Agilent Technologies 54621A Programmer's Manual page 8

Introduction to Programming
Chapters 1 and 2 introduce the basics for remote programming of an
oscilloscope. The programming instructions in this manual conform to
the IEEE488.2 Standard Digital Interface for Programmable
Instrumentation. The programming instructions provide the means of
remote control.
To program the oscilloscope you must add either a GPIB (N2757A)
interface, or program over the built-in RS-232-C interface on the rear
panel.
You can perform the following basic operations with a controller and an
oscilloscope:
• Set up the instrument.
• Make measurements.
• Acquire data (waveform, measurements, configuration) from the
oscilloscope.
• Send information (pixel images, configurations) to the oscilloscope.
Other tasks are accomplished by combining these basic functions.
Languages for Program Examples
The programming examples for individual commands in this manual are written in
HPBASIC 6.3 or C.
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