 15 6 microsecond sampling rate These parameters are fixed Query Syntax MEASure SCALar CURRent2 DC Parameters None Examples MEAS C...

Page 107: ...LOW Agilent 66311B D 66309B D only These queries return the Low level current of a current pulse waveform The instrument first measures the minimum and maximum data points of the pulse waveform It the...

Page 108: ...oltage Query Syntax MEASure SCALar DVM DC FETCh SCALar DVM DC Parameters None Examples MEAS DVM DC FETC DVM DC Returned Parameters NR3 MEASure DVM ACDC FETCh DVM ACDC Agilent 66311D 66309D only These...

Page 109: ...ameters NR3 Related Commands MEAS CURR ACDC MEASure VOLTage HIGH FETCh VOLTage HIGH Agilent 66311B D 66309B D only These queries return the High level voltage of a voltage pulse waveform The instrumen...

Page 110: ...turned by these queries Query Syntax MEASure SCALar VOLTage LOW FETCh SCALar VOLTage LOW Parameters None Examples MEAS VOLT LOW FETC VOLT LOW Returned Parameters NR3 Related Commands MEAS VOLT HIGH CA...

Page 111: ...s command only applies to the High current measurement range Command Syntax SENSe CURRent DETector detector Parameters ACDC or DC RST Value ACDC Examples SENS CURR DET ACDC SENS CURR DET DC Query Synt...

Page 112: ...et the output power on state to recall state 0 OUTP PON STAT RCL 0 Command Syntax SENSe PROTection STATe bool Parameters 0 OFF 1 ON RST Value 0 Examples SENS PROT STAT ON Query Syntax SENSe PROTect ST...

Page 113: ...dc and rms measurement calculations in the presence of periodic signals such as line ripple It also reduces jitter when measuring successive pulse waveforms The Hanning window multiplies each point in...

Page 114: ...Parameters CRD OUTPut 1 2 This command enables or disables the dc source output If outputs 1 and 2 are coupled it affects both the main output and output 2 on Agilent 66309B D units If the outputs ar...

Page 115: ...dicator DFI events The choices are QUEStionable selects the Questionable event summary bit bit 3 of the Status Byte Register OPERation selects the Operation Event summary bit bit 7 of the Status Byte...

Page 116: ...83 647 Unit seconds RST Value 0 08 Normal Examples OUTP PROT DEL 75E 1 Query Syntax OUTPut PROTection DELay Returned Parameters NR3 Related Commands OUTP PROT CLE CURR PROT STAT RCL SAV OUTPut RI MODE...

Page 117: ...0 with the SAV command Then program the dc source to power up with the settings stored in memory location 0 with the OUTP PON STAT RCL0 command Command Syntax OUTPut TYPE CAPacitance setting Paramete...

Page 118: ...d Parameters NR1 0 or 1 Related Commands OUTP PROT CLE RST SOURce CURRent TRIGger This command sets the pending triggered current level of the dc source The pending triggered level is a stored current...

Page 119: ...ND Input Lo Lo 5 1 0 1 GND Input Lo Hi 6 1 1 0 GND Input Hi Lo 7 1 1 1 GND Input Hi Hi Command Syntax SOURce DIGital DATA VALue NRf Parameters 0 to 7 RST Value 0 Examples DIG DATA 7 Query Syntax SOURc...

Page 120: ...always trips with zero delay and is unaffected by the OUTP PROT DEL command The OVP function can be disabled using the VOLT PROT STAT command Command Syntax SOURce VOLTage PROTection LEVel NRf Paramet...

Page 121: ...a trigger to occur the trigger subsystem must be initiated see the INITiate command Command Syntax SOURce VOLTage2 LEVel TRIGgered AMPLitude NRf Parameters see Table A 3 Default Suffix V volts RST Va...

Page 122: ...ery Syntax STATus OPERtion EVENt Parameters None Returned Parameters NR1 Register Value Examples STAT OPER Related Commands CLS STAT OPER NTR STAT OPER PTR STATus OPERation CONDition This query return...

Page 123: ...ers 0 to 32767 Preset Value NTR register 0 PTR register 32767 Examples STAT OPER NTR 32 STAT OPER PTR 1312 Query Syntax STAT OPER NTR STAT OPER PTR Returned Parameters NR1 register value Related Comma...

Page 124: ...ive Transition and PTR Positive Transition registers These registers serve as polarity filters between the Questionable Enable and Questionable Event registers to cause the following actions u When a...

Page 125: ...Examples SYST ERR SYSTem LANGuage This command switches the instrument between its SCPI command language and its compatibility language The compatibility language is provided for emulation of older dc...

