Option H48 Multiport Test Set User's and Service Guide

Agilent Technologies Z5623A Option H48 7 -3
Advanced Topics
Using an External Computer to Control the Test Set
Box Identification
To read the Box Identification, first query the test set for its ID, then
read back the ID from the test set. For example, if the GPIB address of
the test set is 12, send the following commands:
OUTPUT 712;"id?"
ENTER 712;Box_id$
Switch Count
The Switch Count is the number of times a switch has been operated.
To read the Switch Count for a particular switch, first query the switch
and then read back the count. For example, if the test set has an
address of 12, the following two commands will read the Switch Count
for switch #10:
OUTPUT 712;"sw10?"
ENTER 712;Count$
Languages
Using Rocky Mountain Basic (RMB)
To address the Z5623A Option H48 test set directly over GPIB, use a
controller to write directly to the test set's GPIB port. The following
example assumes that the address of the test set is 12. (Note the
semi- colon “;” .)
Write Commands:
OUTPUT 712;"STRING$;" ! Output Command
Read Commands:
OUTPUT 712;"STRING$;" ! Output Command
ENTER 712;String$ ! Enter Command
Using Quick Basic or Visual Basic
If you are using Quick Basic or Visual Basic, be sure to disable EOI and
EOL before sending commands to the test set. Including the semicolon
in program commands will not ensure that these commands are
disabled as would be the case in HP Basic/RMB. When using the 82335
GPIB Interface and Visual Basic, use the following commands to
disable EOI and EOL, send the necessary data to the test set, and
re-enable EOI and EOL.
NOTE Be sure to re-enable EOI and EOL before sending data to another
instrument.