In This Book - Keysight InfiniiVision M9241A Scpi Programmer's Manual

In This Book

This book is your guide to SCPI programming with the M9241/42/43A PXIe
oscilloscopes:
Table 1 InfiniiVision M9241/42/43A PXIe Oscilloscope Models, Bandwidths, Sample Rates
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Sample Rate
2-Channel DSO
The first few chapters describe how to set up and get started:
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The next chapters provide reference information on common commands, root level
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Keysight InfiniiVision M9241/42/43A PXIe Oscilloscopes SCPI Programmer's Guide
200 MHz
5 GSa/s
M9241A
Chapter 1, "What's New," starting on page 35, describes programming
command changes in the latest version of oscilloscope software.
Chapter 2, "Setting Up," starting on page 45, describes the steps you must take
before you can program the oscilloscope.
Chapter 3, "Getting Started," starting on page 51, gives a general overview of
oscilloscope program structure and shows how to program the oscilloscope
using a few simple examples.
Chapter 4, "Sequential (Blocking) vs. Overlapped Commands," starting on page
63, describes these command types and how they affect the oscilloscope and
synchronization.
Chapter 5, "Commands Quick Reference," starting on page 65, is a brief listing
of the M9241/42/43A PXIe oscilloscope commands and syntax.
Chapter 6, "Common (*) Commands," starting on page 173, describes
commands defined by the IEEE 488.2 standard that are common to all
instruments.
Chapter 7, "Root (:) Commands," starting on page 201, describes commands
that reside at the root level of the command tree and control many of the basic
functions of the oscilloscope.
Chapter 8, ":ACQuire Commands," starting on page 241, describes commands
for setting the parameters used when acquiring and storing data.
Chapter 9, ":CALibrate Commands," starting on page 259, describes utility
commands for determining the state of the calibration factor protection button.
Chapter 10, ":CHANnel<n> Commands," starting on page 271, describes
commands that control all oscilloscope functions associated with individual
analog channels or groups of channels.
Chapter 11, ":COUNter Commands," starting on page 295, describes
commands that control the counter analysis feature.
500 MHz
5 GSa/s
M9242A
1 GHz
5 GSa/s
M9243A
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