Document Outline

• General Information
  • 1.1 Organization
  • 1.2 Description
  • 1.3 Features
  • 1.4 Accessories
    • Standard
      • Optional
      • Sensors
  • 1.5 Models, Options and Configurations
  • 1.6 Specifications
    • SENSOR INPUTS
      • FEATURES
      • UNCERTAINTIES
      • MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
      • CALIBRATION SOURCE
      • EXTERNAL INTERFACES
      • PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS
      • OTHER CHARACTERISTICS
      • REGULATORY CHARACTERISTICS
• Installation
  • 2.1 Unpacking & Repacking
  • 2.2 Power Requirements
  • 2.3 Connections
  • 2.4 Preliminary Check
• Getting Started
  • 3.1 Organization
  • 3.2 Operating Controls, Indicators and Connections
  • 3.3 Operation
    • 3.3.1 Menu Key.
    • 3.3.2 Sensor Key.
    • 3.3.3 FREQ Key.
    • 3.3.4 AVG Key.
    • 3.3.5 Zero/Cal Key (single key press operation).
    • 3.3.6 REL Level Key (single key press operation).
• Operation
  • 4.1 Sensor Calibration
  • 4.2 Zeroing
  • 4.3 Dynamic Range
  • 4.4 Filtering
  • 4.5 Noise
  • 4.6 Measurement Time
  • 4.7 High Frequency Accuracy
  • 4.8 Waveform Sensitivity
  • 4.9 Chart Recorder Operation
  • 4.10 Bar Graph Operation
• Remote Operation
  • 5.1 GPIB Configuration
  • 5.2 RS-232 Configuration
  • 5.3 SCPI Language
    • 5.3.1 SCPI Structure
    • 5.3.2 Long and Short Form Keywords
    • 5.3.3 Subsystem Numeric Suffixes
    • 5.3.4 Colon Keyword Separators
    • 5.3.5 Command Arguments and Queries
    • 5.3.6 Semicolon Command Separators
    • 5.3.7 Command Terminators
    • 5.3.8 4240 Series SCPI Implementation
  • 5.4 Basic Measurement Information
    • 5.4.1 Service Request
  • 5.5 SCPI Command Reference
    • 5.5.1 IEEE 488.2 Commands
      • *CLS
      • *ESE
      • *ESR?
      • *IDN?
      • *OPC
      • *OPC?
      • *OPT?
      • *RST
      • *SRE
      • *STB?
      • *TRG
      • *TST?
      • *WAI
    • 5.5.2 CALCulate Subsystem
      • CALCulate:LIMit:CLEar[:IMMediate]
      • CALCulate:LIMit:FAIL?
      • CALCulate:LIMit:LOWer[:POWer]
      • CALCulate:LIMit:UPPer[:POWer]
      • CALCulate:LIMit:LOWer:STATe
      • CALCulate:LIMit:UPPer:STATe
      • CALCulate:LIMit[:BOTH]:STATe
      • CALCulate:MATH:ARGA
      • CALCulate:MATH:ARGB
      • CALCulate:MATH:DATA?
      • CALCulate:MATH:OPERator
      • CALCulate:MODe
      • CALCulate:REFerence:COLLect
      • CALCulate:REFerence:DATA
      • CALCulate:REFerence:STATe
      • CALCulate:STATe
      • CALCulate:UNITs
    • 5.5.3 CALibration Subsystem
      • CALibration:AUTOcal
      • CALibration:FIXedcal
      • CALibration:ZERO
    • 5.5.4 DISPlay Subsystem
      • DISPlay:ACTive[?]
      • DISPlay:CLEar
      • DISPlay:LIN:RESolution
      • DISPlay:LOG:RESolution
      • DISPlay:LABel:MODE
      • DISPlay:LABel:TEXTA
      • DISPlay:LABel:TEXTB
      • DISPlay:LABel:TEXTC
      • DISPlay:LABel:TEXTD
    • 5.5.5 FETCh Queries
      • FETCh:CW:POWer?
