Agilent Technologies Agilent E5810A Guide de l'utilisateur

Agilent TechnologiesUSB/LAN/GPIB InterfacesConnectivity Guide

10Getting StartedSteps to Get Started! Connect Instruments to LAN. A Local Area Network (LAN) provides instrument connectivity over distances and allo

100Programming Your InstrumentsExample Programs

101Installing I/O Software! Pre-Installation Checks! Installing Your Software

102Installing I/O SoftwarePre-Installation ChecksPre-Installation ChecksBefore you install I/O software on your PC, verify that your system meets the

103Installing I/O SoftwareInstalling Your SoftwareInstalling Your SoftwareSuggested steps follow to select and install I/O software for your applicati

104Installing I/O SoftwareInstalling Your Software2 Select Application and Agilent IO Libraries Software. The next step is to select the I/O software

105Installing I/O SoftwareInstalling Your Software3 Select the Agilent IO Libraries Version. As noted, there are two versions of the Agilent IO Librar

106Installing I/O SoftwareInstalling Your Software Example: Installing Software from the 33220A CD For example, the Agilent IntuiLink for the 33220A W

107Troubleshooting Guidelines! Troubleshooting LAN Interfaces! Troubleshooting USB Interfaces! Troubleshooting GPIB Interfaces

108Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting LAN InterfacesTroubleshooting LAN InterfacesThis section shows suggested troubleshooting steps for LAN in

109Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting LAN InterfacesExample: Using a Web BrowserSince the 33220A is Web-enabled, to display the 33220A Welcome

11Connecting Instruments to LANs! LAN Quick Start! Step 1: Select LAN Network Type! Step 2: Gather Network Information! Step 3: Connect Your Instrumen

110Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting LAN InterfacesTroubleshooting FlowchartIf normal operation cannot be established, see this flowchart for

111Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting LAN InterfacesHardware ChecksThe first step in troubleshooting LAN networks is to check the hardware setu

112Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting LAN InterfacesCommunication ChecksIf there are no hardware problems, but normal communication has not bee

113Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting LAN InterfacesA typical display follows where ping was not successful.Using the route add Command“If you

114Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting LAN InterfacesFor example, if the IP address of your PC is 155.139.103.152 and the instrument address is

115Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting LAN InterfacesExample: Setting Proxy Notification (Internet Explorer 5.0 and above)Example steps check pr

116Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting LAN InterfacesExample: Cache and Page Refresh (Internet Explorer 5.0 and above)Example steps for cache an

117Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting LAN InterfacesEnabling Javascript Instruments that are Web-enabled may generate web pages that depend on

118Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting USB InterfacesTroubleshooting USB InterfacesThis section shows suggested troubleshooting steps for Univer

119Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting USB InterfacesCheck IO ControlOperationUSB Hardware ChecksCheck CableConnections/DamageVerify Agilent IO

12Connecting Instruments to LANLAN Quick StartLAN Quick StartThis section shows suggested steps to help you quickly get started connecting and configu

120Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting USB InterfacesUSB Hardware ChecksThis section gives guidelines to make hardware troubleshooting checks fo

121Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting USB InterfacesUSB Software ChecksThis section provides guidelines to make software troubleshooting checks

122Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting USB Interfaces2 Install Agilent IO Libraries (as Required). If Version M.01.00 or greater of the Agilent

123Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting USB Interfaces2 Uninstall/Reinstall the Agilent IO Libraries. If the driver files are not found, uninstal

124Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting GPIB InterfacesTroubleshooting GPIB InterfacesThis section shows suggested troubleshooting steps for an A

125Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting GPIB InterfacesCheck IO LibrariesInstallation1 GPIB Hardware ChecksCheck Cables/Connections/PowerCheck

126Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting GPIB InterfacesGPIB Hardware ChecksThis section gives guidelines to make hardware troubleshooting checks

127Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting GPIB InterfacesCheck Device ManagerYou can use the Windows Device Manager to reinstall the 82350 or equiv

128Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting GPIB Interfaces3 If your computer locks up or freezes after installing. Typically, this is mostly interru

129Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting GPIB Interfaces6 Upgrade your system BIOS. Note that even new computers may have a newer BIOS available.

