
Programmer's
Quick
Reference
Agilent 83480A Analyzer,
Agilent 54750A Oscilloscope

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Common
*CLS
Commands
Clears
*ESE[?]
Sets
*ESR?
Reads
*IDN?
Returns
software
*LRN[?]
Sends
current
*OPC[?]
Sets
nished.
*OPT[?]
Returns
installed
*RCL
<
the
<
mask
the
Standard
the
the
version.
<
setup
a
response
setup
the
operation
the
plug-in
register
status
data
>
Standard
instrument
>
.
model
options
>
structures
Event
Event
model
message
complete
number
.
Status
Status
(learn
bit
and
and
the
Request-for-OPC
Enable
number
when
Register
Register
,
string)
all
.
option,
that
pending
serial number
bits
.
serial
contains
device
of the
ag.
number
the
,
instrument's
operations
mainframe
and
and
have
all
Recalls
the state
of the
instrument
from
the
specied
save/recall
*RST
Places
*SAV<register
the
instrument
>
in
a
known
state
.
Stores the current state of the instrument in a save/recall register
*SRE[?]<
Sets the Service Request Enable Register bits
mask
>
.
register
.
.
7

Root
Level Commands
:AER?
Reads
the
:AUToscale
Arm
Event
Register
.
Causes
optimum
:BLANK
PMEMory
f
CHANnel
<
Turns
FFT
,
or
:CDISplay
Clears
:DIGitize
Initializes
then
acquires
:ERASe
[
PMEMory
Erases
:HEEN
[
?
]
Sets
the
:HER?
Reads
:LER?
the
instrument
conditions
<
number
number
o
an
>
active
j
FFT
histogram.
the
display
[
<
waveform
the
selected
them
<
number
the
specied
<
mask
>
Histogram
the Histogram
to
evaluate
for
displaying
>
j
FUNCtion
j
HISTogram
channel,
and
name
resets
function,
all
>
]
channels
according
>
]
pixel
memory
Event Enable
Event Register
all
the
g
associated
[,
<
waveform
,
functions
to
the
.
register.
.
input
signal.
<
number
waveform
,
or
current
signals
>
j
and
to
WMEMory
memory
measurements
name
>
]
FFT
to
\unacquired,"
instrument
nd
<
number
,
pixel
.
settings
the
memory
and
.
>
j
,
Reads
the
Local
:LTEE[?]<
mask
Sets the Limit T
:LTER?
Returns the Limit T
(LCL)
Event
Register
>
est Event Enable register
est Event Register
.
.
.
9

Root
Level
:MENU
[
TRIGger
PRINt
j
Commands
?
]
f
APPLication
j
DISK
HELP
j
j
DISPlay
UTILity
j
CHANnel
j
MARKer
j
FFT
j
LTESt
<
number
j
MEASure
j
HISTogram
>
j
j
ACQuire
MATH
j
j
MTESt
j
TIMebase
WAVeform
j
MEYE
j
SETup
g
j
j
Selects
:MERGe
Stores
:MODel?
Returns
:MTEE
Sets
[
PMEMory
the
f
[
?
]
<
the
one
active
FRAMe
the
mask
Mask
:MTER?
Reads
:OPEE
Sets
[
?
the
]
<
mask
the
Operation
Mask
:OPER?
Reads the
Operation
:PRINt
Outputs
specied
a copy
in the
:RECall:SETup
of
the
<
number
display
j
PLUGin
Agilent
menus
on
>
]
into
<
number
T
echnologies
>
Event
Event
Enable
Register
>
Status
Enable
Status
of the
screen
Hardcopy subsystem.
setup
num
>
<
the
front
the
pixel
>
model
register
.
register
Register
to
a
printer
g
.
.
panel.
memory
number
.
or
.
other
for
device
the
frame
or
plug-in.
destination
Recalls
a
setup
.
:RUN
Places
acquired
:SERial[?]f
the
instrument
according
to
in
the
the
current
FRAMejPLUGin<number
running
settings
state
,
in
.
>g,<string
which
>
waveforms
are
Sets the serial number for the instrument frame or plug-in.
:SINGle
Causes the instrument to make a single acquisition when the next trigger
event occurs
.
10

