Preface
The programmer
guide is divided into the following major topics:
Getting Started. This topic introduces you to the programming information
and p rovides b asic information about setting up your instrument for remote
control.
Command Groups. This topic contains all the commands listed in functional
groups. Each group consists of an overview of the commands in that group and
a table that
lists all the commands and queries for that group. You can click a
command in the listing to display a detailed description of the command.
Command Sy
ntax. This topic provides an overview of the command syntax
that you use to communicate with the instrument and other general information
about commands, such as how commands a nd queries are constructed, how to
enter commands, constructed mnemonics, and argument types.
Status and Events. This topic d iscuss es the status and event reporting system
for the GPIB interfaces. This system informs you of certain significant events
that occur within the instrument. Topics that are discussed include registers,
queues, event handling sequences, synchronization methods, and messages
that t
he instrument may return, including error messages.
Miscellaneous. This topic contains miscellaneous information, such as a
list o
f reserved w ords, a table of the factory initialization (default) settings,
and interface specifications that may be helpful when using commands to
remotely control the instrument.
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