13Connecting Instruments to LANLAN Quick Start Connect your instruments to the site LAN or private LAN you selected. 3 Connect Your I

130Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting GPIB InterfacesGPIB Software ChecksThis section provides guidelines for 82350 software checks, including:

131Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting GPIB InterfacesCheck BIOS/Interrupts SettingsIf IO Config reports finding an 82350 card with Serial Numbe

132Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting GPIB InterfacesRight-click My Computer and select Properties, then Device Manager. Highlight Computer and

133Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting GPIB Interfaces# Interrupt. An entire buffer is transferred to/from the card without CPU involvement. Int

134Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting GPIB Interfaces! The default formatted IO write buffer size is 128 so when using this default size, forma

135Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting GPIB InterfacesAgilent IO Libraries ChecksThis section gives guidelines to make troubleshooting checks fo

136Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting GPIB InterfacesCheck IO Control OperationWhen the Agilent IO Libraries were installed, an IO Control was

137Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting GPIB Interfaces# Windows 2000: The Found New Hardware Wizard will identify this card as a PCI Simple Comm

138Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting GPIB Interfaces

139TCP/IP Network Basics! LAN Interface Overview! TCP/IP Protocols! IP Addressing! IP Address Configuration Methods! Device Hostname Services! Configu

14Connecting Instruments to LANLAN Quick Start You can use applications such as VISA Assistant or the Telnet utility to verify communication wit

140TCP/IP Network BasicsLAN Interface OverviewLAN Interface OverviewThis section provides an overview of Local Area Networks (LANs) that use Transmiss

141TCP/IP Network BasicsLAN Interface OverviewWithin the site LAN, every device (PC, router, server, etc.) is called a host. A host is any device on a

142TCP/IP Network BasicsLAN Interface OverviewLAN Hardware ArchitectureA LAN is a way to extend the control of instrumentation beyond the limits of ty

143TCP/IP Network BasicsLAN Interface OverviewPacket Switching A TCP/IP network is a packet-switched network. This figure shows an example packet-swit

144TCP/IP Network BasicsTCP/IP ProtocolsTCP/IP ProtocolsThis section summarizes protocols for LAN networks that use TCP/IP for communication between h

145TCP/IP Network BasicsTCP/IP ProtocolsTCP/IP Protocol OverviewThis table summarizes the components of each layer and shows the applicable Request fo

146TCP/IP Network BasicsTCP/IP ProtocolsThe Network Interface LayerThe lowest layer in the TCP/IP stack is the Network Interface Layer. The primary re

147TCP/IP Network BasicsTCP/IP ProtocolsThe Internet LayerThe Internet Layer of the TCP/IP model contains the protocols responsible for addressing and

148TCP/IP Network BasicsTCP/IP ProtocolsExample: Using ping for Echo RequestFor example, you could use the Ping utility to send ICMP echo request pack

149TCP/IP Network BasicsTCP/IP ProtocolsAs each packet is sent from the source host, an acknowledgement of receipt is sent by the destination host wit

15Connecting Instruments to LANStep 1: Select LAN Network TypeStep 1: Select LAN Network TypeWhat’s in This Step? The first step is to determine wheth

150TCP/IP Network BasicsTCP/IP ProtocolsThe Application LayerThe Application Layer is the layer where requests for data or services are processed. App

151TCP/IP Network BasicsTCP/IP ProtocolsSockets For TCP/IP protocol, when a packet is delivered to a specific IP address, it is passed up to TCP or UD

152TCP/IP Network BasicsTCP/IP ProtocolsFile Transfer Protocol (FTP)File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is an application used to transfer files from a host

153TCP/IP Network BasicsIP AddressingIP AddressingThis section describes IP addressing for TCP/IP networks, including:! IP Address Classes! Subnets an

154TCP/IP Network BasicsIP AddressingExample: Class A, B, and C IP AddressesThis table shows three example IP addresses, where the bold part of the bi

155TCP/IP Network BasicsIP AddressingSubnets and Subnet MasksAs noted, an IP address consists of a network portion and a host portion. A subnet mask i

156TCP/IP Network BasicsIP AddressingCustom Subnet MasksYou can create custom subnet masks for Class A, Class B, and Class C IP addresses. For example

157TCP/IP Network BasicsIP AddressingLocal Network #2 (4 Hosts)Router(DefaultGateway)Local Network #1 (4 Hosts)Instrument BComputer AComputer DInstrum

158TCP/IP Network BasicsIP Address Configuration MethodsIP Address Configuration MethodsThis section introduces some IP address configuration methods,

159TCP/IP Network BasicsIP Address Configuration MethodsDynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) allows ea

16Connecting Instruments to LANStep 1: Select LAN Network TypeTypical Site LAN NetworksIn this guide, a site LAN network is defined as a local area ne

