8920 Family Programming Manual

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This is the comprehensive 500 page Programming Manual for the Keysight Technologies 8920 Family of Test Sets.

Chapter 1 - Using GPIB

This chapter contains the following information:

Overview of the Test Set, Getting Started, Remote Operation, Addressing, IEEE 488.1 Remote Interface Message Capabilities, and Remote/Local Modes.

Chapter 2 - GPIB Command Guidelines

This chapter contains the following information:

Sequential/Overlapped Commands, and Guidelines for Operation.

Chapter 3 - GPIB Syntax Diagrams

This chapter provides Instrument Command Syntax Diagrams for all functions in the Test Set.

Chapter 4 - Advanced Operations

This chapter contains the following information:

Increasing Measurement Throughput, Status Reporting, HP-IB Service Requests, Instrument Initialization, and Passing Control.

Chapter 5 - Memory Cards/Mass Storage

This chapter contains information about using the mass storage devices available in the Test Set for storing and retrieving program and data files. Access to the mass storage devices in the Test Set was designed primarily for the built-in IBASIC Controller. The Test Set's mass storage devices are not directly accessible by an external controller. The programming examples used in this chapter apply only to the Test Set's built-in IBASIC Controller.

Chapter 6 - IBASIC Controller

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 Keysight Technologies 11807 software manuals for information on using the IBASIC controller with Keysight Technologies supplied software.

Chapter 7 - Programming The Call Processing Subsystem

This chapter presents information on how to control the Test Set's Call Processing Subsystem using the Call Processing Subsystem's remote user interface. For information on how to control the Call Processing Subsystem manually, refer to Chapter 6, Call Processing Subsystem, in the Test Set's User's Guide. It is highly recommended that the programmer be familiar with using the Call Processing Subsystem manually before reading this chapter.