HP 54600 Function Guide

I/O Function Guide

Publication number 54652-97004 August 2000

Interface Modules for Agilent 54600-Series Instruments

To install the interface module 6

Print/Utility Menu 8

To select your printer or plotter. 9 To setup your printer or plotter 11 To set formfeed 12 To print or plot gray scale 13

Gray scale printing 13

Gray scale plotting 14 To print or plot scale factors 15 To set GPIB addresses 17

Instrument address 17

Printer Address 17 To set RS-232 baud rate and handshake 18

Baud rate 18

Handshake 18

Introduction

These modules provide the means for remote communication with Agilent 54600-series instruments. For programming specifics, refer to the Programmer’s Guide or Programmer’s Reference shipped with your oscilloscope or logic analyzer. The hardcopy process does not interrupt front-panel operation of the instrument. While any of the interfaces are connected to the rear panel of the instrument, the instruments trace memories become nonvolatile and are saved when the power is removed from the instrument.

Agilent 54650A GPIB Interface Module

Full programmability

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Hardcopy output

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Agilent 54651A RS-232-C Interface Module

Full programmability

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Hardcopy output

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Agilent 54652A Parallel Interface Module

Hardcopy output

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Agilent 54652B Parallel/RS-232-C Interface Module

Full programmability

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Hardcopy output

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Connection to both an RS-232-C controller and a parallel printer at the

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same time.

Agilent 54655A Test Automation Module (GPIB) and Agilent 54656A Test Automation Module (RS-232-C)

Full programmability.

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Hardcopy output.

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100 nonvolatile sequence steps.

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40 nonvolatile mask templates.

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2 nonvolatile trace memories.

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Built-in automatic mask generation and mask editing capabilities.

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Protection of test sequence and mask template setup through software.

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The Agilent 54656A has the following additional features:

External input lines for Next, Previous and Reset control.

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5 user-definable output lines.

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Recessed protection switch.

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Agilent 54657A Measurement/Storage Module (GPIB), Agilent 54658A Measurement/Storage Module (RS-232-C), and Agilent 54659B Measurement/Storage Module (RS-232-C/Parallel)

Full programmability.

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Hardcopy output.

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Three additional automatic voltage measurements (amplitude, preshoot,

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and overshoot).

Two additional automatic time measurements (delay and phase angle).

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User defined measurement thresholds of 10%/90%, 20%/80%, or selected

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voltage values.

Two additional cursor measurements (voltage in percent and time in

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degrees).

Two additional cursor measurement sources (math function 1 and 2).

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Waveform math functions (addition, subtraction, multiplication,

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differentiation, integration, and FFT).

Time and date tagging of hardcopy and nonvolatile memories.

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Three nonvolatile trace memories.

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Additional 64K of nonvolatile trace memory (with data compression).

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The Agilent 54659B has an additional parallel output connector which allows the module to be connected to both an RS-232-C controller and a parallel printer at the same time.

Interface I/O functions

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Agilent Interface

Interface connection I/O Function

module 54650A GPIB GPIB controller 54651A RS-232-C RS-232-C controller

or GPIB output to printer/plotter

or RS-232-C output to printer/plotter

54652A Parallel Parallel output to printer 54652B

RS-232-C and parallel RS-232-C controller and parallel output to printer, or RS-232-C

output to printer/plotter

54655A 54656A 54657A 54658A 54659B

1,3

1,2

GPIB GPIB controller or GPIB output to printer/plotter

RS-232-C RS-232-C controller or RS-232-C output to printer/plotter

GPIB GPIB controller or GPIB output to printer/plotter

RS-232-C RS-232-C controller or RS-232-C output to printer/plotter

RS-232-C and parallel RS-232-C controller and parallel output to printer, or RS-232-C

output to printer/plotter

The enhanced features of the 54655A/56A/57A/58A/59B are not available to the 54620A/C Logic Analyzer. These modules supply enhanced oscilloscope programming functions. The I/O functions of these modules will function when used with the 54620A/C Logic Analyzer.

The 54652B and 54659B are not compatible with the 54600A, 54601A, 54602A, and 54610A.

The 54655A and 54656A are not compatible with the 54615B, 54615B, 54645A, and 54645D.

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To install the interface module

1 Turn off the instrument. 2 Install the module as shown below.

The instrument is reset after installation. The installed interface module is shown in the message displayed when your turn on the instrument. The I/O functions (controller and hardcopy) are available by pressing the instrument front-panel

Print/Utilit y key.

Installation of interface module to Agilent 54600-Series instrument

Interface Cables

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To install the interface module

Agilent Interface module

Cable function (Instrument to ..)

Module connector

Printer/plotter/ controller

Agilent part number

Cable Length

connector

54650A, 54655A

(GPIB)

54657A

54651A, 54656A

(RS-232-C)

54658A

1,3

Printer/plotter/ controller

GPIB GPIB 10833A

10833B 10833C 0833D

Printer/plotter/ controller

25-pin F 25-pin F 13242G

17255M

Controller 25-pin F 25-pin M 92219J

17255D

1 m (3.3 ft) 2 m (6.6 ft) 4 m (13.2 ft)

0.5 m (1.6 ft)

5 m (16.7 ft)

1.5 m (4.9 ft)

5 m (16.7 ft)

1.5 m (4.9 ft)

Controller 25-pin F 9-pin M 24542G 3 m (9.9 ft)

54652A (parallel output only)

54652B

, 54659B

1,2

Parallel printer parallel parallel C2950A

C2951A

2 m (6.6 ft) 3 m (9.9 ft)

RS-232-C controller 9-pin M 25-pin M 34398A 2.5 m (8.2 ft)

(RS-232-C and parallel output)

The 54652B and 54659B are not compatible with the 54600A, 54601A, 54602A, and 54610A.

The 54655A and 54656A are not compatible with the 54615B , 54615B, 54645A and 54645D.

RS-232-C controller 9-pin M 9-pin M 34398A 2.5 m (8.2 ft)

RS-232-C printer/ plotter/controller

Parallel printer parallel parallel C2950A

9-pin M 25-pin F 34398A + 34399A

adapter kit

C2951A

2.5 m (8.2 ft)

2 m (6.6 ft) 3 m (9.9 ft)

Print Utility

Print/Utility Menu

The Print/Utility menu of your Agilent 54600-series instrument allows you to select I/O functions for the module you have connected to your instrument. The module can have an GPIB, RS-232-C, parallel, or combination RS-232-C/parallel interface.

• To display this menu, press Print/Utility .

Print Screen pressing this softkey sends the screen image to your printer or plotter.

Interface setup

In many cases, the interface will need to be configured before attempting to print. If you are setting up an GPIB module, refer to "To set GPIB addresses" on page 17. If you are setting up an RS-232-C module, refer to "To set RS-232 baud rate and handshake" on page 18.

Hardcopy Menu this softkey allows you to select your printer or plotter type and to set parameters for that printer or plotter.

I/O Menu this softkey allows you to set up parameters for your RS-232-C or GPIB interface for printer or controller operation.

Service Menu and System Config these softkeys control instrument and enhanced module functions such as service self-test, service self-calibration and system configuration. Refer to your instrument User and Service Guide or enhanced module User’s Guide for use of these softkeys.

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Contents

Introduction

To install the interface module

Interface Cables

Print/Utility Menu