160TCP/IP Network BasicsIP Address Configuration MethodsDuplicate IP Addresses on non-DHCP NetworksGenerally, duplicate IP addresses only occur on a m

161TCP/IP Network BasicsDevice Hostname ServicesDevice Hostname ServicesThis section introduces some device Hostname services, including:! Device Host

162TCP/IP Network BasicsDevice Hostname ServicesDynamic DNS NamingDynamic Domain Name System (Dynamic DNS) is a distributed database of hostnames and

163TCP/IP Network BasicsDevice Hostname ServicesRFC NetBIOS NamingRFC NetBIOS Naming is a peer-to-peer naming protocol used by Microsoft File/Print Sh

164TCP/IP Network BasicsDevice Hostname ServicesStatic DNS NamingIn contrast to automatic DNS name resolution, Static DNS naming does not require any

165TCP/IP Network BasicsConfiguring Your PC for LAN OperationConfiguring Your PC for LAN OperationThis section shows steps to configure your PC, as re

166TCP/IP Network BasicsConfiguring Your PC for LAN OperationInstalling Network Interface CardsNetwork Interface Cards (NIC) provide the hardware inte

167TCP/IP Network BasicsConfiguring Your PC for LAN OperationExample: Installing TCP/IP (Windows XP)1 Click Start | Network| Internet Connnections. Fr

168TCP/IP Network BasicsConfiguring Your PC for LAN OperationSetting PC IP AddressDepending on the LAN capabilities, you can select automatic or manua

169TCP/IP Network BasicsConfiguring Your PC for LAN OperationExample: Setting PC IP Address (Windows XP)1 Click Start | Network| Internet Connnections

17Connecting Instruments to LANStep 1: Select LAN Network TypeTypical Private LAN NetworksIn this guide, a private LAN network is defined as a local a

170TCP/IP Network BasicsConfiguring Your PC for LAN OperationSetting PC HostnameAs desired, you can set an approved Hostname and a Domain Name (such a

171TCP/IP Network BasicsConfiguring Your PC for LAN OperationExample: Setting PC Hostname (Windows XP)1 Right-click the My Computer icon and then clic

172TCP/IP Network BasicsConfiguring Your PC for LAN Operation

173Guide Information! Guide Contents! Related Documentation! Accessing an Electronic Copy of This Guide! General Information for This Guide! Contactin

174Guide InformationGuide ContentsThis Agilent Technologies USB/LAN/GPIB Interfaces Connectivity Guide shows how to connect instruments to USB, LAN, a

175Guide InformationRelated DocumentationSuggested related documentation you can use for interface connectivity operation follows. After the Agilent I

176Guide InformationGeneral Information for This GuideNotice The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.Agilent Te

177Guide InformationContacting AgilentYou can reach Agilent Technologies at these telephone numbers:Americas Call Center: 1-800-452-4844Canada Call C

178Guide Information

179Glossary

18Connecting Instruments to LANStep 2: Gather Network InformationStep 2: Gather Network InformationWhat’s in This Step? When you have selected the typ

180Glossaryaddress - DHCPA addressA string uniquely identifying a particular interface or a device on that interface to identify the interface or devi

181GlossaryDNS - Gateway IP AddressDynamic addressing simplifies network administration because the software keeps track of IP addresses rather than r

182GlossaryHub - IP AddressH HubA common connection point for devices in a network. Hubs are commonly used to connect segments of a LAN. A hub contain

183GlossaryLAN - logical unitL LANLocal Area Network. A computer network that spans a relatively small area. Most LANs are confined to a single buildi

184Glossarynetwork - network protocolsN networkA group of two or more computer systems linked together. There are many types of computer networks, inc

185Glossaryproxy server - proxy serverDNS: See DNSFTP: Abbreviation of File Transfer Protocol, the protocol used on the Internet for sending files. HT

186GlossaryRouter - Subnet MaskR RouterA device that connects any number of LANs. Routers use headers and a forwarding table to determine where packet

187GlossarySwitch - symbolic nameFor example, the full address for 150.215.017.009 is 10010110.11010111.00010001.00001001. The Class B network part is

188GlossaryUniversal Plug and Play - VISAU Universal Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is an open industry standard that uses Internet and

189 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z IndexAaddress, 180Address Resolution Protocol (ARP), 147Agilent IntuiLink, 103Agilent IO Lib

19Connecting Instruments to LANStep 2: Gather Network InformationGather Site LAN Network InformationSuggested steps follow to gather information for i

