HP 132A User Manual

Programming GuideHP 53131A/132A 225 MHz Universal Counter

Contentsviii Programming Guide4 Command ReferenceIntroduction 4-2:ABORt Command 4-4:CALCulate Subsystems 4-5:CALCulate[1] Subsystem 4-7:CA

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationStatus Reporting3-32 Programming GuideNote that this is the only bit in the Operatio

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-33A detailed description of each bit in

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationStatus Reporting3-34 Programming Guide• Bit 10 (Out of Limit Event) is an event bit

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-35Command Settings for Optimizing Throu

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationCommand Settings for Optimizing Throughput3-36 Programming GuideSet reference oscill

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-37Table 3-9 lists the typical performan

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationHow to Program the Counter for Status Reporting3-38 Programming GuideHow to Program

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-39Using the Standard Event Status Regis

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationHow to Program the Counter for Status Reporting3-40 Programming GuideQuestionable Da

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-41Figure 3-10. Status Reporting Flowch

ContentsProgramming Guide ix[:SENSe]:EVENt3 Subtree 4-84[:SENSe]:FREQuency Subtree 4-85[:SENSe]:FREQuency:ARM Subtree 85[:SENSe]:PHASe Subtree

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationHow to Program the Counter for Status Reporting3-42 Programming GuideFigure 3-10. S

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-43How to Program the Counter to Display

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationHow to Program the Counter to Display Results3-44 Programming GuideCommands for Disp

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-45Commands for Enabling and Disabling t

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationHow to Program the Counter to Synchronize Measurements3-46 Programming GuideHow to P

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-47:CALC3:AVERAGE ON:CALC3:AVERAGE:COUNT

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationHow to Program the Counter to Synchronize Measurements3-48 Programming Guide*SRE 32

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-49How to Program the Counter for Math/L

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationHow to Program the Counter for Math/Limit Operations3-50 Programming Guideresults ar

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-51If you need to query the scale and of

Contentsx Programming Guide*IDN? (Identification Query) 4-130*LMC? (Learn Macro Query) 4-131*OPC (Operation Complete Command) 4-132*OPC? (Ope

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationHow to Program the Counter to Define Macros3-52 Programming GuideHow to Program the

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-53A macro also lets you send variable p

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationHow to Program the Counter to Define Macros3-54 Programming Guide*DMC ‘limitdisplay

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-55Writing SCPI ProgramsFigure 3-11 is a

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationWriting SCPI Programs3-56 Programming GuideFigure 3-11. SCPI Programming Flowchart

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-57Figure 3-11. SCPI Programming Flowch

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationProgramming Examples3-58 Programming GuideProgramming ExamplesIn this section, you w

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-59Using QuickBASICThe QuickBASIC exampl

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationProgramming Examples3-60 Programming GuideEasiest Way to Make a Measurement (HP BASI

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-61Easiest Way to Make a Measurement (HP

1 1Before You Start ...

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationProgramming Examples3-62 Programming GuideTo Make a Frequency Measurement (HP BASIC)

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-63To Perform Limit Testing (HP BASIC)10

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationProgramming Examples3-64 Programming GuideTo Measure the Statistics of 50 Measuremen

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-65To Measure the Statistics of 50 Measu

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationProgramming Examples3-66 Programming GuideTo Use Limits to Filter Data Before Measur

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-67To Use Limits to Filter Data Before M

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationProgramming Examples3-68 Programming GuideTo Read and Store Calibration Information(

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-69To Perform a Time Interval Calibratio

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationProgramming Examples3-70 Programming GuideTo Perform a Time Interval Calibration (HP

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-71To Perform a Time Interval Calibratio

Chapter 1 Before You Start ...Introduction1-2 Programming GuideIntroductionThis programming guide contains programming information for theHP 53131A/1

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationProgramming Examples3-72 Programming GuideTo Perform a Time Interval Calibration (HP

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-73To Optimize Throughput (HP BASIC)10

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationProgramming Examples3-74 Programming GuideTo Optimize Throughput (HP BASIC) (Continu

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-75To Use Macros (HP BASIC)10 USER 1

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationProgramming Examples3-76 Programming GuideTo Use Macros (HP BASIC) (Continued)520

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-77To Make a Frequency Measurement (Quic

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationProgramming Examples3-78 Programming GuideTo Perform Limit Testing (QuickBASIC)&apos

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-79To Perform Limit Testing (QuickBASIC)

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationProgramming Examples3-80 Programming GuideTo Measure the Statistics of 50 Measuremen

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-81To Measure the Statistics of 50 Measu

Chapter 1 Before You Start ...Programming Guide ContentsProgramming Guide 1-3Differences Between Prior and Current Revisionsof the HP 53131A/132AIf y

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationProgramming Examples3-82 Programming GuideTo Use Limits to Filter Data Before Measur

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-83To Use Limits to Filter Data Before M

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationProgramming Examples3-84 Programming GuideTo Use Limits to Filter Data Before Measur

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-85To Read and Store Calibration Data (Q

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationProgramming Examples3-86 Programming GuideTo Optimize Throughput (QuickBASIC)'T

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-87To Optimize Throughput (QuickBASIC) (

