Introduction - HP 8920B Programmer's Manual

Chapter 7, IBASIC Controller

Introduction

Introduction
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The Test Set contains an instrument controller that can run programs to control the
various instruments in the Test Set and instruments/devices connected to the Test
Set's external I/O ports (HP-IB, serial and parallel). Refer to
for a complete description of the Test Set's hardware architecture.
Set" on page 18
The instrument controller runs a subset of the Hewlett-Packard Rocky Mountain
BASIC programming language called Instrument BASIC or IBASIC. Using this
programming language it is possible to develop programs which use the Test Set's
instruments to automatically test a variety of radios. Software is available from
Hewlett-Packard, the HP 11807 series, for testing the major radio systems
currently in use today. Users can also develop their own IBASIC programs for
automated radio testing.
This chapter is designed to provide the programmer with the information needed
to develop IBASIC programs for use on the built-in IBASIC controller. Refer to
the individual HP 11807 software manuals for information on using the IBASIC
controller with Hewlett-Packard supplied software.
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