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HP E4407B Programmer's Manual

HP E4407B Programmer's Manual (398 pages)

ESA Spectrum Analyzers

Brand: HP | Category: Measuring Instruments | Size: 3.28 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
7
1 Programming Fundamentals

15
- Creating Valid Commands
  17
- Command Notation Syntax
  18
- Special Characters in Commands
  19
- Parameters in Commands
  20
- Putting Multiple Commands on the same Line
  22
  - SCPI Termination and Separator Syntax
    22
- Overview of HP-IB
  24
- Overview of RS-232
  26
  - Modem Line Handshaking
    27
  - Data Transfer Errors
    27
- Printer Setup and Operation
  28
  - Equipment
    28
  - Interconnection and Setup
    28
  - Testing Printer Operation
    30
2 HP ESA Status Registers

31
- Using the Analyzer Status Registers
  32
3 Programming Examples

65
- Types of Examples
  66
- C Programming Examples Using VTL
  67
  - Typical Example Program Contents
    67
  - Linking to VTL Libraries
    68
  - Compiling and Linking a VTL Program
    68
  - Example Program
    70
  - Including the VISA Declarations File
    70
  - Opening a Session
    71
  - Device Sessions
    71
  - Addressing a Session
    73
  - Closing a Session
    74
- Using Marker Peak Search and Peak Excursion
  75
  - Example
    75
- Using Marker Delta Mode and Marker Minimum Search
  79
  - Example
    79
- Performing Internal Self-Alignment
  83
  - Example
    87
- Reading Trace Data Using ASCII Format (HP-IB)
  87
  - Example
    91
- Reading Trace Data Using 32-Bit Real Format (HP-IB)
  91
  - Example
    95
- Reading Trace Data Using ASCII Format (RS-232)
  95
  - Example
    99
- Reading Trace Data Using 32-Bit Real Format (RS-232)
  99
  - Example
    104
- Creating a Limit Line
  104
  - Example
    110
- Measuring Noise
  110
  - Example
    114
- Entering Amplitude Correction Data
  114
- Status Register-Determine When a Measurement Is Done
  119
  - Example
    126
- Determine if an Error Has Occurred
  126
- Measuring Harmonic Distortion (HP-IB)
  133
  - Example
    134
- Measuring Harmonic Distortion (RS-232)
  142
  - Example
    143
4 Programming Command Cross References

