Installation manual
Aeroflex / Weinschel Revised 8-30-03
APPENDIX B –
488.2 Documentation
Number Required Item
Implementation
1 Interface Function Subsets Implemented SH1, AH1, T6, L4, SR1, RL1, PP0, DC1, DT0, C0
2 Device behavior when the address is set outside of the
0-30 range.
The 8210A address is set to 10.
3 When is a user address changed recognized? When the DIP switch setting is changed.
4 Description of settings at power-on. User programmable via macro.
5 Message exchange options.
a. Size and behavior of input buffer.
b. Queries that return more than one
<RESPONSE MESSAGE UNIT>
c. Queries that generate a response when parsed.
d. Queries that generate a response when read e.
Commands that are coupled.
a. The GPIB input buffer is 2048 bytes in length. When the
Input Buffer becomes full it processes the messages currently
received before accepting additional messages. All data bytes
received will be stored in the Input Buffer until ’end of
message’ is detected. The message(s) received are the
processed in the order received.
b. The 8210A contains no Query commands that return more
than one <RESPONSE MESSAGE UNIT>
c. All valid queries generate a response when parsed. The
reply is generated at the time the Query message is received.
d. none
e. none
6 Functional elements used in construction of device specific
commands
<PROGRAM MESSAGE>
<PROGRAM MESSAGE TERMINATOR>
<PROGRAM MESSAGE UNIT>
<PROGRAM MESSAGE UNIT SEPARATOR>
<COMMAND MESSAGE UNIT>
<QUERY MESSAGE UNIT>
<COMMAND PROGRAM HEADER>
<QUERY PROGRAM HEADER>
<PROGRAM HEADER SEPARATOR>
<PROGRAM DATA SEPARATOR>
<PROGRAM DATA>
<DECIMAL NUMERIC PROGRAM DATA>
<CHARACTER PROGRAM DATA>
7 Buffer size limitations for block data. not implemented
8 <PROGRAM DATA> elements that may appear within an
expression.
none
9 Response syntax for queries. see command table
10 Description of device to device message transfer traffic that
does not follow the rules for <RESPONSE MESSAGES>
none
11 Size of block data responses. none
12 Common commands and queries that are imple-mented. *IDN?, *RST, *OPC, *OPC?, *CLS, *SRE, *SRE?, *ESE,
*ESE?, *STB, *TST?, *WAI
13 State of the 8210A following completion of the CAL? Query not implemented
14 Max length of the trigger macro block. not implemented
15 Macro parameters not implemented (device specific forms used)
16 Response to *IDN? <Weinschel, 8210A, Serial Number, Software Revision>
Manufacturer string length = 16 chars max Model Number
string length = 8 chars max Serial number string length = 16
chars max Software Revision string length = 8 chars max
17 *DDT implementation not implemented
18 Size of *RDT/*RDT? resources not implemented
19 States affected by *RST, *LRN, *RCL, and *SAV *RST resets the Parser, Input Buffer, and Output Queue.
*LRN, *RCL, and *SAV are not implemented
20 Scope of the self test performed by the *TST? a. checks non-volatile memory contents.
b. checks Device Interface Bus.
c. checks front-panel interface.
21 Additional status data structures used in status reporting none
22 Commands overlapped/sequential. All commands are sequential
23 Functional criteria met with an operation complete
message is generated in response to that command
Command is finish executing