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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# Copyright (c) 2021
+#      Daniel O'Connor <darius@dons.net.au>.  All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+# ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+# FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+# DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+# OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+# HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+# LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+# OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+# SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+
+import usb
+import usb488
+
+#
+# Tested with a Rigol DSG815 connected via USB
+#
+
+def main():
+    u = usb488.USB488Device()
+    print('Found device')
+
+    setup(u)
+
+def freqsetup(u, swstart, swstop, swpoints, swoffset, swlevel):
+    '''Setup a frequency sweep'''
+
+    res = u.ask('*IDN?')
+    print('Device ID: ' + res)
+
+    # Output off
+    wrcheck(u, ':OUTP:STATE', 'OFF')
+    # XXX: Most of these work with :SOUR prefixed but :SWE:POIN:TRIG:TYPE does not
+    # Single sweep
+    wrcheck(u, ':SWE:MODE', 'SING')
+    # Frequency sweep
+    wrcheck(u, ':SWE:STATE', 'FREQ')
+    # Step (not list)
+    wrcheck(u, ':SWE:TYPE', 'STEP')
+    # In single sweep so it starts when SOU:SWE:EXE is sent
+    wrcheck(u, ':SWE:SWE:TRIG:TYPE', 'AUTO')
+    # Sweep a point every external trigger
+    wrcheck(u, ':SWE:POIN:TRIG:TYPE', 'EXT')
+    # Sweep up
+    wrcheck(u, ':SWE:DIR', 'FWD')
+    # Ramp (vs triangle)
+    wrcheck(u, ':SWE:STEP:SHAP', 'RAMP')
+    # Linear sweep
+    wrcheck(u, ':SWE:STEP:SPAC', 'LIN')
+    # Start/stop/points in sweep
+    wrcheck(u, ':SWE:STEP:STAR:FREQ', '%fHz' % (swstart + swoffset,))
+    wrcheck(u, ':SWE:STEP:STOP:FREQ', '%fHz' % (swstop + swoffset,))
+    wrcheck(u, ':SWE:STEP:POIN', '%d' % (swpoints,))
+    # Output level
+    wrcheck(u, ':SWE:STEP:STAR:LEV', '%fdBm' % (swlevel,))
+    wrcheck(u, ':SWE:STEP:STOP:LEV', '%fdBm' % (swlevel,))
+    wrcheck(u, ':LEV', '%fdBm' % (swlevel,))
+
+def arm(u):
+    # Output on
+    wrcheck(u, ':OUTP:STATE', 'ON')
+    # Arm it
+    u.chkcmd(':SWE:EXEC')
+
+def wrcheck(u, name, value):
+    '''Helper function to set a value then read it back and print it out'''
+    u.chkcmd(name + ' ' + value)
+    readval = u.ask(name + '?')
+    print(name + ' -> ' + readval + ' (' + value + ')')
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()