Program Examples
Publication 21555, Rev. E, September 2002
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A.8.3
High Speed Measurement Example 3
Using the same system configuration, the previous program achieved a speed of 25 readings per second
per channel. With faster systems using embedded PCs and faster software, measurement speeds have
been recorded as high as 71 readings per second.
The following program shows fast BUS triggering in the SWIFt Mode. TRIG (or *TRG) is used to
acquire data, and FETCh#? processes and outputs the data to the slot 0 controller/resource manager.
This program does not use the meter’s data buffering capability.
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ASSIGN @Pwr_mtr to 70101
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CLEAR @Pwr_mtr
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WAIT 1
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OUTPUT @Pwr_mtr;*CLS
! Clears old messages from SYST:ERR buffer
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WAIT 0.3
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PRINT Running...
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!
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OUTPUT @Pwr_mtr;CALC1:MODE NORM
! NORMal Mode to perform channel configuration
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OUTPUT @Pwr_mtr;CALC1:POW 1
! Channels 1 or 2 can be either POW 1 or POW 2
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! RAT and DIFF are illegal in SWIFt and BURSt Modes.
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!
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!#############################################
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!
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! Entering SWIFt Mode
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!
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OUTPUT @Pwr_mtr;CALC1:MODE SWIF
! Enters SWIFt Mode for fastest individual data point
! triggered measurements.
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!
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OUTPUT @Pwr_mtr;SENS1:CORR:FREQ 1.44E9
! Applies Cal Factor in SWIFt mode
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! Can be sent before or after CALC#:MODE SWIF
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!
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OUTPUT @Pwr_mtr;TRIG:SOUR BUS
! BUS or EXT triggering is slower than IMM
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! Can be sent before or after CALC#:MODE SWIF
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!
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FOR I=1 TO 10
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FOR K=1 TO 20
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OUTPUT @Pwr_mtr;TRIG
! TRIG is the SCPI Bus trigger. Can also use *TRG
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OUTPUT @Pwr_mtr;FETC1?
! FETC#? acquires data
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ENTER @Pwr_mtr;Chan1sens_1(K)
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!ENTER @Pwr_mtr;Chan1sens_1(K),Chan2sens_2(K)
! Use this line when two sensors are attached.
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NEXT K
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!
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PRINT Chan1sens_1(*)
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!PRINT Chan1sens_1(*),Chan2sens_2(*)
! Use this line when two sensors are attached.
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PRINT “”
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NEXT I
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!
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END
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