Hp-Ib Interface - HP 8163A Programming Manual

Introduction to Programming

HP-IB Interface

1.1 HP-IB Interface
The interface used by your instrument is the HP-IB (Hewlett-
Packard Interface Bus).
HP-IB is the interface used for communication between a controller
and an external device, such as the tunable laser source. The HP-IB
conforms to IEEE standard 488-1978, ANSI standard MC 1.1 and
IEC recommendation 625-1.
If you are not familiar with the HP-IB, then refer to the following
books:
• Hewlett-Packard Company. Tutorial Description of Hewlett-
Packard Interface Bus, 1987.
• The International Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers. IEEE Standard 488.1-1987, IEEE Standard Digital
Interface for Programmable Instrumentation. New York, NY,
1987
• The International Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers. IEEE Standard 488.2-1987, IEEE Standard Codes,
Formats, Protocols and Common Commands For Use with
ANSI/IEEE Std 488.1-1987. New York, NY, 1987
To obtain a copy of either of these last two documents, write to:
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
345 East 47th Street
New York, NY 10017
USA.
In addition, the commands not from the IEEE-488.2 standard, are
defined according to the Standard Commands for Programmable
Instruments (SCPI).
For an introduction to SCPI, and SCPI programming techniques,
please refer to the following documents:
• Hewlett-Packard Press (Addison-Wesley Publishing Company,
Inc.). A Beginners Guide to SCPI. Barry Eppler. 1991.
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