Programming Recommendations - HP 81101A Reference Manual

General Programming Aspects

Programming Recommendations

Programming Recommendations
Here are some recommendations for programming the instrument:
• Start programming from the default setting. The common command
• Switch off the automatic update of the display to increase the
• The SCPI standard defines a long and a short form of the commands.
• To improve programming speed it is also allowed to skip optional
• For the commands to set the timing and level parameters, except of
• It is recommended to test a new setting that will be programmed on
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for setting the default setting is:
*RST
programming speed. The device command for switching off the
display is:
:DISPlay OFF
For fast programming speed it is recommended to use the short
forms. The short forms of the commands are represented by upper
case letters. For example the short form of the command to set 100 ns
double pulse delay is:
:PULS:DOUB:DEL
subsystem command parts. Optional subsystem command parts are
depicted in square brackets, e.g.: enable double pulse mode by
[SOURce]:PULSe:DOUBle[1][:STATe] ON|OFF. Sufficient to use:
:PULS:DOUB ON
period/frequency, you can explicitly specify output 1 (for
compatibility reasons). If there is no output specified, the commands
will set the default output 1.
So, for setting a high level of 3 Volts for output 1 the commands are:
:VOLT:HIGH 3V
:VOLT1:HIGH 3V
the instrument by setting it up manually.
Enable the outputs so that the instrument's error check system is on
and possible parameter conflicts are immediately displayed.
100NS
# sets high level of 3 V at out 1
# sets high level of 3 V at out 1