Page 126: ...Pending trigger levels are reset to their corresponding immediate values ABORt also resets the WTG bit in the Operation Condition Status register see chapter 7 about programming the status registers...

Page 127: ...bit in the Status Operation Condition register after both transient and acquire trigger sequences have completed WTG is the logical or of both transient and acquire sequences 3 If INITiate CONTinuous...

Page 128: ...only once at the start of the acquisition period After each completed measurement the instrument waits for the next valid trigger condition to start another measurement This continues until the count...

Page 129: ...his command defines a band around the trigger level through which the signal must pass before an internal measurement can occur The band limit above and below the trigger level is one half of the hyst...

Page 130: ...Teresis DVM TRIGger ACQuire HYSTeresis DVM Returned Parameters NR3 Related Commands TRIG SEQ2 LEV DVM TRIGger SEQuence2 HYSTeresis VOLTage TRIGger ACQuire HYSTeresis VOLTage This command defines a ban...

Page 131: ...ery Syntax TRIGger SEQuence2 LEVel CURRent TRIGger ACQuire LEVel CURRent Returned Parameters NR3 Related Commands TRIG SEQ2 LEV VOLT TRIG SEQ2 HYST CURR TRIGger SEQuence2 LEVel DVM TRIGger ACQuire LEV...

Page 132: ...e 8 3 Unit V volts RST Value 0 Examples TRIG SEQ2 LEV VOLT 5 TRIG ACQ LEV VOLT MAX Query Syntax TRIGger SEQuence2 LEVel VOLTage TRIGger ACQuire LEVel VOLTage Returned Parameters NR3 Related Commands T...

Page 133: ...yntax TRIGger SEQuence2 SLOPe DVM TRIGger ACQuire SLOPe DVM Returned Parameters CRD Related Commands TRIG SEQ2 LEV DVM TRIGger SEQuence2 SLOPe VOLTage TRIGger ACQuire SLOPe VOLTage This command sets t...

Page 134: ...Syntax TRIGger SEQuence2 SOURce TRIGger ACQuire SOURce Returned Parameters CRD TRIGger SEQuence1 DEFine TRIGger SEQuence2 DEFine These commands define the names that are aliased to trigger sequences...

Page 135: ...atus Event Register are logically ORed to cause the Event Summary Bit ESB of the Status Byte Register to be set The query reads the Standard Event The query reads the Standard Event Status Enable regi...

Page 136: ...gister Pending operations are complete when u all commands sent before OPC have been executed This includes overlapped commands Most commands are sequential and are completed before the next command i...

Page 137: ...0 1 OFF ON Example PSC 0 PSC 1 Query Syntax PSC Returned Parameters NR1 0 1 Related Commands ESE SRE CAUTION PSC causes a write cycle to nonvolatile memory Nonvolatile memory has a finite maximum num...

Page 138: ...UNC VOLT TRIG ACQ LEV VOLT 0 SENS SWE OFFS POIN 0 TRIG ACQ SLOP CURR POS SENS SWE POIN 2048 TRIG ACQ SLOP DVM POS SENS SWE TINT 15 6 s TRIG ACQ SLOP VOLT POS SOUR CURR 10 of MAX TRIG ACQ SOUR INTERNAL...

Page 139: ...ory Nonvolatile memory has a finite maximum number of write cycles Programs that repeatedly cause write cycles to nonvolatile memory can eventually exceed the maximum number of write cycles and cause...

Page 140: ...nd report any errors 0 indicates that the dc source passed self test 1 indicates that one or more tests failed Selftest errors are written to the error queue see Appendix C Query Syntax TST Returned P...

Page 141: ...ivalent SCPI Command OUTPut STATe OUTPut PROTection TRIPped This query reports if any OV overvoltage OCP overcurrent protection OT over temperature or RI remote inhibit status bit is set 0 bit is not...

Page 142: ...OURce VOLTage LIMit HIGH Returned Parameters NRf Examples VOLT LIM HIGH Equivalent SCPI Command SOURce VOLTage MAX VOLTage LIMit LOW This query returns the minimum rated voltage of the instrument Quer...

Page 143: ...ther terminal grounded Voltage rms p p Current rms 1 mV 6 mV7 2 mA 1 mV 6 mV7 2 mA Load Regulation change in output voltage or current for any load change within ratings Voltage Current 2 mV 0 75 mA 1...

Page 144: ...02 15 A 0 05 120 A 0 01 0 3 A 0 02 1 5 mV 0 02 0 4 mA NA NA Drift2 Voltage Current 0 01 1 mV 0 01 30 A 0 03 3 mV 0 03 0 8 mA Remote Sense Capability voltage per load lead up to 4 V3 up to 4 V4 Output...

