Agilent Technologies 8719D, User Manual

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Loop counter/loop counter decision making
The analyzer has a numeric register called a loop counter. The value of this register can be set
by a sequence, and it can be decremented each time a sequence repeats itself.
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to another sequence if the stated condition is true. When entered into the sequence, these
commands require you to enter the destination sequence. Either command can jump to another
sequence, or restart the current sequence.
As explained later, the loop counter value can be appended to a title. This
customized
titles for data printouts or for data saved to disk.
Naming Files Generated by a Sequence
The analyzer can automatically increment the name of a that is generated by a sequence
using a loop structure. Refer to the section in Chapter 2 titled “Generating Piles in a Loop
Counter Example Sequence” for an example.
access the sequence menu, press:
This menu presents two choices:
The above keys show the current in the line of the
When titling a file for use in a loop function, you are restricted to only 2 characters in the
filename due to the 6 character length of the loop counter keyword “[LOOP]. When the is
actually written, the [LOOP] keyword is expanded to only 5 ASCII characters (digits), resulting
in a 7 character
After entering the 2 character filename, press:
HP-GL Considerations
Entering HP-GL
Commands
The allows you to use HP-GL (Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language) to customize
messages or illustrations on the display of the analyzer. lb use HP-GL, the instrument must be
in system controller mode.
HP-GL commands
be entered into a title string using the (Display_) and
character selection menu.
Application and Operation Concepts