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Introduction to Programming
1–14
2714 & 2715 Programmer Manual
Spectrum Analyzer
Controller
RS-232 Centronics
Hardcopy Device
GPIB
Plotter
Figure 1–3: Typical Small Instrument System for GPIB
Your 2714 or 2715 must be equipped with the Option 03 GPIB interface to
operate over the General Purpose Interface Bus. Refer to RS-232 Operation
(Option 08) on page 1–1 for configuration information if your instrument has
the RS-232 interface. Press the key sequence [UTIL] [4] [9] to see a list of the
installed options and capabilities.
An appropriate interconnect cable is required to connect the controller to the
spectrum analyzer. Cables may be purchased from Tektronix by ordering one of
these part numbers:
H
P/N 012-0991-01 (1 meter)
H
P/N 012-0630-01 (2 meter)
Application software is the program or programs that control and acquire data
from the spectrum analyzer. You can write your own programs with the
information in this manual. However, you will need the applications interface
software supplied by the GPIB board manufacturer. For the PCII/IIA board and
the QuickBASIC language, these programs have names such as
QBIB4.OBJ,
QBIB4728.OBJ,
and
QBDECL4.BAS
. The programs include the BASIC device
function calls which enable you to communicate easily over the GPIB. The
function calls are an integral part of your application programs.
2714 or 2715 Equipped
with the GPIB Interface
(Option 03)
Interconnect Cable
Application Software