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Programming
Programming
Programming
This chapter explains how to program the Keysight 86120B. The programming syn-
tax conforms to the IEEE 488.2 Standard Digital Interface for Programmable Instru-
mentation and to the Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments (SCPI).
Where to begin...
The programming examples for individual commands in this manual are written in
HP
BASIC 6.0 for an HP 9000 Series 200/300 Controller.
®1
For more detailed information regarding the GPIB, the IEEE 488.2 standard, or the
SCPI standard, refer to the following books:
Hewlett-Packard Company. Tutorial Description of Hewlett-Packard Interface Bus,
1987.
Hewlett-Packard Company. SCPI—Standard Commands for Programmable Instru-
ments, 1995.
International Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. IEEE Standard 488.1-
1987, IEEE Standard Digital Interface for Programmable Instrumentation. New
York, NY, 1987.
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.
Types of commands
The Keysight 86120B responds to three types of commands:
• Common commands
• Measurement instructions
• Subsystem commands
All of these commands are documented in
1. HP is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company.
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Chapter 5, "Programming
Commands".
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