Racal Instruments 2461 User Manual page 9

Details of the Counter .................................................................................................................... 3-9
Measurement Functions .............................................................................................................. 3-10
Signal Inputs ................................................................................................................................ 3-14
Additional Capabilities .................................................................................................................3-14
Chapter 4
............................................................................................................................. 4-1
PROGRAMMING THE TYPE C FUNCTION CARD ...................................................................... 4-1
Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 4-1
Default Conditions ......................................................................................................................... 4-1
Functional Check ........................................................................................................................... 4-4
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 4-4
VXIBUS Communication Check..................................................................................................... 4-4
List of SCPI Commands................................................................................................................. 4-5
2461 TYPE C Commands..............................................................................................................4-10
CALCULATE Subsystem ...............................................................................................................4-10
MeASUREMENT Subsystem.........................................................................................................4-12
CONFigure Subsystem .......................................................................................................4-12
FETCh Subsystem ............................................................................................................ 4-24
MEASure Subsystem ........................................................................................................ 4-27
READ Subsystem ........................................................................................................................ 4-38
INPut Subsystem ......................................................................................................................... 4-39
OUTPut Subsystem ..................................................................................................................... 4-50
SENSE SUBSYSTEM.................................................................................................................. 4-51
SOURCE SUBSYSTEM .............................................................................................................. 4-61
TEST SUBSYSTEM..................................................................................................................... 4-62
TRIGGER SUBSYSTEM ............................................................................................................. 4-68
2461 TYPE C-Specific Error Messages....................................................................................... 4-75
Examples Of SCPI Commands Used To Manipulate The Instrument............................................4-75
Selecting The Counter Function Card............................................................................................4-76
Preparation For Measurement .......................................................................................................4-76
Triggering And Retrieving Measurements......................................................................................4-77
BASICS ............................................................................................................................. 4-78
MULTIPLE MEASUREMENTS ......................................................................................... 4-78
AUTOMATIC RESOLUTION.............................................................................................4-79
Chapter 5
.............................................................................................................................5-1
USING THE VXI plug&play INSTALL DISKS ................................................................................ 5-1
Operating The VXI plug&play Install Disk ...................................................................................... 5-1
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2461Type C User Manual