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Features and Functions
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Keysight 34980A Mainframe User’s Guide
Basic Operating Modes
The 34980A has two basic operating modes: Front Panel Operation and Remote
Interface Operation.
The ability to configure the instrument, control circuits and make measurements
from the front panel is useful when the devices being tested are in close proximity
to the 34980A. However, for most test applications, the 34980A will be located
remotely from the devices under test, and you will send commands to it using its
remote interface connectivity modes (e.g. LAN, GPIB or USB) and your choice of
software (e.g. direct SCPI commands, Web Browser Interface).
For all subsequent sections in this chapter (and in the individual User’s Guides
accompanying the plug-in modules); each feature of the 34980A mainframe is
documented in the following order, as applicable:
– A description of the feature, its application and available choices.
– Instructions for Front Panel Operation.
– Programming instructions/examples for Remote Interface Operation.
The instructions under the heading
Front Panel Operation
either describe how to
navigate the front panel menus or specify specific menu settings. The instructions
under the heading
Remote Interface Operation
specify the required SCPI
commands.