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationProgramming Examples3-88 Programming GuideTo Use Macros (QuickBASIC)'This progr

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-89To Use Macros (QuickBASIC) (Continued

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationProgramming Examples3-90 Programming GuideTo Use Macros (QuickBASIC) (Continued)purg

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-91To Make a Frequency Measurement (Turb

Chapter 1 Before You Start ...Differences Between Prior and Current Revisions of the HP53131A/132A1-4 Programming GuideMeasurementsIf your Counter co

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationProgramming Examples3-92 Programming GuideTo Make a Frequency Measurement (Turbo C)

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-93To Use Limits to Filter Data Before M

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationProgramming Examples3-94 Programming GuideTo Use Limits to Filter Data Before Measur

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-95To Use Limits to Filter Data Before M

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationProgramming Examples3-96 Programming GuideTo Optimize Throughput (Turbo C)/* This pr

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-97To Optimize Throughput (Turbo C) (Con

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationProgramming Examples3-98 Programming GuideTo Optimize Throughput (Turbo C) (Continue

4 4Command ReferenceA Dictionary

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroduction4-2 Programming GuideIntroductionThis chapter describes the SCPI Subsystem commands and the IEEE 488.2Common c

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-3• the short form of keywords is shown in uppercase.• quotation marks may be part of the

Chapter 1 Before You Start ...Programming Guide ContentsProgramming Guide 1-5:CONFigure:TOTalize:TIMed:CONFigure:TOTalize:CONTinuous:MEASure:TOTalize

Chapter 4 Command Reference:ABORt Command4-4 Programming Guide:ABORt Command:ABORtThis command is an event that causes the Counter to abort ,as quick

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-5:CALCulate SubsystemsThree :CALCulate subsystems (:CALCulate[1], :CALCulate2,and :CALCula

Chapter 4 Command Reference:CALCulate Subsystems4-6 Programming GuideFigure 4-1. The CALCulate Subsystems

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-7:CALCulate[1] SubsystemPerforms post-acquisition math (scale/offset) processing (on the

Chapter 4 Command Reference:CALCulate[1] Subsystem4-8 Programming Guide:CALCulate[1]:FEED “[:]SENSe[1]”Sets or queries the data flow to be fed into

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-9:CALCulate[1]:IMMediate:AUTO <Boolean>Sets or queries whether post-processing (rec

Chapter 4 Command Reference:CALCulate[1] Subsystem4-10 Programming Guide:CALCulate[1]:MATH[:EXPRession][:DEFine]?Queries equation used for math opera

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-11:CALCulate2 SubsystemThis subsystem performs post-acquisition limit testing and data tr

Chapter 4 Command Reference:CALCulate2 Subsystem4-12 Programming Guide:CALCulate2:IMMediate:AUTO <Boolean>Sets or queries whether post-processi

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-13:CALCulate2:LIMit:CLEar:AUTO <Boolean>Sets or queries if the limit test results ar

Chapter 1 Before You Start ...Getting Started1-6 Programming GuideGetting StartedBefore attempting to program the Counter, take some time to familiar

Chapter 4 Command Reference:CALCulate2 Subsystem4-14 Programming Guide:CALCulate2:LIMit:DISPlay GRAPh | NUMBerSets or queries whether the measurement

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-15• If the current measurement is Totalize or Voltage Peaks, 0 is returned anderror -221

Chapter 4 Command Reference:CALCulate2 Subsystem4-16 Programming GuideQuery only.:CALCulate2:LIMit:LOWer[:DATA] <numeric_value>[HZ | S |DEG]Se

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-17:CALCulate2:LIMit:PCOunt[:TOTal]?Queries the total Pass COunt (that is, the number of me

Chapter 4 Command Reference:CALCulate2 Subsystem4-18 Programming Guide:CALCulate2:LIMit:UPPer[:DATA] <numeric_value>[HZ | S | DEG]Sets or quer

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-19:CALCulate3 SubsystemThis subsystem performs post-acquisition statistics computation an

Chapter 4 Command Reference:CALCulate3 Subsystem4-20 Programming Guide• If the current measurement is Totalize or Voltage Peaks, Not a Number9.91E3

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-21Stats:CALCulate3:AVERage:COUNt:CURRent?Queries the current count (that is, the number of

Chapter 4 Command Reference:CALCulate3 Subsystem4-22 Programming GuideStats:CALCulate3:AVERage:TYPE MAXimum | MINimum | SDEViation| SCALar or MEANSel

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-23• If the current measurement is Totalize or Voltage Peaks, Not a Number9.91E37 is retur

Chapter 1 Before You Start ...Programming Guide ContentsProgramming Guide 1-7Learning to Program the CounterTo learn how to program the Counter, perf

Chapter 4 Command Reference:CALCulate3 Subsystem4-24 Programming GuideNumeric data transferred as ASCII bytes in <NR3> format with eleven signi

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-25-9.9999990000E+12 to -1.0000000000E-13, 0.0000000000, +1.0000000000E-13 to +9.9999990

Chapter 4 Command Reference:CALibration Subsystem4-26 Programming Guide:CALibration Subsystem:CALibration[:ALL]?This query causes an internal interpo

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-27• Your Counter was calibrated before it left the factory. When you receive yourCounter,

