[Lowfer] HP 3586b SVM and HPIB/GPIB interface

Fri, 22 Mar 2002 14:52:31 -0500

Hello John,

Thanks for responding to my email so quickly.  I have the programming manual
with the codes.
Although I am work now it will be prime reading material this evening.

Really what I would like to do is set the operating freq of the unit,  do
small freq shifts( front panel allows .1 Hz)
vary segment length etc.  Also Morse code in varying lengths ( would like to
use a variable here) to allow different qrss times.  Also would like to vary
power level of output.  I will have to see if these commands are available
in the manual I presume.

Does it sound to complicated John.

PauLC

----- Original Message -----
From: "john hoopes" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 11:29 AM
Subject: RE: [Lowfer] HP 3586b SVM and HPIB/GPIB interface

> Paul,
>
> You're idea is very feasible. You will need to obtain the programming
manual
> or diskette for the 3568 which defines the SCPI commands. Agilent can
> probably help you out if no one on the list can. Go to their web site and
> click on customer support. With the SCPI commands available, it will be a
> simple matter of using a BASIC (visual basic being the best) program to
> control the receiver. I can probably help you there since that is what I
do
> for a living. I have some extra IEEE 488 interface cables available if you
> need one.
>
> 73
> John
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
> On Behalf Of PC
> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 11:05 AM
> To: [email protected]; [email protected]
> Subject: [Lowfer] HP 3586b SVM and HPIB/GPIB interface
>
> Hello Folks,
>
> I am using an HP3586B selective voltmeter as a low level transmitter here
in
> the US part 15 LW band.  The unit is equipped with a HPIB interface and I
> happen to have a GPIB  PCM-CIA card  for the laptop.  Before putting up my
> transmit loop I would like to work on acquiring some software to control
the
> HP3586B.  What I would like to do would be to be able to increment the
> output level, and shift frequency.  This would allow the unit to send
other
> types of modulation, that are more speed efficient than just QRSS.
>
> Can anyone help locate software?  Is very costly?  Does what I propose
seem
> feasible.
> I really know very little about GPIB/HPIB.
>
> The manual is available with all the commands I think are needed?
>
> Comments please?
>
> Thank you all
>
> PaulC
>
> W1VLF
>
>
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