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Generate a Burst of Pulses on Every Trigger Input...................................................................................................................30
Start a Continuous Stream of Pulses Using the External Trigger ...............................................................................................30
7.
PROGRAMMING THE 9530/8530 ............................................................................................................................ 31
P
ERSONAL
C
OMPUTER TO
P
ULSE
G
ENERATOR
C
OMMUNICATION
............................................................................................... 31
RS-232 Interface Overview ....................................................................................................................................................31
USB Interface Overview ........................................................................................................................................................32
Ethernet Interface Overview .................................................................................................................................................32
P
ROGRAMMING
C
OMMAND
T
YPES AND
F
ORMAT
................................................................................................................... 32
Line Termination ...................................................................................................................................................................32
IEEE 488.2 Common Command Format .................................................................................................................................33
SCPI Command Keywords .....................................................................................................................................................33
SCPI Command Format .........................................................................................................................................................33
SCPI Keyword Separator ........................................................................................................................................................34
SCPI Optional Keywords ........................................................................................................................................................34
SCPI Specific and Implied Channel .........................................................................................................................................34
SCPI Parameter Types ...........................................................................................................................................................34
Error Codes ...........................................................................................................................................................................35
Programming Examples ..........................................................................................................................................................35
9530/8530
SCPI
C
OMMAND
S
UMMARY
............................................................................................................................. 37
IEEE
488.2
C
OMMON
C
OMMANDS
.................................................................................................................................... 42
8.
APPENDIX A – SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................... 43
9530/8530 Specifications......................................................................................................................................... 43
9.
APPENDIX B - SAFETY SYMBOLS .............................................................................................................................. 46
Safety Marking Symbols ......................................................................................................................................... 46
10.
APPENDIX C - COM ............................................................................................................................................. 48
Ethernet Interface Overview ................................................................................................................................... 48
11.
APPENDIX D - ETHERNET CONNECTIVITY ............................................................................................................ 49
D
ETERMINING
IP
ADDRESS
................................................................................................................................................. 49
T
ESTING
E
THERNET
C
OMMUNICATION
.................................................................................................................................. 51
12.
APPENDIX E - DUAL TRIGGER INPUT ................................................................................................................... 54
DT15
D
UAL
T
RIGGER
M
ODULE
.......................................................................................................................................... 54
9530 SCPI Dual Trigger Command Summary .........................................................................................................................54
IEEE 488.2 Common Commands ...........................................................................................................................................54
C
HANGES IN
M
ENU
S
TRUCTURE
C
AUSED BY
E
NABLING THE
D
UAL
T
RIGGER
F
UNCTION
...................................................................... 55
Counter Menu .......................................................................................................................................................................55
Channel Advanced Menu .......................................................................................................................................................55
Trigger Menu .........................................................................................................................................................................55
Gate Menu ............................................................................................................................................................................55
13.
APPENDIX F – IMPEDANCE MATCHING OUTPUTS............................................................................................... 56
TZ50 Impedance Matching Output Module ............................................................................................................ 56
TTL/ADJUSTABLE OUTPUTS ....................................................................................................................................................56
14.
APPENDIX G - INCREMENT MODE ....................................................................................................................... 57
Using the Increment System Mode .......................................................................................................................... 57
9530/8530 SCPI Increment Command Summary ...................................................................................................................57