Chapter 4 Command Reference:CALibration Subsystem4-28 Programming Guide:CALibration:SECurity SubtreeThis subtree provides capabilities related to the

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-29• The calibration state is stored in non-volatile memory, and is unaffected bypower-on,

Chapter 4 Command Reference:CONFigure Subsystem4-30 Programming Guide:CONFigure SubsystemRefer to the Measurement Instructions section on page 4-52

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-31Device ClearDevice ClearThe full capability of the Device Clear IEEE 488.1 interface fu

Chapter 4 Command Reference:DIAGnostic Subsystem4-32 Programming Guide:DIAGnostic SubsystemThis subsystem controls the remote calibration of the Cou

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-33:DIAGnostic:CALibration:INPut[1|2]:OFFSet:AUTO ONCE | OFFCalibrates the channel 1 or 2 i

Chapter 1 Before You Start ...How to Use This Guide1-8 Programming Guide• Review the remaining information in this guide to determine what is applic

Chapter 4 Command Reference:DIAGnostic Subsystem4-34 Programming Guide:DIAGnostic:CALibration:ROSCillator:AUTO ONCE | OFFCalibrates the reference osc

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-35:DIAGnostic:CALibration:TINTerval:FINE[1|2|3|4]These event commands, when performed in t

Chapter 4 Command Reference:DIAGnostic Subsystem4-36 Programming Guide:DIAGnostic:CALibration:TINTerval:QUICkThis event command calibrates out the di

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-37:DISPlay SubsystemThis subsystem controls the selection and presentation of textual info

Chapter 4 Command Reference:DISPlay Subsystem4-38 Programming Guide:DISPlay[:WINDow]:TEXT:FEED “[:]CALCulate2” |“[:]CALCulate3”Sets or queries what

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-39:DISPlay[:WINDow]:TEXT:RADix COMMa | DPOintSets or queries the character used to separat

Chapter 4 Command Reference:FETCh Subsystem4-40 Programming Guide:FETCh SubsystemRefer to the Measurement Instructions section on page 4-52 in this

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-41:FORMat SubsystemThis subsystem sets the data format for transferring numeric informatio

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceGroup Execute Trigger(GET)4-42 Programming GuideGroup Execute Trigger(GET)The full capability of the Group Execute Trigger

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-43:HCOPy Subsystem:HCOPy:CONTinuous <Boolean>Enables or disables printing results.W

Chapter 1 Before You Start ...Programming Guide ContentsProgramming Guide 1-9Programming Guide ContentsThe following information is contained in this

Chapter 4 Command Reference:INITiate Subsystem4-44 Programming Guide:INITiate SubsystemThis subsystem controls the initiation of a measurement.:INIT

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-45• *RST: OFF• When the :INIT:CONT ON command is sent, the Counter:– invalidates the st

Chapter 4 Command Reference:INITiate Subsystem4-46 Programming Guide• When a single measurement is in progress (:INIT:CONT is OFF):– Error -213 (Ini

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-47• When :TRIG:COUN:AUTO is ON and :CAL3:AVER[:STAT] is ON, theCounter clears the statist

Chapter 4 Command Reference:INPut[1|2] Subsystem4-48 Programming Guide:INPut[1|2] SubsystemThis subsystem controls the characteristics of the Counter

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-49:INPut[1|2]:FILTer[:LPASs]:FREQuency?Queries the cutoff frequency of the low-pass filter

Chapter 4 Command Reference:INPut3 Subsystem4-50 Programming Guide:INPut3 SubsystemThis subsystem queries the characteristics of the Counter’schannel

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-51:MEASure SubsystemRefer to the Measurement Instructions section on page 4-52 in this ch

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceMeasurement Instructions (:CONFigure, :FETCh, :MEASure, :READ)4-52 Programming GuideMeasurement Instructions (:CONFigure,:

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-53The <source_list> parameter has the same syntax as SCPI <channel_list> synta

Chapter 1 Before You Start ...Related Documentation1-10 Programming GuideRelated DocumentationThis section contains a list of documentation related t

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceMeasurement Instructions (:CONFigure, :FETCh, :MEASure, :READ)4-54 Programming Guide• This command disables math, statist

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-55FETCh[[:SCALar]:<function>]?This query returns the measurement taken by the :INITi

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceMeasurement Instructions (:CONFigure, :FETCh, :MEASure, :READ)4-56 Programming Guide• Refer to the sub-section in this ch

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-57:READ[[:SCALar]:<function>]?This query provides a method of performing a :FETCh? o

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceMeasurement Instructions (:CONFigure, :FETCh, :MEASure, :READ)4-58 Programming Guide• Result will be formatted according

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-59Table 4-1. The <function>, associated <parameters> and<source_list> f

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceMeasurement Instructions (:CONFigure, :FETCh, :MEASure, :READ)4-60 Programming GuideDescriptions of the Measurement Functi

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-61Descriptions of the Measurement Functions—<function> (Cont.):MEASure[:SCALar][:VOL

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceMeasurement Instructions (:CONFigure, :FETCh, :MEASure, :READ)4-62 Programming GuideDescriptions of the Measurement Functi

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-63Descriptions of the Measurement Functions—<function> (Cont.):MEASure[:SCALar][:VOL

