BNC 835-3 Programmer Manual User Manual

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BNC Model 835-3

Programmer’s Manual v1.21

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Contents

Introduction ..............................................................................................4

Ethernet Interface Connection and Setup.................................................................... 4

2. Programming the BNC MODEL 835-3 ................................................................6

Using Sockets LAN ................................................................................................... 6

Using and Configuring VXI-11 (VISA) ......................................................................... 7

Using SCPI for BNC MODEL 835-3.............................................................................. 7

Using Telnet LAN ..................................................................................................... 7

Internet Browser ..................................................................................................... 8

3. IEEE-488 Interface Commands.........................................................................9

IEEE Mandated Commands ....................................................................................... 9

4. SCPI Commands........................................................................................... 11

Introduction ...........................................................................................................11

SCPI Command Types .............................................................................................12

SCPI Command Syntax............................................................................................12

Hierarchical Command Structure ..............................................................................14

Status System Programming ....................................................................................14

SCPI Command Description......................................................................................18

:ABORt Subsystem .................................................................................................18

:DISPlay Subsystem ...............................................................................................18

:INITiate Subsystem ...............................................................................................18

[SOURce]:FREQuency Subsystem .............................................................................19

[SOURce]:PHASe Subsystem....................................................................................20

[SOURce]:POWer Subsystem ...................................................................................20

[:LEVel][:IMMediate]:AMPLitude.....................................Error! Bookmark not defined.

[SOURce]:ROSCillator Subsystem .............................................................................22

[SOURce]:LIST Subsystem ......................................................................................22

[SOURce]:LFOutput Subsystem ................................................................................24

[SOURce]:SWEep Subsystem ...................................................................................25

[SOURce]:AM Subsystem (Amplitude Modulation).......................................................27

[SOURce]:FM Subsystem (Frequency Modulation).......................................................27

[SOURce]:PM Subsystem (Phase Modulation) .............................................................28

[SOURce]:PULM Subsystem (Pulse Modulation) ..........................................................29

:TRIGger Subsystem ...............................................................................................30

:STATus Subsystem ................................................................................................33

:SYSTem Subsystem ...............................................................................................34

[:SYSTem:COMMunicate] Subsystem ........................................................................35

UNIT Subsystem.....................................................................................................37

Company Details .............................................................................................. 37