Racal Instruments 3162A/B, User Manual

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3162A/B User Manual
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Query Response Format ..............................................................................................................4-3
SCPI Command Terminator..........................................................................................................4-3
IEEE-STD-488.2 Common Commands ..........................................................................................4-4
SCPI Parameter Type ..................................................................................................................4-4
Numeric Parameters ....................................................................................................................4-4
Discrete Parameters ....................................................................................................................4-4
Boolean Parameters ....................................................................................................................4-4
Arbitrary Block Parameters ..........................................................................................................4-5
SCPI Command Summary ...............................................................................................................4-5
Output Configuration Command Summary ....................................................................................... 4-10
Standard Waveform Command Summary ........................................................................................ 4-12
Arbitrary Waveform, Sequence, and Shared Memory Command Summary ......................................... 4-13
Modulation Command Summary ..................................................................................................... 4-14
Trigger Command Summary........................................................................................................... 4-14
PLL Command Summary............................................................................................................... 4-14
System-Related Command Summary ............................................................................................. 4-15
IEEE-STD-488.2 Common Commands and Queries.......................................................................... 4-15
The SCPI Status Registers......................................................................................................... 4-17
The Status Byte Register (STB).................................................................................................. 4-18
Reading the Status Byte Register .............................................................................................. 4-20
Clearing the Status Byte Register .............................................................................................. 4-20
Service Request Enable Register (SRE) ..................................................................................... 4-20
Standard Event Status Register (ESR) ........................................................................................ 4-20
Standard Event Status Enable Register (ESE) ............................................................................. 4-21
Error Messages......................................................................................................................... 4-22
Device-Specific Commands ........................................................................................................ 4-24
Chapter 5
MAINTENANCE AND PERFORMANCE CHECKS.....................................................................................5-1
What’s in This Chapter........................................................................................................................5-1
Disassembly Instructions ....................................................................................................................5-1
Special Handling of Static Sensitive Devices ......................................................................................5-2
Cleaning.........................................................................................................................................5-2
Repair and Replacement ..................................................................................................................5-3
Performance Checks .......................................................................................................................5-3
Environmental Conditions .................................................................................................................5-3
Warm-up Period ..........................................................................................................................5-3
Initial Instrument Setting...............................................................................................................5-4
Recommended Test Equipment ....................................................................................................5-4