Chapter 1 Before You Start ...Programming Guide ContentsProgramming Guide 1-11To obtain a copy of this standard, write to:The Institute of Electrical

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceMeasurement Instructions (:CONFigure, :FETCh, :MEASure, :READ)4-64 Programming GuideDescriptions of the Measurement Functi

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-65Descriptions of the Measurement Functions—<function> (Cont.):MEASure[:SCALar][:VOL

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceMeasurement Instructions (:CONFigure, :FETCh, :MEASure, :READ)4-66 Programming GuideDescriptions of the Measurement Functi

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-67Descriptions of the Measurement Functions—<function> (Cont.):MEASure[:SCALar][:VOL

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceMeasurement Instructions (:CONFigure, :FETCh, :MEASure, :READ)4-68 Programming GuideDescriptions of the Measurement Functi

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-69Descriptions of the Measurement Functions—<function> (Cont.):MEASure[:SCALar][:VOL

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceMeasurement Instructions (:CONFigure, :FETCh, :MEASure, :READ)4-70 Programming GuideDescriptions of the Measurement Functi

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-71Descriptions of the Measurement Functions—<function> (Cont.):MEASure[:SCALar][:VOL

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceMeasurement Instructions (:CONFigure, :FETCh, :MEASure, :READ)4-72 Programming GuideDescriptions of the Measurement Functi

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-73Descriptions of the Measurement Functions—<function> (Cont.):MEASure[:SCALar][:VOL

Chapter 1 Before You Start ...Related Documentation1-12 Programming Guide

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceMeasurement Instructions (:CONFigure, :FETCh, :MEASure, :READ)4-74 Programming GuideDescriptions of the Measurement Functi

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-75How to Use the Measurement Instruction CommandsThe Measure Instruction commands have a d

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceMeasurement Instructions (:CONFigure, :FETCh, :MEASure, :READ)4-76 Programming GuideHow to Use the Measurement Instruction

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-77How to Use the Measurement Instruction Commands (Cont.)Use:SENS:EVEN:LEV 0Vto set the t

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceMeasurement Instructions (:CONFigure, :FETCh, :MEASure, :READ)4-78 Programming GuideThe work-around commands which should

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-79:MEMory SubsystemThis subsystem manages the instrument’s memory . The MEMory capabilitie

Chapter 4 Command Reference[:SENSe] Subsystem4-80 Programming Guide[:SENSe] SubsystemThe [:SENSe] subsystem commands are divided into several section

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-81[:SENSe]:EVENt2:FEED “[:]INPut[1] | [:]INPut2”Sets or queries the common/separate enable

Chapter 4 Command Reference[:SENSe] Subsystem4-82 Programming Guide0, 50, or 100 PCTNumeric data transferred as ASCII bytes in <NR1> format.Cur

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-83[:SENSe]:EVENt[1|2]:LEVel[:ABSolute]:AUTO <Boolean>Sets or queries the “auto-trigg

2 2Command SummaryA Quick Reference

Chapter 4 Command Reference[:SENSe] Subsystem4-84 Programming Guide• *RST: 50 PCT• Only applies when [:SENS]:EVEN[1|2]:LEV[:ABS]:AUTO is ON.Trigger

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-85[:SENSe]:EVENt3:SLOPe?Queries which edge of channel 3 input port will be considered an e

Chapter 4 Command Reference[:SENSe] Subsystem4-86 Programming Guide[:SENSe]:FREQuency:ARM[:STARt]:SOURce IMMediate|EXTernalSets or queries the start

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-87[:SENSe]:FREQuency:ARM:STOP:SOURce IMMediate | EXTernal| TIMer | DIGitsSets or queries t

Chapter 4 Command Reference[:SENSe] Subsystem4-88 Programming Guide[:SENSe]:FREQuency:EXPected[1|2|3]<numeric_value> [HZ]Sets or queries the ap

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-89• *RST: ON• This value is unaffected by save/recall.• While the Counter is configured

Chapter 4 Command Reference[:SENSe] Subsystem4-90 Programming Guide• The string “<function> <channel>[,<channel>] ” is returned.•

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-91• When the sensor function is changed resulting in auto-trigger being enabled,the Count

Chapter 4 Command Reference[:SENSe] Subsystem4-92 Programming Guide[:SENSe]:PHASe:ARM[:STARt]:SOURce IMMediate | EXTernalSets or queries the start a

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-93A sequence of ASCII-encoded bytes: ON or OFF• *RST: ON• Use this command when [:SENS]:

Chapter 2 Command SummaryIntroduction2-2 Programming GuideIntroductionThis chapter is a quick reference that summarizes the Counter ’s programmingcom

Chapter 4 Command Reference[:SENSe] Subsystem4-94 Programming Guide• Execution of the command (that is, explicitly selecting internal or externaltim

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-95[:SENSe]:TINTerval Subtree (HP 53131A and HP 53132A WithS/N Prefix Below 3646)This subtr

Chapter 4 Command Reference[:SENSe] Subsystem4-96 Programming Guide[:SENSe]:TINTerval:ARM[:STARt]:SOURce IMMediate | EXTernalSets or queries the sta

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-97Numeric data transferred as ASCII bytes in <NR3> format with six significantdigits

