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In This Book
The Agilent 54600-Series Oscilloscopes Programmer's Guide is your
introduction to programming the Agilent 54600-Series Oscilloscopes using an
instrument controller. This book, with the online Agilent 54600-Series
Oscilloscopes Programmer's Reference, provides a comprehensive
description of the oscilloscope's programmatic interface. The Programmer's
Reference is supplied as a Microsoft Windows Help file on a 3.5" diskette.
To program the Agilent 54600-Series Oscilloscope, you need an interface
module, such as the Agilent 54650A or 54651A. You also need an instrument
controller that supports either the IEEE-488 or RS-232-C interface
standards, and a programming language capable of communicating with these
interfaces. You can also use the Agilent 54655A/56A Test Automation Module
and the Agilent 54658A/59B Measurement/Storage Module.
Chapter 1 gives a general overview of oscilloscope programming.
Chapter 2 shows a simple program, explains its operation, and
discusses considerations for data types.
Chapter 3 discusses the general considerations for programming the
instrument over an GPIB interface.
Chapter 4 discusses the general considerations for programming the
instrument over an RS-232-C interface.
Chapter 5 describes conventions used in representing syntax of
commands throughout this book and in the online Agilent 54600-Series
Oscilloscopes Programmer's Reference, and gives an overview of the
command set.
Chapter 6 discusses the oscilloscope status registers and how to use
them in your programs.
Chapter 7 tells how to install the Agilent 54600-Series Oscilloscopes
Programmer's Reference online help file in Microsoft Windows, and
explains help file navigation.
Chapter 8 lists all the commands and queries available for
programming the oscilloscope.
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