HP 1650B User Manual

Programming
Syntax
Talking to the In general, computers acting as controllers communicate with the
Instrument
instrument by sending and receiving messages over a remote interface,
such as HP-IB or RS232C. Instructions for programming the HP
1650B/51B will normally appear as ASCII character strings embedded
inside the output statements of a “host” language available on your
controller. The host language’s input statements are used to read in
responses from the HP 1650B/51B.
For example, HP 9000 Series 200/300 BASIC uses the OUTPUT
statement for sending commands and queries to the HP 1650B/51B. After
a query is sent, the response is usually read in using the ENTER
statement. All progr amming examples in this manual are presented in
BASIC. The following BASIC statement sends a command which causes
the HP 1650B/51B’s machine 1 to be a state analyzer:
OUTPUT XXX;" :MACHINEl:TYPE STATE" <terminator>
Each part of the above statement is explained in the following pages.
instruction Syntax To program the instrument remotely, you must have an understanding of
the command format and structure expected by the instrument. IEEE
488.2’s syntax rules govern how individual elements such as headers,
separators, parameters and terminators may be grouped together to form
complete instructions. Syntax definitions are also given to show how
query responses will be formatted. Fiie l-l shows the main syntactical
parts of a typical program statement.
INSTRVCTIDN
/
OUTPUT XXX:“:SYSTEM:MENU DISPLAY.2”
Figure l-l. Program Message Syntax
Introduction to Programming an instrument HP 1650B/HP 16518
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Programming Reference

HP 1650B Specifications

General

Category	Logic Analyzer
Model	1650B
Number of Channels	80
Maximum Clock Rate	100 MHz
Glitch Trigger	Yes
Transitional Timing	Yes
Display	CRT

Summary

Chapter 1 Introduction to Programming an Instrument

Programming Syntax and Concepts

Explains command format, structure, headers, parameters, and syntax rules for instrument control.

Instrument Programming Basics

Covers initialization, example programs, data retrieval, and response formats.

Chapter 2 Programming Over HP-IB

HP-IB Interface Concepts

HP-IB Communication and Control

Chapter 3 Programming Over RS-232C

RS-232C Interface Overview

RS-232C Communication Details

Chapter 5 Common Commands

Overview of Common Commands

Key Common Commands

Details essential commands like *CLS, *ESE, *IDN, *RST for status and identification.

Chapter 6 System Commands

System Command Overview

Key System Commands

Details core commands like ARM, DATA, LOCKout, LONGform, STARt, STOP.

Chapter 7 MMEMory Subsystem

File Management Commands

Covers AUToload, CATALOG, COPY, DOWNLOAD, LOAD, PACK, PURGE, RENAME, STORE, UPLOAD.

Chapter 10 MACHine Subsystem

Machine Configuration Commands

Covers commands like NAME, TYPE, ARM, ASSign for machine setup.

Chapter 11 SFORmat Subsystem

State Format Configuration

Details SFORmat selector and commands like CLOCK, CPERiod, LABel.

Chapter 12 STRace Subsystem

State Trace Qualification

Details BRANch, FIND, PREStore, RESTart for trace sequence control.

Chapter 13 SLISt Subsystem

State Listing Configuration

Details commands like COLumn, DATA, LINE, MMODE, PATtern for listing setup.

Chapter 14 SWAVeform Subsystem

Waveform Display Configuration

Details ACCumulate, DELay, INSert, RANGe, REMove for waveform display setup.

Chapter 16 COMPare Subsystem

Compare Data Configuration

Details CMASk, COPY, DATA, FIND, RANGe, RUNTil for comparison setup.

Chapter 17 TFORmat Subsystem

Timing Format Configuration

Details LABel, REMove, THReshold for timing format setup.

Chapter 18 TTRace Subsystem

Timing Trace Configuration

Details AMODe, DURation, EDGE, GLITch, PATTern for timing trace setup.

Chapter 19 TWAVeform Subsystem

Timing Waveform Configuration

Details ACCumulate, DELay, INSert, MMODe, OCONdition for waveform setup.