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Agilent N518xA, E8663B, E44x8C, and E82x7D Signal Generators Programming Guide 67
Programming Examples
GPIB Programming Interface Examples
20 !
30 ! PROGRAM NAME: basicex1.txt
40 !
50 ! PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This program verifies that the GPIB connections and
60 ! interface are functional.
70 !
80 ! Connect a controller to the signal generator using a GPIB cable.
90 !
100 !
110 ! CLEAR and RESET the controller and type in the following commands and then
120 ! RUN the program:
130 !
140 !******************************************************************************
150 !
160 Sig_gen=719 ! Declares a variable to hold the signal generator's address
170 LOCAL Sig_gen ! Places the signal generator into Local mode
180 CLEAR Sig_gen ! Clears any pending data I/O and resets the parser
190 REMOTE 719 ! Puts the signal generator into remote mode
200 CLEAR SCREEN ! Clears the controllers display
210 REMOTE 719
220 OUTPUT Sig_gen;"*RST" ! Places the signal generator into a defined state
230 PRINT "The signal generator should now be in REMOTE."
240 PRINT
250 PRINT "Verify that the remote [R] annunciator is on. Press the `Local' key, "
260 PRINT "on the front panel to return the signal generator to local control."
270 PRINT
280 PRINT "Press RUN to start again."
290 END ! Program ends
Interface Check Using NI-488.2 and C++
This example uses the NI-488.2 library to verify that the GPIB connections and interface are
functional. Launch Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0, add the required files, and enter the following code into
your .cpp source file.
The following program example is available on the signal generator Documentation CD-ROM as
niex1.cpp.
// ***************************************************************************************
//
// PROGRAM NAME: niex1.cpp
//
// PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This program verifies that the GPIB connections and
// interface are functional.
//