Chapter 4 Command Reference[:SENSe] Subsystem4-98 Programming Guide[:SENSe]:TINTerval Subtree (HP 53132A With S/N Prefix 3646and Above)This subtree c

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-99Front-Panel Arming SettingsESTART:LAY2:SOURceESTART:LAY1:SOURceESTOP:LAY2:SOURceESTOP:LA

Chapter 4 Command Reference[:SENSe] Subsystem4-100 Programming Guide[:SENSe]:TINTerval:ARM:ESTART:LAYer2:SLOPe POSitive |NEGativeSets or queries the

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-101• The [:SENS]:TINT:ARM:EST ART[:LAYer[1]]:ECO command has no affecton the following me

Chapter 4 Command Reference[:SENSe] Subsystem4-102 Programming Guide[:SENSe]:TINTerval:ARM:ESTOP:LAYer2:SLOPe POSitive |NEGativeSets or queries the

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-103[:SENSe]:TINTerval:ARM:ESTOP[:LAYer[1]]:SOURce IMMediate| TIMer | INTernal2Sets or qu

Chapter 2 Command SummaryFront Panel to SCPI Command MapsProgramming Guide 2-3Front Panel to SCPI Command MapsFigures 2-1 through 2-6 provide maps th

Chapter 4 Command Reference[:SENSe] Subsystem4-104 Programming Guide[:SENSe]:TOTalize SubtreeThis subtree controls the Totalize measuring capabilitie

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-105[:SENSe]:TOTalize:ARM[:STARt]:SOURce IMMediate | EXTernalSets or queries the start arm

Chapter 4 Command Reference[:SENSe] Subsystem4-106 Programming Guide[:SENSe]:TOTalize:ARM:STOP:SOURce IMMediate |EXTernal TIMerSets or queries the st

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-107:STATus SubsystemThe :STATus subsystem commands allow you to specify or examine the sta

Chapter 4 Command Reference:STATus Subsystem4-108 Programming Guide:STATus:OPERation:ENABle <non-decimal numeric> | <NRf>Sets or querie

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-109:STATus:OPERation:NTRansition<non-decimal numeric> | <NRf>Sets or queries t

Chapter 4 Command Reference:STATus Subsystem4-110 Programming Guide• At power-on and STAT:PRES, the positive transition filter is preset such thatea

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-111:STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition?Queries the status of the Questionable Data Condition St

Chapter 4 Command Reference:STATus Subsystem4-112 Programming Guide:STATus:QUEStionable[:EVENt]?Queries the status of the Questionable Data Event Sta

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-113:STATus:QUEStionable:PTRansition <non-decimal numeric> | <NRf>Sets or queri

Chapter 2 Command SummaryFront Panel to SCPI Command Maps2-4 Programming GuideInput Channels Conditioning Keys to SCPI Command Map___________________

Chapter 4 Command Reference:SYSTem Subsystem4-114 Programming Guide:SYSTem SubsystemThis subsystem collects together the capabilities that are not re

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-115A sequence of ASCII-encoded bytes: IBF, ON, or LIM• This value is stored in non-volati

Chapter 4 Command Reference:SYSTem Subsystem4-116 Programming Guide:SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:TRANsmit:PARity[:TYPE] EVEN |ODD | NONESets or queries

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-117This command simulates the pressing or a front-panel key.The <numeric_value> is a

Chapter 4 Command Reference:SYSTem Subsystem4-118 Programming Guide• At*RST and power-on, the Key Queue is cleared (emptied).• The Key Queue is una

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-119:TRACe SubsystemThis subsystem provides access to the scale and offset values.The :TRAC

Chapter 4 Command Reference:TRACe Subsystem4-120 Programming GuideScale & Offset:TRACe[:DATA] SCALE, <numeric_value>

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-121:TRIGger SubsystemThis subsystem enables synchronization of instrument actions with spe

Chapter 4 Command Reference*CAL?(Calibration Query)4-122 Programming Guide*CAL?(Calibration Query)*CAL?This query causes an internal interpolator sel

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-123*CLS(Clear Status Command)*CLSClears all event registers summarized in the status byte

Chapter 2 Command SummaryFront Panel to SCPI Command MapsProgramming Guide 2-5Input Channels Conditioning Keys to SCPI Command Map(Cont.)1 a. [:SENSe

Chapter 4 Command Reference*DDT <arbitrary block>(Define Device Trigger Command)4-124 Programming Guide*DDT <arbitrary block>(Define Devi

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-125*DMC <string>, <arbitrary block>(Define Macro Command)*DMC <string>,

Chapter 4 Command Reference*EMC <NRf>(Enable Macro Command)4-126 Programming Guide*EMC <NRf>(Enable Macro Command)*EMC?(Enable Macro Quer

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-127*ESE <NRf>(Standard Event Status Enable Command)*ESE?(Standard Event Status Enabl

Chapter 4 Command Reference*ESR?(Event Status Register Query)4-128 Programming Guide*ESR?(Event Status Register Query)*ESR?Queries the Standard Event

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-129*GMC? <string>(Get Macro Contents Query)*GMC? <string>Queries the curre

Chapter 4 Command Reference*IDN?(Identification Query)4-130 Programming Guide*IDN?(Identification Query)*IDN?Queries the Counter identification.A seq