Calibration
Commands
:CALibrate:FRAMe:CANCel
Is
equivalent
Calibrate
instrument
to
pressing
Frame
mainframe
menu.
the
This
.
:CALibrate:FRAMe:CONTinue
Is
equivalent
Calibration
instrument
to
pressing
Frame
menu.
mainframe
the
This
.
Cancel
softkey
command
front-panel
command
when
cancels
CONTINUE
continues
in
the
calibration
the
the
front-panel
softkey
calibration
on
when
the
in
on
the
the
:CALibrate:FRAMe:DATA
Sends
the
FRAMe
data
[
?
]
<
cal
to
factors
the
instrument.
>
:CALibrate:FRAMe:DONE?
Returns
:CALibrate:FRAMe:LABel
A
ccepts
frame
notes
the
pass/fail
a
string
calibration
,
such
as
status
[
?
of
up
to
80
status
screen
name/initials
of
the
]
<
label
characters
and
of
the
last
frame
>
.
It
is
optional.
calibrator
calibration.
is
displayed as
It
is
or
special
part
intended
notes
of
for
about
calibration.
:CALibrate:FRAMe:MEMory?
Returns
the
state
of the
frame calibration
write-protect switch.
:CALibrate:FRAMe:STARt
Starts
the annual
calibration on
the
instrument
mainframe
.
:CALibrate:FRAMe:TIME?
Returns
the
date
,
time
and
temperature
at which
the
last
full
frame
calibration process was completed.
:CALibrate:OUTPut[?]<
value
>
Sets the dc level of the calibrator signal output through the front-panel
CAL connector
.
the
user
the
14

Calibration
Commands
:CALibrate:PLUGin:ACCuracy
Sets
the
plug-in
calibration
:CALibrate:PLUGin:CANCel
Is
equivalent
Calibrate
selected
Plugin
slot
to
pressing
menu.
(plug-in).
the
This
:CALibrate:PLUGin:CONTinue
Is
equivalent
Calibrate
selected
Plugin
slot
to
pressing
menu.
(plug-in).
the
This
:CALibrate:PLUGin:DONE?
Returns
the
pass/fail
status
:CALibrate:PLUGin:MEMory?
Returns
specied
the
slot.
state
of
the
plug-in memory
:CALibrate:PLUGin:OFFSet
Sets the
plug-in
calibration
:CALibrate:PLUGin:OPOWer
f
SLOT1
accuracy
front-panel
command
front-panel
command
of
the
last
f
SLOT1
f
CHAN1
oset.
j
SLOT2
j
SLOT3
level.
Cancel
cancels
softkey
the
Continue
continues
plug-in
j
SLOT2
calibration.
j
SLOT3
write-protect switch
j
CHAN2
j
CHAN3
j
SLOT4
when
calibration
softkey
the
calibration
j
SLOT4
j
CHAN4
when
g
in
g
g
in
on
the
a
in
on
the
the
a
Sets
the plug-in
:CALibrate:PLUGin:OPTical
WAV2
j
USER
]
Starts
the
:CALibrate:PLUGin:OWAVelength
Sets
the
plug-in
:CALibrate:PLUGin:TIME?
Returns the date
calibration.
f
plug-in
optical
calibration
CHAN1
calibration
wavelength.
f
SLOT1
j
CHAN2
sequence
<
wavelength
j
SLOT2
j
j
SLOT3
CHAN3
.
>
, time and temperature at which the plug-in,
j
j
SLOT4
CHAN4
g
specied slot, was last calibrated.
:CALibrate:PLUGin:VERTicalfSLOT1jSLOT2jSLOT3jSLOT4
Starts the plug-in electrical calibration sequence
.
g
,
[
in the
g
WAV1
j
15