151
- Functional Index to SCPI Subsection
  152
5 Language Reference

155
- IEEE Common Commands
  158
  - Calibration Query
    158
  - Clear Status
    158
  - Standard Event Status Enable
    158
  - Standard Event Status Register Query
    159
  - Identiﬁcation Query
    159
  - Instrument State Query
    159
  - Operation Complete
    160
  - Query Instrument Options
    160
  - Recall
    160
  - Reset
    160
  - Save
    161
  - Service Request Enable
    161
  - Read Status Byte Query
    161
  - Trigger
    161
  - Self Test Query
    161
  - Wait-To-Continue
    162
- Abort Subsystem
  163
  - Abort
    163
- Calculate Subsystem
  164
  - Ndbpoints
    164
  - Ndbresults
    164
  - Ndbstate
    165
  - Test Current Trace Data against All Limit Lines
    165
  - Calculate:lline Subsection
    165
  - Calculate:marker Subsection
    172
  - Calculate:ntdata Subsection
    184
- Calibration Subsystem
  185
  - Align Everything
    185
  - Set Auto RF Align on or off
    185
  - Automatic Alignment
    186
  - Return to the Default Alignment Data
    186
  - Align FM Demodulation
    186
  - Query the Internal or External Frequency Reference
    187
  - Coarse Adjust the Frequency Reference
    187
  - Fine Adjust the Frequency Reference
    187
  - Select the Frequency Corrections
    187
  - Align the RF Circuitry
    188
  - Select the Source State for Calibration
    188
  - Calibrate the Tracking Generator
    189
- Configure Subsystem
  190
- Couple Subsystem
  191
  - Couple the Function to Other Settings
    191
- Display Subsystem
  192
  - Display Viewing Angle
    192
  - Date and Time Display Format
    192
  - Date and Time Display
    192
  - Display Annotation Title Data
    193
  - Turn the Entire Display On/Off
    193
  - Window Annotation
    193
  - Trace Graticule Display
    194
  - Trace X-Axis Scale Offset
    194
  - Set the Display Line
    194
  - Control the Display Line
    195
  - Normalized Reference Level
    195
  - Normalized Reference Level Position
    195
  - Trace Y-Axis Scaling
    196
  - Trace Y-Axis Reference Level
    196
  - Trace Y-Axis Reference Level Offset
    196
  - Vertical Axis Scaling
    197
- Fetch Subsystem
  198
  - Return Main, Lower, and Upper Channel Power
    198
  - Return Main Channel Power
    198
  - Return Lower Channel Power
    198
  - Return Upper Channel Power
    199
  - Return Channel Power and Density
    199
- Return Channel Power
  199
- Return Channel Power Density
  199
- Return Emission Bandwidth
  199
- Return % Total Harmonic Distortion
  199
- Return Harmonic Amplitudes
  200
- Return Harmonic N Amplitude
  200
- Return Harmonic Frequency List
  200
- Return Harmonic N Frequency
  201
- Return OBW and Transmit Frequency Error
  201
- Return Occupied Bandwidth
  201
- Return Transmit Frequency Error
  201
- Format Subsystem
  202
  - Byte Order
    202
  - Numeric Data Format
    202
- Hcopy Subsystem
  204
  - Abort the Print
    204
  - Printer Type
    204
  - Color Hard Copy
    204
  - Print a Hard Copy
    205
  - Form Feed the Print Item
    205
  - Page Orientation
    205
  - Number of Items Printed on a Page
    205
- Initiate Subsystem
  207
  - Continuous or Single Measurements
    207
  - Take New Data Acquisitions
    208
  - Restart Measurement
    208
- Input Subsystem
  209
  - Input Port Coupling
    209
  - Clear the Input Overload
    209
- Measurement Subsystem
  210
  - Measure Main, Lower, and Upper Channel Power
    210
  - Measure Main Channel Power
    210
  - Measure Lower Channel Power
    210
  - Measure Upper Channel Power
    211
  - Measure Channel Power and Density
    211
  - Measure Channel Power
    211
  - Measure Channel Power Density
    211
  - Measure Emission Bandwidth
    211
  - Return % Total Harmonic Distortion
    211
  - Return Harmonic Amplitudes
    212
  - Return Harmonic N Amplitude
    212
  - Return Harmonic Frequency List
    212
  - Return Harmonic N Frequency
    213
  - Measure OBW and Transmit Frequency Error
    213
  - Measure Occupied Bandwidth
    213
  - Measure Transmit Frequency Error
    213
- Mmemory Subsystem
  214
  - Catalog the Selected Memory Location
    214
  - Copy a File
    214
    