      • FETCh:KEY?
    • 5.5.6 INITiate and ABORt Commands
      • ABORt
      • INITiate:CONTinuous
      • INITiate[:IMMediate[:ALL]]
    • 5.5.7 MEASure Queries
      • MEASure:POWer?
      • MEASure:VOLTage?
    • 5.5.8 MEMory Subsystem
      • MEMory:SNSR:CF?
      • MEMory:SNSR:CWRG?
      • MEMory:SNSR:INFO?
      • MEMory:SYS:LOAD
      • MEMory:SYS:STORe
    • 5.5.9 OUTPut Subsystem
      • OUTPut:LEVel[:POWer]
      • OUTPut:SIGNal
      • OUTPut:RECorder:FORCe
      • OUTPut:RECorder:MAX
      • OUTPut:RECorder:MIN
      • OUTPut:RECorder:SOURce
    • 5.5.10 READ Queries
      • READ:CW:POWer?
    • 5.5.11 SENSe Subsystem
      • SENSe:CORRection:CALFactor
      • SENSe:CORRection:DCYCle
      • SENSe:CORRection:FREQuency
      • SENSe:CORRection:OFFSet
      • SENSe:FILTer:STATe
      • SENSe:FILTer:TIMe
    • 5.5.12 STATus Commands
      • STATus:DEVice:CONDition?
      • STATus:DEVice:ENABle
      • STATus:DEVice:EVENt?
      • STATus:DEVice:NTRansition
      • STATus:DEVice:PTRansition
      • STATus:OPERation:CONDition?
      • STATus:OPERation:ENABle
      • STATus:OPERation:EVENt?
      • STATus:OPERation:NTRansition
      • STATus:OPERation:PTRansition
      • STATus:PRESet
      • STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition?
      • STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle
      • STATus:QUEStionable:EVENt?
      • STATus:QUEStionable:NTRansition
      • STATus:QUEStionable:PTRansition
      • STATus:QUEStionable:CALibration:CONDition?
      • STATus:QUEStionable:CALibration:ENABle
      • STATus:QUEStionable:CALibration:EVENt?
      • STATus:QUEStionable:CALibration:NTRansition
      • STATus:QUEStionable:CALibration:PTRansition
    • 5.5.13 SYSTem Subsystem
      • SYSTem:BEEP[:ENABle]
      • SYSTem:BEEP:IMMediate
      • SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB:ADDRess
      • SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB:EOI
      • SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB:LISTen
      • SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB:TALK
      • SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:BAUD
      • SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:BITS
      • SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:PARity
      • SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:SBITs
      • SYSTem:ERRor[:NEXT]?
      • SYSTem:ERRor:CODE?
      • SYSTem:ERRor:COUNt?
      • SYSTem:PRESet
      • SYSTem:VERSion?
    • 5.5.14 INSTrument:VERSion Commands
      • INSTrument:VERSion:FIRMware?
      • INSTrument:VERSion:FPGA?
    • 5.5.15 SCPI Command Summary
    • 5.5.16 4230 Emulation GPIB Commands
    • 5.5.17 HP 437B Emulation GPIB Commands
    • 5.5.18 HP 438A Emulation GPIB Commands
• Application Notes
  • 6.1 Pulse Measurements
    • 6.1.1 Measurements Fundamentals
    • 6.1.2 Diode Detection
    • 6.1.3 4240 Series Features
  • 6.2 Measurement Accuracy
    • 6.2.1 Uncertainty Contributions.
    • 6.2.2 Discussion of Uncertainty Terms.
    • 6.2.3 Sample Uncertainty Calculations.
• Maintenance
  • 7.1 Safety
  • 7.2 Cleaning
  • 7.3 Inspection
  • 7.4 Firmware Upgrade
  • 7.5 Firmware Upgrade Instructions
• Appendix A SCPI Error Messages
  • 8.1 SCPI Error Messages
• Appendix B Warranty & Repair
  • Repair Policy
  • Limited Warranty