Page 145: ...teristics Maximum ratings Digital OUT Port 0 1 2 open collector Digital IN Port 2 internal pull up same as INH FLT Characteristics Output leakage 16V 0 1 mA ports 0 1 12 5 mA port 2 Output leakage 5V...

Page 146: ...to 25 Vpk Maximum DC Differential Voltage 25 V peak Maximum AC Differential Voltage with a sinewave input 10 V rms2 Supplemental Characteristics Maximum Continuous Input Capability without damage betw...

Page 147: ...is required for verification and calibration Table B 1 Equipment Required Equipment Characteristics Recommended Model Digital Multimeter Resolution 10 nV 1 V Readout 8 5 digits Accuracy 20 ppm Agilen...

Page 148: ...g procedures assume you understand how to operate the dc source from the front panel as explained in chapter 5 Also when performing the verification tests from an GPIB controller you may have to consi...

Page 149: ...Off to enable the output Output voltage near 0 V Output current near 0 A 8 Record the voltage reading on the DMM V2lo and the voltage reading on the front panel display V2fplo Readings within low vol...

Page 150: ...ote the current reading on the DMM Ilrlo Record the current reading on the front panel display Reading within low current measurement see table B 3 B 4 16 Set the output 1 voltage to 8 volts Output cu...

Page 151: ...ding Internal DVM reading should be within positive voltage limits see Table B 3 B 4 4 Set output 1 to 15 V and repeat step number 3 Internal DVM reading should still be within positive voltage limits...

Page 152: ...D Model Agilent___________ Report No ____________ Date_____________ Test Description Minimum Specification Recorded Results Maximum Specification Voltage Programming and Measurement Low Voltage Vlo 10...

Page 153: ..._______V V2hi 39 mV Current Programming and Measurement High Range Low Current Ilo 1 33 mA _____mA 1 33 mA High Current Ihi 2 9972 A _______A 3 0028 A Front Panel measurement Ifphi Ihi 6 5 mA _______...

Page 154: ...n CAL ON value Turns calibration mode on when the correct password value is entered CAL OFF Turns calibration mode off CAL LEV char Advance to next step in sequence P1 or P2 CAL DATA value Enter an ex...

Page 155: ...ssword from Entry keypad and press Enter lf the password is correct the Cal annunciator will come on If CAL DENIED appears then an internal switch has been set to prevent the calibration from being ch...

Page 156: ...Meter mode when the calculation is complete Current Programming and High Range Measurement Calibration NOTE When performing a High Range current calibration you must also calibrate the low range and...

Page 157: ...peres CAL DATA 0 00 Low Range Current Measurement Calibration applies to Agilent 66311B D 66309B D output 1 only Action Display 33 Disconnect all loads from the dc source but leave the sense jumpers i...

Page 158: ...enter the second voltage value displayed on the external DMM Numbers entered from the external DMM should have an accuracy and resolution of 0 1 mV or better Because this second value is negative you...

Page 159: ...eypad and press Enter 3 Press Shift Cal and scroll to the CAL PASS command CAL PASS 0 4 Enter the new password from the keypad You can use any number with up to six digits and an optional decimal poin...

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Page 161: ...them in bit 2 3 4 or 5 as described in the following table Table C 1 Error Numbers Error Number Error String Description Explanation Examples Command Errors 100 through 199 sets Standard Event Status...

Page 162: ...n error generic 222 Data out of range e g too large for this device 223 Too much data out of memory block string or expression too long 224 Illegal parameter value device specific 225 Out of memory 27...

Page 163: ...selftest error Device Dependent Errors 100 through 32767 sets Standard Event Status Register bit 3 213 Ingrd receiver buffer overrun 220 Front panel uart overrun 221 Front panel uart framing 222 Front...

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Page 165: ...within the application program see the National Instruments GPIB documentation National Instruments GPIB Driver Your program must include the National Instruments header file DECL BAS This contains t...

Page 166: ...GOSUB 2000 GOSUB 3000 1075 VOUT OUTPUT 1 1080 IOUT OUTPUT 2 1085 PRINT The programmed levels are VOUT Volts and IOUT Amps 1090 1095 Program triggered current level to value insufficient to maintain 1...

Page 167: ...UTPUT OFF SAV 2 GOSUB 2000 1260 END 1265 2000 Send command to dc source 2005 CALL IBWRT PS CODES 2010 IF IBSTAT 2015 RETURN 2020 2100 Error detection routine 2105 PRINT GPIB error IBSTAT HEX IBSTAT 21...