190 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ggateway, 181gateway IP address, 181getting started, 7, 9glossary, 179GPIBaddressing instrum

191 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z L (cont’d)LAN (continued)duplicate IP address detection, 159enabling Javascript, 117hardware

192 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z S (cont’d)site LAN (continued)network info card, 20sockets, 151SRQ, 186Static DNS Naming, 16

20Connecting Instruments to LANStep 2: Gather Network Information lnstrument Information (Completed by Instrument User) (Serial Number and Ethernet

21Connecting Instruments to LANStep 2: Gather Network InformationDefine Private LAN Network ParametersSuggested steps follow to define parameters for

22Connecting Instruments to LANStep 2: Gather Network InformationDHCP Enabled: Yes ___ No ____Dynamic DNS Enabled: Yes ___ No ____UPnP Enabled OK: Y

23Connecting Instruments to LANStep 3: Connect Your InstrumentsStep 3: Connect Your InstrumentsWhat’s in This Step? This section gives guidelines to c

24Connecting Instruments to LANStep 3: Connect Your InstrumentsConnect Instruments to Site LANThis section shows typical ways you can connect LAN-enab

25Connecting Instruments to LANStep 3: Connect Your InstrumentsExample: Switch Connections (Site LAN)This figure shows one way to connect instruments

26Connecting Instruments to LANStep 3: Connect Your InstrumentsConnect Devices to Private LANThis section shows typical ways you can connect LAN-enabl

27Connecting Instruments to LANStep 3: Connect Your InstrumentsExample: Switch Connections (Private LAN)This figure shows one way to connect a Windows

28Connecting Instruments to LANStep 4: Install I/O Software on Your PCStep 4: Install I/O Software on Your PCWhat’s in This Step? This step gives guid

29Connecting Instruments to LANStep 5: Configure Your InstrumentsStep 5: Configure Your InstrumentsWhat’s in This Step? This may be an optional step.

3ContentsUSB/LAN/GPIB Interfaces Connectivity Guide CONNECTIVITY GUIDELINES Getting Started ...

30Connecting Instruments to LANStep 5: Configure Your InstrumentsCheck Your Web BrowserIf your instrument is Web-enabled, the instrument includes a We

31Connecting Instruments to LANStep 5: Configure Your Instruments2 View Current Configuration Page. To view the current configuration, click the View

32Connecting Instruments to LANStep 5: Configure Your Instruments3 Display the Configuring the Instrument Page. From the Current Configuration Page, c

33Connecting Instruments to LANStep 6: Configure the LAN InterfaceStep 6: Configure the LAN InterfaceWhat’s in This Step? This step gives guidelines t

34Connecting Instruments to LANStep 6: Configure the LAN InterfaceSteps to Configure the LAN InterfaceFor an application that uses VISA (such as VISA

35Connecting Instruments to LANStep 6: Configure the LAN Interface3 Set LAN Client Parameters. When the LAN Client dialog box appears, in almost all c

36Connecting Instruments to LANStep 6: Configure the LAN Interface5 Display the TCPIP Devices Dialog Box. From the LAN Client dialog box, click the Ed

37Connecting Instruments to LANStep 6: Configure the LAN Interface7 Enter Device IP Address/Hostname. From the Add a TCPIP device dialog box, enter ei

38Connecting Instruments to LANStep 7: Communicate with InstrumentsStep 7: Communicate with InstrumentsWhat’s in This Step? This section gives guideli

39Connecting Instruments to LANStep 7: Communicate with InstrumentsCommunicating Using VISA AssistantVISA Assistant is an application program that use

4 Connecting Instruments to GPIB ...55GPIB Quick Start ...

40Connecting Instruments to LANStep 8: Program Your InstrumentsStep 8: Program Your Instruments What’s in This Step? This is an optional step. After y

41Connecting Instruments to USB! USB Quick Start! Step 1: Install I/O Software on Your PC! Step 2: Connect Instruments to USB! Step 3: Assign Instrume

42Connecting Instruments to USBUSB Quick StartUSB Quick StartThis section shows suggested steps to help you quickly get started connecting USB-enabled

43Connecting Instruments to USBUSB Quick Start Select the I/O software to be installed on your PC. Then, install the software from a

44Connecting Instruments to USBUSB Quick Start This is an optional step. As desired, you can program instruments via the USB interfac

45Connecting Instruments to USBStep 1: Install I/O Software on Your PCStep 1: Install I/O Software on Your PCWhat’s in This Step? As required, you sho

