Agilent Technologies 4396B Gpib Programming Manual page 5

How to Use This Manual
This manual provides an introduction to writing BASIC programs for the 4396B
Network/Spectrum Analyzer (analyzer). To reduce the time required for you to learn how to
write programs for the analyzer, the examples shown in this guide are supplied on sample
disks. You can perform each example sequentially or you can select the examples that apply to
your immediate needs and learn those techniques. Use the table of contents and the index to
quickly locate these examples.
Also, depending upon your experience in writing BASIC programs using GPIB commands, you
may want to do one of the following:
1. If you are an experienced programmer and have programmed GPIB systems before, you can
scan the examples in this guide to nd out how the analyzer can be used in your system.
If you have never programmed an instrument similar to the analyzer, you can start at the
beginning and do the examples that apply to your application.
2. If you are an experienced programmer, but do not have any knowledge of GPIB commands,
review some examples to decide where you need help. See the
for additional information on GPIB commands.
3. If you are not an experienced programmer and you do not have any knowledge of GPIB
commands, see the
need to review before using this guide.
The analyzer can also use Instrument BASIC. Documentation for Instrument BASIC and the
other manuals available for the analyzer is listed in the Documentation Map on the next page.
GPIB Command Reference
GPIB Command Reference
for a list of the documentation that you will
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