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-131*LMC?(Learn Macro Query)*LMC?Queries the currently defined macro labels.• A sequence

Chapter 4 Command Reference*OPC(Operation Complete Command)4-132 Programming Guide*OPC(Operation Complete Command)*OPCThis event command enables the

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-133*OPC?(Operation Complete Query)*OPC?This query produces a response upon the transition

This guide describes how to program the HP 53131A/132A 225 MHz UniversalCounter. The information in this guide applies to instruments having the numbe

Chapter 2 Command SummaryFront Panel to SCPI Command Maps2-6 Programming GuideInstrument Control, Utility, Recall, and Save & Print Keys toSCPI

Chapter 4 Command Reference*OPT?(Option Identification Query)4-134 Programming Guide*OPT?(Option Identification Query)*OPT?Queries the instrument to

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-135*PMC(Purge Macro Command)*PMCThe Purge MaCros command deletes all macros previously def

Chapter 4 Command Reference*RCL <NRf>(Recall Command)4-136 Programming Guide*RCL <NRf>(Recall Command)*RCL <NRf>This command restor

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-137*RST(Reset Command)*RSTThis event command performs an instrument reset .The reset perfo

Chapter 4 Command Reference*SAV <NRf>(Save Command)4-138 Programming Guide*SAV <NRf>(Save Command)*SAV <NRf>This command stores the

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-139*SRE <NRf>(Service Request Enable Command)*SRE?(Service Request Enable Query)*SRE

Chapter 4 Command Reference*STB?(Status Byte Query)4-140 Programming Guide*STB?(Status Byte Query)*STB?Queries the Status Byte Register, shown in Fig

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-141*TRG(Trigger Command)*TRGThis command is the device-specific analog of the IEEE 488.1 G

Chapter 4 Command Reference*TST?(Self-Test Query)4-142 Programming Guide*TST?(Self-Test Query)*TST?This query causes an internal self-test and the r

Chapter 4 Command ReferenceIntroductionProgramming Guide 4-143*WAI(Wait-to-Continue Command)*WAIThis command prevents the instrument from executing a

Chapter 2 Command SummaryFront Panel to SCPI Command MapsProgramming Guide 2-7Instrument Control, Utility, Recall, and Save & Print Keys toSCPI

Chapter 4 Command Reference*WAI(Wait-to-Continue Command)4-144 Programming Guide

5 5Errors

Chapter 5 ErrorsIntroduction5-2 Programming GuideIntroductionThis chapter explains how to read any errors from the Counter, discusses the typesof err

Chapter 5 ErrorsError QueueProgramming Guide 5-310 ASSIGN @Cntr TO 70320 !Assign path name30 DIM Err_string$[255]40 !Creates array for error stri

Chapter 5 ErrorsError Types5-4 Programming GuideError TypesError numbers are categorized by type as shown in Table 5-1.Each and every error is listed

Chapter 5 ErrorsError QueueProgramming Guide 5-5Events that generate command errors do not generate execution errors, device-specific errors, or quer

Chapter 5 ErrorsError Types5-6 Programming GuideQuery ErrorAn <error number> in the range [ −400 to −499] indicates that the output queuecontro

Chapter 5 ErrorsError QueueProgramming Guide 5-7Table 5-2. ErrorsNumber Error String Cause +0-100-101-102-103-104-105-108-109-112-113-120-121-123-1

Chapter 5 ErrorsError Types5-8 Programming GuideTable 5-2. Errors (Continued)Number Error String Cause-151-158-160-161-168-170-171-178-181-183-200-2

Chapter 5 ErrorsError QueueProgramming Guide 5-9Table 5-2. Errors (Continued)Number Error String Cause-224-230-240-241-272-273-276-277-278-300-310-3

Chapter 2 Command SummaryFront Panel to SCPI Command Maps2-8 Programming GuideMEASURE Keys to SCPI Command MapFigure 2-3. MEASURE Keys to SCPI Comma

Chapter 5 ErrorsError Types5-10 Programming GuideTable 5-2. Errors (Continued)Number Error String Cause-400-410-420-430-440+2000+2001+2002+2003+2004

Programming Guide Index-19.91E37, 3-17Aabort, 4-4abbreviated commands, 3-9address, HP-IB, 3-4Applications, 1-8arbitrary block, 3-11ASCII, 4-41ASCII fo

IndexIndex-2 Programming GuideconformanceIEEE488.1, 3-7IEEE488.2, 2-20, 2-21, 3-7SCPI, 2-20, 3-7connecting the Counter to a computer, 3-6connectorRS-2

IndexProgramming Guide Index-3low-pass filter, 4-48interpolatorautomatic calibration, 4-32calibration, 4-26, 4-33Kkey queue, 4-117keyword, 3-9optional

IndexIndex-4 Programming Guidepower on status bit, 3-24, 3-26power-on, 3-23, 3-26, 3-30preset, 4-110print, 4-43prior firmware revisions3317, 3335, and

IndexProgramming Guide Index-5separatorkeyword, 3-9parameter, 3-12serial control, 4-114serial port, 4-43service request enable register, 3-23, 4-139sh

