Quantum Composers 9530 Series - Manual (Page 4)

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Generate a Pulse on Every Trigger Input........................................................................................................................................ 29
Generate a Burst of Pulses on Every Trigger Input ........................................................................................................................ 30
Start a Continuous Stream of Pulses Using the External Trigger.................................................................................................... 30
7. PROGRAMMING THE 9530/8530 ............................................................................................................................ 31
P ERSONAL C OMPUTER TO P ULSE G ENERATOR C OMMUNICATION .................................................................................................... 31
RS-232 Interface Overview ............................................................................................................................................................ 31
USB Interface Overview ................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Ethernet Interface Overview ......................................................................................................................................................... 32
P ROGRAMMING C OMMAND T YPES AND F ORMAT ......................................................................................................................... 32
Line Termination ............................................................................................................................................................................ 32
IEEE 488.2 Common Command Format ....................................................................................................................................... 33
SCPI Command Keywords ............................................................................................................................................................. 33
SCPI Command Format ................................................................................................................................................................. 33
SCPI Keyword Separator................................................................................................................................................................ 34
SCPI Optional Keywords ................................................................................................................................................................ 34
SCPI Specific and Implied Channel ................................................................................................................................................ 34
SCPI Parameter Types ................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Error Codes .................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Programming Examples .................................................................................................................................................................. 35
9530/8530 SCPI C OMMAND S UMMARY ................................................................................................................................... 37
IEEE 488.2 C OMMON C OMMANDS .......................................................................................................................................... 42
8. APPENDIX A – SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................... 43
9530/8530 Specifications ............................................................................................................................................... 43
9. APPENDIX B - SAFETY SYMBOLS .............................................................................................................................. 46
Safety Marking Symbols ................................................................................................................................................ 46
10. APPENDIX C - COM ............................................................................................................................................. 48
Ethernet Interface Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 48
11. APPENDIX D - ETHERNET CONNECTIVITY ............................................................................................................ 49
D ETERMINING IP ADDRESS ........................................................................................................................................................ 49
T ESTING E THERNET C OMMUNICATION ......................................................................................................................................... 51
12. APPENDIX E - DUAL TRIGGER INPUT ................................................................................................................... 54
DT15 D UAL T RIGGER M ODULE ................................................................................................................................................ 54
9530 SCPI Dual Trigger Command Summary ............................................................................................................................... 54
IEEE 488.2 Common Commands ................................................................................................................................................... 55
C HANGES IN M ENU S TRUCTURE C AUSED BY E NABLING THE D UAL T RIGGER F UNCTION .......................................................................... 55
Counter Menu ................................................................................................................................................................................ 55
Channel Advanced Menu ............................................................................................................................................................... 55
Trigger Menu ................................................................................................................................................................................. 55
Gate Menu ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 56
13. APPENDIX F – IMPEDANCE MATCHING OUTPUTS............................................................................................... 56
TZ50 Impedance Matching Output Module .................................................................................................................. 56
TTL/ADJUSTABLE OUTPUTS ........................................................................................................................................................... 56
14. APPENDIX G - INCREMENT MODE ....................................................................................................................... 57