1
W
elcome
to
Instrument
B
ASIC
This
guide
will
help
you
learn
how
to
eectively
use
Instrument
B
ASIC
(IB
ASIC)
of
the
4396B
Network/Spectrum/Impedance
Analyzer
.
It
will
help
you
to
perform
typical
operations
involving
program
creation,
editing,
and
execution.
It
will
also
show
you
how
to
save
and
recall
programs
,
and
how
to
make
the
best
use
of
the
Instrument
B
ASIC's
front-panel
and
keyboard
interface
.
If
you
are
new
to
programming
or
to
HP's
dialect
of
B
ASIC,
take
the
time
to
read
this
guide
and
perform
the
exercises
.
F
or
many
users
,
this
will
provide
all
the
information
that
is
needed
to
create
and
run
programs
.
How
to
Use
This
Manual
The
tasks
in
each
chapter
,
when
performed
in
sequential
order
,
demonstrate
a
typical
use
of
Instrument
B
ASIC
and
cover
the
most
common
tasks
.
Read
the
overview
and
try
the
sample
tasks
in
each
chapter
to
get
you
started.
F
or
more
background
information,
you
can
read
further
into
each
chapter;
otherwise
,
go
to
the
next
exercises
and
continue
the
session.
Y
ou
can
refer
back
to
the
individual
chapters
for
more
information
as
necessary
.
Here
is
a
brief
guide
to
help
you
locate
the
necessary
information
in
this
manual
and
the
other
Instrument
B
ASIC
manuals
.
Chapter
2
introduces
the
analyzer's
Instrument
B
ASIC
system
and
describes
how
to
connect
and
use
a
keyboard.
Chapter
3
and
Chapter
4
show
creating,
getting,
and
saving
programs
to
teach
you
front
panel
and
keyboard
operation.
Chapter
5
introduces
you
to
the
editing
environment.
Chapter
6
provides
application
programs
and
useful
techniques
for
developing
programs
.
Chapter
7
describes
interfacing
features
for
graphics
,
external
connector
to
trigger
RUN/CONTinue
of
a
program,
and
I/O
port.
Chapter
8
introduces
special
features
for
auto
loading
a
program,
and
the
On
Key
Label
function
(softkeys
dened
in
a
program).
This
chapter
also
describes
techniques
for
speeding
up
your
programs
.
Chapter
9
summarizes
the
unique
features
specied
for
the
analyzer
.
Appendix
A
contains
the
information
required
to
adept
this
manual
to
earlier
versions
or
congurations
of
the
analyzer
than
the
current
printing
date
of
this
manual.
Appendix
B
provides
references
for
B
ASIC
commands
specic
to
the
analyzer's
Instrument
B
ASIC.
Appendix
C
provides
a
handy
reference
guide
to
the
analyzer's
Instrument
B
ASIC's
key
denitions
for
the
mini-DIN
keyboard.
Appendix
D
describes
the
softkeys
that
are
used
for
the
Instrument
B
ASIC
operations
.
Welcome
to
Instrument
BASIC
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