Page 168: ...706 MEASURE VOLTAGE CURRENT Query output levels 1045 ENTER 706 Vout Iout 1050 PRINT The output levels are Vout Volts and Iout Amps 1055 1060 Program current triggered level to a value insufficient to...

Page 169: ...rs in the appropriate statements Example 3 Current Pulse Measurement Using BASIC 10 Rev A 00 00 20 OPTION BASE 1 30 DIM Curr_array 100 40 50 ASSIGN Ps TO 705 60 ASSIGN Ld TO 706 80 OUTPUT Ps RST Sets...

Page 170: ...331529 0350788 0348648 0327249 031227 0327249 031227 030799 031869 0329389 030371 031655 031869 0329389 031869 0322869 0320829 0325109 0333669 0340089 0348648 0327249 031227 0327249 0320829 030371 031...

Page 171: ...c measurements change sweep parameters viPrintf instrumentHandle SENS SWE TINT 5lg POIN ld OFFS POIN ld n 31 2E 6 sampling rate 31 2us 256 sweep size 256 points 4 pre trigger offset 4 points 125us set...

Page 172: ...V n resultDC resultRMS resultMAX resultMIN resultHIGH resultLOW fetch first 10 data points from the measurement numReadings 10 viQueryf instrumentHandle FETC ARR VOLT n lf t numReadings voltArray 0 f...

Page 173: ...oes low when an OCP condition turns off the output of the unit To clear an overcurrent condition the cause of the condition must first be removed and then an OUTput PROTection CLEar command must be se...

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Page 175: ...and remove it Configure the Power Transformer Locate the ac input wiring harness on the left side of the transformer Use a needle nose pliers and connect the ac input wiring harness according to the i...

Page 176: ...d and turn on the unit white red grey grey orange orange white red grey grey orange white red grey grey orange orange white red grey grey orange spare orange spare orange white red white black white b...

Page 177: ...lity commands You may need to refer to the HP Agilent Series 6632A 6633A and 6634A Operating Guide p n 5957 6360 for complete information on the COMPatibility commands The rest of this appendix discus...

Page 178: ...command determines the type of programming error detected by the dc source A remote programming error sets the ERR bit in the status register which can be enabled by UNMASK to request service SYST ERR...

Page 179: ...e dc source if the output is disabled by the output protection circuits OUTP PROT CLE SENS CURR RANG n This command sets the current measurement range of the dc source See Table 8 3 for the programmin...

Page 180: ...ommand was sent with no relay option present ERR 5 No relay option present A relay option command was sent with no relay option present ERR 8 Addressed to talk and nothing to say The unit was addresse...

Page 181: ...n Fast operating mode Agilent 6632B 6633B 6634B only NORM The output is in Normal operating mode Agilent 6632B 6633B 6634B only Table F 5 Bit Configuration of Serial Poll Register Bit Position 7 6 5 4...

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Page 183: ...tage measurement 155 voltage programming 155 calibration commands 100 CAL CURR 100 CAL CURR MEAS AC 100 CAL CURR MEAS LOWR 100 CAL CURR2 100 CAL DATA 101 CAL DATE 101 CAL DVM 101 CAL LEV 101 CAL PASS...

Page 184: ...switch 27 114 DTR DSR 68 DVM common mode voltage 39 connections 39 41 floating voltage measurement 41 measurements 39 E either 133 enabling the output 75 enter value 57 58 entry keys 55 55 0 9 55 Bac...

Page 185: ...ge conversion 175 live 116 load line 25 load voltage drops 32 local sensing 37 location 30 Low measurements 82 M making measurements 60 61 62 79 80 83 manuals 30 MAV bit 92 maximum measurements 82 mea...

Page 186: ...ng 88 print date 7 program examples 165 programming parameters 99 programming status registers 88 programming the output 75 protection FS 59 OC 59 OT 59 OV 59 RI 59 pulse measurement example 169 170 1...

Page 187: ...ity with remote sensing 35 standard event status group 91 status bit configurations 90 status byte register 91 status commands 121 STAT OPER COND 122 STAT OPER ENAB 122 STAT OPER NTR 123 STAT OPER PTR...

Page 188: ...n current measurement accuracy 149 151 current programming 149 151 equipment 147 setup 147 test record 154 voltage measurement accuracy 149 155 158 voltage programming 149 155 158 voltage 76 maximum 7...

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Page 190: ...to page 114 3 10 00 H2 mode has been added to the OUTput TYPE command on pages 19 20 37 38 54 57 97 and 116 Option 521 has been added to table 2 1 on page 22 Note 3 has been added to the specification...

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