Channel
Commands
:CHANnel
Causes
optimum
:CHANnel
Controls
hardware
:CHANnel
Sets the
:CHANnel
Requires
Returns
channels
:CHANnel
Controls
hardware
:CHANnel
R
equires
Selects
one
internal
<
number
>
:AUToscale
the instrument
vertical scale
<
number
an
>
:BANDwidth
internal
.
<
number
>
:DISPlay
specied channel
<
number
>
:FDEScription
rmware revision
the
number
with
more
<
number
an
>
:FILTer
internal
.
<
number
rmware
which
>
:FSELect
revision
lter
is
low-pass
to evaluate
for displaying
low-pass
[
?
to
on
A.04.00
of
lters
and
than
one
[
?
]
low-pass
FILTer
A.04.00
controlled
lter
.
the
[
?
]
f
HIGH
lter
if
]
f
ON
or
o.
[
?
a
internal
f
ON
j
lter
if
by
input
the
one
j
1
j
]
and
brief
low-pass
1
j
OFF
one
<
lter
and
on/o
signal
signal.
j
LOW
g
is
present
OFF
j
0
g
above
.
description
lter
j
0
g
is
present
number
above
.
for
channels
and
in
of
.
in
>
to
the
each
the
with
nd
the
channel
lter
channel
more
for
than
:CHANnel
Sets
<
the
number
voltage
>
:OFFSet
that
is
[
?
]
<
oset value
represented at
>
center screen
channel.
:CHANnel<number>:PROBe[?]<
attenuation factor
Sets the probe attenuation factor and, optionally
attenuation factor
.
:CHANnel<number>:PROBe:CALibrate
Starts the probe's calibration for the selected channel.
for the
>[,f
RATiojDECibelg]
, the units
selected
for the probe
17

Display
Commands
:DISPlay:ASSign
WMEMory
<
Assigns
of
the
the
graticule
number
the
waveform
:DISPlay:CGRade
Sets
the
color-graded
[
?
]
>
j
FFT
specied
area
format
[
?
]
f
CHANnel
g
,
waveform,
on
is
single
f
ON |
display on
:DISPlay:CGRade:LEVels?
Returns
returned,
seven
:DISPlay:COLumn
Species
DISPlay:LINE
:DISPlay:DATA
W
rites
The
transferred
the range
representing
colors
the
waveform
D
A
T
A
.
[
?
]
starting
commands
[
?
]
<
binary
data
command
from
the
of hits
the
<
value
column
to
is
followed
controller
:DISPlay:DCOLor
<
number
f
UPPer
j
the screen.
.
1
j
OFF
represented
minimum
>
for
.
block data
the
pixel
by
to
>
j
LOWer
g
function,
This command
j
0
g
or o.
by
each
and
subsequent
>
memory
a
block
the
pixel
FUNCtion
or FFT
<
to the
has no
color
.
maximum
count
DISPlay:STRing
of
the
instrument
of
binary data
memory
in
number
>
j
specied portion
eect when
F
ourteen
for
values
each
and
(PMEMory1).
that is
the
instrument.
are
of
Returns
:DISPlay:DWAVeform
Sets the
RESolution. This
the
screen
colors
[
?
]
waveform draw
command has
f
FAST
mode
to the
j
predened colormap
CDOTs
to
j
F
AST
,
no eect
HRESolution
Connected
when the
.
g
DOT
s
,
or
High
color-graded
display
on.
:DISPlay:FORMat[?]f
Sets the number of graphs
graphs to 1. Sending 2 or DU
SINGlej1
. Sending 1 or
AL sets the number of graphs to 2. Each
j
DUALj2
g
SINGle sets the number of
graph denes a separate graticule area within the waveform display area.
20
is