Example 3. Controller Using Basic - Agilent Technologies 66312A Programming Manual

D - Example Programs

Example 3. Controller Using BASIC

1000 !Dc source at stand-alone address = 706
1005 OPTION BASE 1
1010 DIM Codes$[80],Response$[80],Mode$[32]
1015 !
1020 !Program dc source to CV mode with following voltage and current
1025 OUTPUT 706;"VOLTAGE MAX;CURRENT MAX"
1030 !
1035 !Query dc source outputs and print to screen
1040 OUTPUT 706;"MEASURE:VOLTAGE?;CURRENT?"
levels
1045 ENTER 706;Vout,Iout
1050 PRINT "The output levels are ";Vout;" Volts and ";Iout" Amps"
1055 !
1060 !Program current triggered level to a value insufficient to
maintain
1065 !supply within its CV operating characteristic
1070 OUTPUT 706;"CURR:TRIG MIN"
1075 !
1080 !Set operation status mask to detect mode change from CV to CC
1085 OUTPUT 706;"STAT:OPER:ENAB 1024;PTR 1024"
1090 !
1095 !Enable Status Byte OPER summary bit
1100 OUTPUT 706;"*SRE 128"
1105 !
1110 !Arm trigger circuit and send trigger to dc source
1115 OUTPUT 706;"INITIATE:SEQUENCE1;TRIGGER"
1130 !Poll for interrupt caused by change to CC mode and print to
screen
1135 Response=SPOLL(706)
1140 IF NOT BIT (Response,7) THEN GOTO 1130
report
1145 OUTPUT 706;"STAT:OPER:EVEN?"
register
1150 ENTER 706;Oevent
bit
1155 IF BIT(Oevent,10) THEN PRINT "Supply switched to CC mode."
1160 !
1165 !Clear status
1170 OUTPUT 706;"*CLS"
1175 !
1180 !Disable output and save present state in location 2
1185 OUTPUT 706;"OUTPUT OFF;*SAV 2"
1190 END
98
!Query output
!No OPER event to
!Query status operation
!Read back event