Automating Measurements - HP 8712ET User Manual Supplement

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Introduction

Automating Measurements

Automating Measurements
An automated measurement system is one where a computer performs
some of the tasks that you would normally have to do manually.
The information in this book will help you learn how to automate your
measurement system. Several features of the instrument that are useful
for automation are explained.
The information in this book assumes that you are familiar with the
information provided in the Programmer's Guide, the HP Instrument
BASIC User's Handbook, and the HP Instrument BASIC User's
Handbook Supplement that were supplied with your analyzer.
This book explains how to control your analyzer using internal IBASIC
or with an external computer connected via HP-IB. The analyzer's
internal CPU running IBASIC programs acts as a complete system
controller residing inside your analyzer. You have the additional
capability of controlling the analyzer over a LAN. Refer to the LAN
Interface User's Guide Supplement (supplied with the analyzer) for
information.
Some of the analyzer features that support automation are built-in and
operate solely on the analyzer; limit testing is one example of a built-in
automation feature. Other features can be executed by programs
running internally under IBASIC or on an external computer.
Example programs can be found in the following four locations:
• Web site http://www.hp.com or http://www.agilent.com. Use the
search function to find Web pages related to 8712 example programs.
• Example Programs Disk, HP 8712ET/ES and HP 8714ET/ES (DOS
format): HP part number 08714-10003
• Example Programs Disk, HP 8712ET/ES and HP 8714ET/ES (LIF
format): HP part number 08714-10004
• Example Programs Guide, HP 8712ET/ES and HP 8714ET/ES: HP
part number 08714-90016
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