IndexIndex-6 Programming Guide:INPut3:IMPedance?, 4-50:MEASure, 4-51:MEMory, 4-79:MEMory:DELete:MACRo, 4-79:MEMory:FREE:MACRo?, 4-79:MEMory:NSTates?,

HTechnical Support:If you need technical assistance with a Hewlett-Packard test and measurement product or application, please contactthe Hewlett-Pack

Warranty (contd)For warranty service or repair,this product must be returned toa service facility designated byHP. Buyer shall prepay shippingcharges

Chapter 2 Command SummaryFront Panel to SCPI Command MapsProgramming Guide 2-9MEASURE Keys to SCPI Command Map (Cont.)1 a. [:SENSe]:FUNCtion[:ON] “

HManual Part Number 53131-90044 Printed in U.S.A., NOVEMBER 1996

Chapter 2 Command SummaryFront Panel to SCPI Command Maps2-10 Programming GuideGate & ExtArm Key to SCPI Command MapFreq, Period,Ratio(HP 53131A/

Chapter 2 Command SummaryFront Panel to SCPI Command MapsProgramming Guide 2-11Gate & ExtArm Key to SCPI Command Map (Cont.)1Freq, Period, RatioA

Chapter 2 Command SummaryFront Panel to SCPI Command Maps2-12 Programming GuideGate & ExtArm Key to SCPI Command Map (Cont.)TotalizeAuto Arming:a

Chapter 2 Command SummaryFront Panel to SCPI Command MapsProgramming Guide 2-13Gate & ExtArm Key to SCPI Command Map — For HP 53131A(and HP 53132

Chapter 2 Command SummaryFront Panel to SCPI Command Maps2-14 Programming GuideGate & ExtArm Key to SCPI Command Map (Cont.)— ForHP 53132A (With

Chapter 2 Command SummaryFront Panel to SCPI Command MapsProgramming Guide 2-15Gate & ExtArm Key to SCPI Command Map (Cont.) — ForHP 53132A (With

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Chapter 2 Command SummaryFront Panel to SCPI Command Maps2-16 Programming GuideLIMITS and MATH Keys to SCPI Command MapFigure 2-5. LIMITS and MATH K

Chapter 2 Command SummaryFront Panel to SCPI Command MapsProgramming Guide 2-17LIMITS and MATH Keys to SCPI Command Map (Cont.)1 a. :CALCulate2:LIMit

Chapter 2 Command SummaryFront Panel to SCPI Command Maps2-18 Programming GuideCalibration Menu to SCPI Command MapFigure 2-6. Calibration Menu to SC

Chapter 2 Command SummaryFront Panel to SCPI Command MapsProgramming Guide 2-19Calibration Menu to SCPI Command Map (Cont.)1 a. :CALibration:SECurity

Chapter 2 Command SummaryHP 53131A/132A Command Summary2-20 Programming GuideHP 53131A/132A Command SummaryThis section summarizes both the IEEE 488.

Chapter 2 Command SummaryFront Panel to SCPI Command MapsProgramming Guide 2-21IEEE 488.2 Common CommandsThe Common Commands are general purpose comm

Chapter 2 Command SummaryHP 53131A/132A Command Summary2-22 Programming GuideTable 2-1. IEEE 488.2 Common CommandsMnemonic Command Name Function*CAL

Chapter 2 Command SummaryFront Panel to SCPI Command MapsProgramming Guide 2-23Table 2-1. IEEE 488.2 Common Commands (Continued)Mnemonic Command Nam

Chapter 2 Command SummaryHP 53131A/132A Command Summary2-24 Programming GuideHP 53131A/132A SCPI Subsystem CommandsSCPI Subsystem commands include al

Chapter 2 Command SummaryFront Panel to SCPI Command MapsProgramming Guide 2-25Table 2-2. HP 53131A/132A SCPI Command SummaryKeyword/Syntax Paramete

Programming Guide iii1 Before You Start ...Introduction 1-2Differences Between Prior and Current Revisions of the HP 53131A/132A1-3HP 53131A Contai

Chapter 2 Command SummaryHP 53131A/132A Command Summary2-26 Programming GuideTable 2-2. HP 53131A/132A SCPI Command Summary (Continued)Keyword/Synta

Chapter 2 Command SummaryFront Panel to SCPI Command MapsProgramming Guide 2-27Table 2-2. HP 53131A/132A SCPI Command Summary (Continued)Keyword/Syn

Chapter 2 Command SummaryHP 53131A/132A Command Summary2-28 Programming GuideTable 2-2. HP 53131A/132A SCPI Command Summary (Continued)Keyword/Synta

Chapter 2 Command SummaryFront Panel to SCPI Command MapsProgramming Guide 2-29Table 2-2. HP 53131A/132A SCPI Command Summary (Continued)Keyword/Syn

Chapter 2 Command SummaryHP 53131A/132A Command Summary2-30 Programming GuideTable 2-2. HP 53131A/132A SCPI Command Summary (Continued)Keyword/Synta

Chapter 2 Command SummaryFront Panel to SCPI Command MapsProgramming Guide 2-31Table 2-2. HP 53131A/132A SCPI Command Summary (Continued)<functio

Chapter 2 Command SummaryHP 53131A/132A Command Summary2-32 Programming GuideTable 2-2. HP 53131A/132A SCPI Command Summary (Continued)Keyword/Synta

