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Chapter 1
Getting Started
Chapter Contents
This chapter covers the features, configuration, and programming
procedures for the HP E1429A/B 2-Channel, 20 MSa/s Digitizer. The main
sections of this chapter include:
• HP E1429A/B Features and VXIbus Configuration . . . . . . . 13
• Preparation for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
• Introductory Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Sending the *IDN? Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Digitizer Self-Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Resetting and Clearing the Digitizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Querying the Digitizer Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
• Instrument and Programming Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
• Introduction to Programming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
• Where to go Next . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
HP E1429A/B Features and VXIbus Configuration
The HP E1429A/B is a 2-Channel, 20 MSample/second digitizer. The
HP E1429A/B digitizers are VXI message-based instruments, but can also
be programmed at the register level (register programming is covered in
Appendix C). The features of the HP E1429A and HP E1429B are the same,
except that the HP E1429B also has VXI Local bus data transfer capability.
This manual covers the use of both digitizers.
Front Panel
Description
Figure 1-1 describes the front panels of the HP E1429A/B digitizers.
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