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Introduction to Programming
Output Command
Output Command
The output command depends entirely on the programming language.
Throughout this book, HP BASIC and ANSI C are used in the examples of
individual commands. If you are using other languages, you will need to find
the equivalents of HP BASIC commands like OUTPUT, ENTER, and CLEAR, to
convert the examples.
Device Address
The location where the device address must be specified depends on the
programming language you are using. In some languages, it may be specified
outside the OUTPUT command. In HP BASIC, it is always specified after the
keyword, OUTPUT. The examples in this manual assume that the oscilloscope
and interface card are at GPIB device address 707. When writing programs, the
device address varies according to how the bus is configured.
Instructions
Instructions, both commands and queries, normally appear as strings embedded
in a statement of your host language, such as BASIC, Pascal, or C. The only
time a parameter is not meant to be expressed as a string is when the
instruction's syntax definition specifies <block data>, such as HP BASIC’s
"learnstring" command. There are only a few instructions that use block data.
Instructions are composed of two main parts:
• The header, which specifies the command or query to be sent.
• The program data, which provides additional information to clarify the
meaning of the instruction.
Instruction Header
The instruction header is one or more command mnemonics separated by
colons (:). They represent the operation to be performed by the oscilloscope.
See the “Programming Conventions” chapter for more information.
Queries are formed by adding a question mark (?) to the end of the header.
Many instructions can be used as either commands or queries, depending on
whether or not you include the question mark. The command and query forms
of an instruction usually have different program data. Many queries do not use
any program data.
Summary of Contents for Infiniium 8000A
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Page 21: ...1 Introduction to Programming ...
Page 43: ...2 LAN and GPIB Interfaces ...
Page 53: ...3 Message Communication and System Functions ...
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Page 59: ...4 Status Reporting ...
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Page 79: ...5 Programming Conventions ...
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Page 95: ...6 Sample Programs ...
Page 149: ...7 Acquire Commands ...
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Page 177: ...8 Bus Commands ...
Page 187: ...9 Calibration Commands ...
Page 195: ...10 Channel Commands ...
Page 223: ...11 Common Commands ...
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Page 403: ...19 InfiniiScan ISCan Commands ...
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