Publication No. 980935 Rev. A 3152B User Manual
EADS North America Test and Services
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Creating Pulses.................................................................................................................. 4-61
Setting the Pulse Editor Options ........................................................................................ 4-63
Using the Pulse Editor........................................................................................................ 4-64
Pulse Example, Section 1 .................................................................................................. 4-67
Pulse Example, Section 2 .................................................................................................. 4-68
Pulse Example, Section 3 .................................................................................................. 4-69
Pulse Example, Section 4 .................................................................................................. 4-70
Pulse Example, Section 5 .................................................................................................. 4-70
Downloading the Pulse Train ............................................................................................. 4-71
Interpreting the Download Summary.................................................................................. 4-72
The FM Composer ................................................................................................................. 4-73
The Menu Bar .................................................................................................................... 4-73
File Menu ........................................................................................................................... 4-74
Wave Commands............................................................................................................... 4-74
The 3D Composer ................................................................................................................. 4-76
Shared Horizontal Controls ................................................................................................ 4-77
Vertical Controls................................................................................................................. 4-79
Graphical Screens.............................................................................................................. 4-80
Designing 3D profiles ......................................................................................................... 4-81
The Command Editor ................................................................................................................ 4-83
Logging SCPI Commands ......................................................................................................... 4-83
Chapter 5 Programming Reference ............................................................................. 5-1
What’s in This Chapter ................................................................................................................ 5-1
Introduction to SCPI .................................................................................................................... 5-1
Command Format .................................................................................................................... 5-2
Command Separator ............................................................................................................... 5-2
The MIN and MAX Parameters................................................................................................ 5-2
Querying Parameter Setting .................................................................................................... 5-3
Query Response Format ......................................................................................................... 5-3
SCPI Command Terminator .................................................................................................... 5-3
IEEE-STD-488.2 Common Commands ................................................................................... 5-3
SCPI Parameter Type.............................................................................................................. 5-3
Numeric Parameters ............................................................................................................ 5-3
Discrete Parameters ............................................................................................................ 5-4
Boolean Parameters ............................................................................................................ 5-4
Arbitrary Block Parameters .................................................................................................. 5-4
Binary Block Parameters...................................................................................................... 5-4
SCPI Syntax and Styles .............................................................................................................. 5-4
Alternative Command Set (HS Commands)............................................................................... 5-5
Invoking HS Command Mode .................................................................................................. 5-5
Rules for Using HS Command Mode....................................................................................... 5-6
Legacy vs. Modern Command Set .......................................................................................... 5-7
3152B Legacy Commands .......................................................................................................... 5-8
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