Chapter 2 Command SummaryFront Panel to SCPI Command MapsProgramming Guide 2-33Table 2-2. HP 53131A/132A SCPI Command Summary (Continued)Keyword/Syn

Chapter 2 Command SummaryHP 53131A/132A Command Summary2-34 Programming GuideTable 2-2. HP 53131A/132A SCPI Command Summary (Continued)Keyword/Synta

Chapter 2 Command SummaryFront Panel to SCPI Command MapsProgramming Guide 2-35Table 2-2. HP 53131A/132A SCPI Command Summary (Continued)Keyword/Syn

Contentsiv Programming GuideCalibration Menu to SCPI Command Map 2-18HP 53131A/132A Command Summary 2-20SCPI Conformance Information 2-20IEEE

Chapter 2 Command SummaryHP 53131A/132A Command Summary2-36 Programming GuideTable 2-2. HP 53131A/132A SCPI Command Summary (Continued)Keyword/Synta

Chapter 2 Command SummaryFront Panel to SCPI Command MapsProgramming Guide 2-37Table 2-2. HP 53131A/132A SCPI Command Summary (Continued)Keyword/Syn

Chapter 2 Command SummaryHP 53131A/132A Command Summary2-38 Programming GuideTable 2-2A. HP 53132A (S/N Prefix 3646 and Above) Time IntervalArming

Chapter 2 Command SummaryFront Panel to SCPI Command MapsProgramming Guide 2-39Table 2-2A. HP 53132A (S/N Prefix 3646 and Above) Time IntervalArmin

Chapter 2 Command Summary*RST Response2-40 Programming Guide*RST ResponseThe IEEE 488.2 *RST command returns the instrument to a specified stateoptim

Chapter 2 Command SummaryFront Panel to SCPI Command MapsProgramming Guide 2-41Table 2-3. HP 53131A/132A *RST State (Continued)Command Header Parame

Chapter 2 Command Summary*RST Response2-42 Programming GuideTable 2-3A. HP 53131A (and HP 53132A With S/N Prefix Below3646)Time Interval *RST State

Chapter 2 Command SummaryFront Panel to SCPI Command MapsProgramming Guide 2-43Table 2-4. Unaffected by *RSTItem*ESE*OPC?*SRE*WAI:CALibration:COUNt?

Chapter 2 Command Summary*RST Response2-44 Programming Guide

3 3Programming Your Universal Counter forRemote Operation

ContentsProgramming Guide vSuffixes 3-12Suffix Elements 3-12Suffix Multipliers 3-13Command Terminator 3-13Using Multiple Commands 3-14P

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationIntroduction3-2 Programming GuideIntroductionThis chapter provides remote operation

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-3• Parameter Separator, Query Paramete

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationConfiguring the HP-IB3-4 Programming GuideConfiguring the HP-IBThis section gives in

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-53a To set the address to “15”, perform

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationConfiguring the HP-IB3-6 Programming GuideTo Connect the Counter to a ComputerConnec

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-7Overview of Command Types and FormatsT

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI Commands3-8 Programming GuideElements of SCPI CommandsA program com

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-9NOTE: sp = space. ASCII character deci

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI Commands3-10 Programming GuideExamine the portion of the [:SENSe] s

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-11Parameter TypesTable 3-1 contains exp

Contentsvi Programming GuideEvent Status Register 3-39Using the Questionable Data/Signal Status Register to Alert the ComputerWhen Automatic Interp

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI Commands3-12 Programming GuideParameter SeparatorIf you send more t

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-13Suffix MultipliersTable 3-2 lists the

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationUsing Multiple Commands3-14 Programming GuideUsing Multiple CommandsProgram Messages

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-15For example, sending :INP:COUP AC;IMP

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationOverview of Response Message Formats3-16 Programming GuideOverview of Response Messa

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-17Response Message Data TypesTable 3-3

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationOverview of Response Message Formats3-18 Programming GuideTable 3-3. Response Messa

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-19Status ReportingThe HP 53131A/132A st

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationStatus Reporting3-20 Programming GuideFigure 3-6. HP 53131A/132A SCPI Status Report

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-21Status Byte Register and Service Requ

ContentsProgramming Guide viiTo Perform Limit Testing (HP BASIC) 3-63To Measure the Statistics of 50 Measurements(HP BASIC) 3-64To Use Limits to

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationStatus Reporting3-22 Programming GuideTable 3-4. Status Byte RegisterBIT WEIGHTSYMB

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-23• Bit 5 (ESB) summarizes the Standar

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationStatus Reporting3-24 Programming GuideStandard Event Status Register GroupFigure 3-8

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-25A detailed description of each bit in

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationStatus Reporting3-26 Programming Guide• Bit 3 (Device-Specific Error) is an event b

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-27Operation Status Register Group and Q

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationStatus Reporting3-28 Programming GuideCondition RegisterA condition register continu

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-29Transition filters are unaffected by

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationStatus Reporting3-30 Programming GuideOperation Status Register GroupThe Operation S

Chapter 3 Programming Your Universal Counter for Remote OperationElements of SCPI CommandsProgramming Guide 3-31• Bits 1–3 are not used.• Bit 4 (Me