Methods For Controlling The E5250A; Creating Your Own Program - Agilent Technologies Agilent E5250A User Manual

Table 5-1
Control
Method
Creating Your
Program
Modifying
Sample
Program
Using VFP

Methods for Controlling the E5250A

This section introduces several methods for controlling the E5250A. Table 5-1 lists
the E5250A control methods, and the operating systems on which each control
method can be used.
Summary of Control Methods
Operating System (Controller)
HP BASIC RMB/UX
(workstation) (workstation)
Yes
Yes
No

Creating Your Own Program

You can create a control program using the SCPI Commands described in Chapter 7
on all the operating systems listed in Table 5-1. Refer to Chapter 6 for how to create
the program.
In an control program (which runs on HP BASIC operating system), you can use the
Capacitance Compensation Routine and the VFP Data Upload Library furnished
with the E5250A.
Capacitance Compensation Routine
This routine is an subprogram runs on HP BASIC, and is used to compensate for the
capacitance measurement error caused by the E5250A when the E5252A is
installed. This subprogram is used with Agilent 4284A Precision LCR Meter. You
enter the capacitance data measured by the 4284A, and this subprogram returns the
compensated value.
To use this subprogram, link it to your program. For details, refer to Chapter 6.
Agilent E5250A User's Guide, Edition 11
Methods for Controlling the E5250A
BASIC for
Windows
(PC)
Yes Yes
No No
No No
Controlling the E5250A
Refer to
IBASIC
(4155/4156)
Yes Chapter 6
and 7
No Chapter 6,
7, and 8
Yes page 5-25
5-3