    Move Data to File
    215
    
    Delete a File
    215
    
    Load a Corrections Table from a File
    215
    
    Load a Limit Line from Memory to the Instrument
    215
    
    Load an Instrument State from a File
    216
    
    Load a Trace from a File to the Instrument
    216
    
    Store a Corrections Table to a File
    216
    
    Store a Limit Line in a File
    216
    
    Store a Screen Image in a Graphic File
    217
    
    Store an Instrument State in a File
    217
    
    Store a Trace in a File
    217
  - Output Subsystem
    218
    
    Turn Output On/Off
    218
  - READ Subsystem
    219
    
    Measure Main, Lower, and Upper Channel Power
    219
    
    Measure Main Channel Power
    219
    
    Measure Lower Channel Power
    219
    
    Measure Upper Channel Power
    219
    
    Measure Channel Power and Density
    220
    
    Measure Channel Power
    220
    
    Measure Channel Power Density
    220
    
    Measure Emission Bandwidth
    220
    
    Return % Total Harmonic Distortion
    220
    
    Return Harmonic Amplitudes
    221
    
    Return Harmonic N Amplitude
    221
    
    Return Harmonic Frequency List
    221
    
    Return Harmonic N Frequency
    222
    
    Measure OBW and Transmit Frequency Error
    222
    
    Measure Occupied Bandwidth
    222
    
    Measure Transmit Frequency Error
    222
  - Sense Subsystem
    223
    
    Sense:acpower Subsection
    224
    
    Sense:average Subsection
    226
    
    Sense:bandwidth Subsection
    228
    
    Sense:chpower Subsection
    230
    
    Sense:correction Subsection
    231
    
    Sense:demod Subsection
    235
    
    Sense:detector Subsection
    237
    
    Sense:ebwidth Subsection
    238
    
    Sense:frequency Subsection
    240
    
    Sense:harmonics Subsection
    244
    
    Sense:obwidth Subsection
    247
    
    Sense:power Subsection
    248
    
    Sense:sweep Subsection
    251
  - Source Subsystem
    255
    
    Sets the Output Power Offset Correction
    255
    
    Source Attenuation
    255
    
    Automatic Source Attenuation
    256
    
    Sets the Output Power
    256
  - Sets the Source Output Power Mode
    256
  - Set the Source Sweep Power Range
    257
  - Set the Output Power at the Start of the Sweep
    257
  - Set the Output Power to Step Automatically
    257
  - Set the Output Power Step Size
    258
  - Set the Source Sweep Power Range
    258
  - Output Power Tracking
    258
  - Output Power Tracking Peak
    259
- Status Subsystem
  260
  - Operation Condition Query
    260
  - Operation Enable
    260
  - Operation Event Query
    260
  - Operation Negative Transition
    261
  - Operation Positive Transition
    261
  - Preset the Status Byte
    261
  - Status:questionable Subsection
    262
- System Subsystem
  270
  - HP-IB Address
    270
  - Serial Port DTR Setup
    270
  - Serial Port RTS Setup
    271
  - Serial Port Baud Rate Setup
    272
  - Serial Port Receive Pace Setup
    272
  - Serial Port Transmit Pace Setup
    273
  - Hardware Conﬁguration Query
    273
  - Display the Hardware Conﬁguration
    274
  - System Conﬁguration Query
    274
  - Display System Conﬁguration
    274
  - Set Date
    274
  - Error Information Query
    275
  - Query Instrument Options
    275
  - Power on Elapsed Time
    275
  - Power on Time
    275
  - Power on Type
    275
  - Preset
    276
  - Persistent State Reset
    276
  - Preset Type
    276
  - Save User Preset
    277
  - Speaker Control
    277
  - Set Time
    277
  - SCPI Version Query
    277
- Trace Subsystem
  278
  - Copy Trace
    278
  - Transfer Trace Data
    278
  - Exchange Traces
    279
  - Trace Math Add
    279
  - Mean Trace Data
    280
  - Query the Signal Peaks
    280
  - Query Number of Peaks Found
    281
  - Peak Sorting
    281
    
    Smooth Trace Data
    281
    
    Number of Points for Smoothing
    281
    
    Trace Math Subtract
    281
    
    Trace Math Subtract from Display Line
    282
    
    Select Trace Display Mode
    282
  - Trigger Subsystem
    283
    
    Rear Panel External Trigger Delay Value
    283
    
    Rear Panel External Trigger Delay
    283
    
    Rear Panel External Trigger Slope
    283
    
    Trigger Source
    284
    
    Video Trigger Level
    284
  - UNIT Subsystem
    285
    
    Select Power Units of Measure
    285
6 HP 8590/HP ESA Spectrum Analyzers Programming Conversion Guide

287
7 Error Messages

369
- Status Messages
  370
- Informational Messages
  374
- Error Queues
  375
- Error Message Format
  376
- Error Message Types
  377
- No Error
  378
- Query Errors
  379

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