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HP-IB Programming
Programming Examples
8.6
Programming Examples
This chapter gives some programming examples. The language
used is the BASIC 5.1 Language System used on HP 9000 Series
200/300 computers.
These programming examples do not cover the full command set
for the instrument. They are intended only as an introduction to the
method of programming the instrument.
Example 1 - Checking the Communication
Function
This program sends two queries and displays the responses.
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! HP E5574A OLA Programming Example 1
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! A Simple Communications Check
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! Definitions and Initializations
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OLA=724
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! The first 7 is to access the HP-IB card in the controller,
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! the 24 is the HP-IB address of the OLA.
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!
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DIM String$[60]
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