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Introduction
This chapter describes the operation of instruments that operate in
compliance with the IEEE 488.2 (syntax) standard. It is intended to
give you enough basic information about the IEEE 488.2 Standard to
successfully program the logic analyzer. You can find additional
detailed information about the IEEE 488.2 Standard in ANSI/IEEE Std
488.2-1987, "IEEE Standard Codes, Formats, Protocols, and
Common Commands."
The 1660-series logic analyzer is designed to be compatible with other
Agilent Technologies IEEE 488.2 compatible instruments.
Instruments that are compatible with IEEE 488.2 must also be
compatible with IEEE 488.1 (GPIB bus standard); however, IEEE
488.1 compatible instruments may or may not conform to the IEEE
488.2 standard. The IEEE 488.2 standard defines the message
exchange protocols by which the instrument and the controller will
communicate. It also defines some common capabilities, which are
found in all IEEE 488.2 instruments. This chapter also contains a few
items which are not specifically defined by IEEE 488.2, but deal with
message communication or system functions.
The syntax and protocol for RS-232C program messages and response
messages for the 1660-series logic analyzer are structured very similar
to those described by 488.2. In most cases, the same structure shown
in this chapter for 488.2 will also work for RS-232C. Because of this,
no additional information has been included for RS-232C.
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