Agilent Technologies E364XA Series, User Manual

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Chapter 4 Remote Interface Reference
Simplified Programming Overview
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Simplified Programming Overview
This section gives an overview of the basic techniques used to program the
power supply over the remote interface. This section is only an overview and
does not give all of the details you will need to write your own application
programs. Refer to the remainder of this chapter and also chapter 6,
‘‘Application Programs’’, for more details and examples. Also refer to the
programming reference manual that came with your computer for details on
outputting command strings and entering data.
Using the
APPLy
Command
The
APPLy
command provides the most straightforward method to program
the power supply over the remote interface. For example, the following
statement executed from your computer will set the power supply to an output
of 3 V rated at 1 A:
‘‘
APPL 3.0, 1.0
’’
Using the Low-Level Commands
Although the
APPLy
command provides the most straightforward method to
program the power supply, the low-level commands give you more flexibility
to change individual parameters. For example, the following statements
executed from your computer will set the power supply to an output of 3 V
rated at 1 A:
‘‘
VOLT 3.0
’’ Set output voltage to 3.0 V
‘‘
CURR 1.0
’’ Set output current to 1.0 A