46Connecting Instruments to USBStep 2: Connect Instruments to USBStep 2: Connect Instruments to USBWhat’s in This Step? This step shows how to connect

47Connecting Instruments to USBStep 2: Connect Instruments to USBSteps to Connect USB InstrumentsUse the steps in this figure to directly connect USB

48Connecting Instruments to USBStep 3: Assign Instrument Alias NameStep 3: Assign Instrument Alias NameWhat’s in This Step? This step shows how to ass

49Connecting Instruments to USBStep 3: Assign Instrument Alias NameAssigning an Alias Name When you apply power to a USB instrument and then connect t

5TCP/IP Network Basics ... 139LAN Interface Overview ...

50Connecting Instruments to USBStep 4: Check Instrument IdentificationStep 4: Check Instrument IdentificationWhat’s in This Step? This is an optional

51Connecting Instruments to USBStep 4: Check Instrument IdentificationSteps to Check Identification Parameters1 Display the IO Config Main Screen. Cli

52Connecting Instruments to USBStep 5: Communicate with InstrumentsStep 5: Communicate with InstrumentsWhat’s in This Step? This is an optional step t

53Connecting Instruments to USBStep 5: Communicate with InstrumentsExample: Communicating Using VISA AssistantVISA Assistant is an application program

54Connecting Instruments to USBStep 6: Program Your InstrumentsStep 6: Program Your Instruments What’s in This Step? This is an optional step. After y

55Connecting Instruments to GPIB! GPIB Quick Start! Step 1: Install I/O Software on Your PC! Step 2: Install GPIB Cards in Your PC! Step 3: Connect In

56Connecting Instruments to GPIBGPIB Quick StartGPIB Quick StartThis section shows suggested steps to help you quickly get started connecting GPIB ins

57Connecting Instruments to GPIBGPIB Quick Start Select the I/O software to be installed on your PC. Then, install the software from

58Connecting Instruments to GPIBGPIB Quick Start Use IO Config to configure installed GPIB Interface Card(s) parameters. 4 Configure GPI

59Connecting Instruments to GPIBStep 1: Install I/O Software on Your PCStep 1: Install I/O Software on Your PCWhat’s in This Step? Before you connect

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60Connecting Instruments to GPIBStep 2: Install GPIB Cards in Your PCStep 2: Install GPIB Cards in Your PCWhat’s in This Step? This step shows how to

61Connecting Instruments to GPIBStep 2: Install GPIB Cards in Your PCSteps to Install a GPIB Card in Your PCExample steps follow to install an Agilent

62Connecting Instruments to GPIBStep 2: Install GPIB Cards in Your PC3 Remove a Cover Plate. Remove one of the PC back panel cover plates. The 82350B

63Connecting Instruments to GPIBStep 2: Install GPIB Cards in Your PC5 Replace the Cover Plate Screw. This will hold the 82350 in place. Save the blan

64Connecting Instruments to GPIBStep 3: Connect Instruments to GPIB CardStep 3: Connect Instruments to GPIB CardWhat’s in This Step? This step gives g

65Connecting Instruments to GPIBStep 3: Connect Instruments to GPIB CardSteps to Connect Instruments to GPIB Cards1 Review Connection Guidelines. The

66Connecting Instruments to GPIBStep 3: Connect Instruments to GPIB Card# 10833A (1 meter)# 10833B (2 meters)# 10833C (4 meters)# 10833D (0.5 meter)#

67Connecting Instruments to GPIBStep 3: Connect Instruments to GPIB CardExample: Connecting Multiple GPIB InstrumentsThis figure shows one way to conn

68Connecting Instruments to GPIBStep 4: Configure GPIB Interface CardsStep 4: Configure GPIB Interface CardsWhat’s in This Step? This step shows sugge

69Connecting Instruments to GPIBStep 4: Configure GPIB Interface CardsSteps to Configure GPIB Interface Cards1 Apply Power. Apply power to the PC and

7 Getting Started! Using This Guide! Steps to Get StartedNOTEThis guide does not describe LAN networks that include a gateway, such as the Agilent E58

70Connecting Instruments to GPIBStep 4: Configure GPIB Interface Cards4 Configure GPIB Card Parameters. When the 82350 PCI GPIB Card Configuration scr

71Connecting Instruments to GPIBStep 4: Configure GPIB Interface CardsNOTEAfter the system is configured, this screen may also display an Edit VISA Co

72Connecting Instruments to GPIBStep 4: Configure GPIB Interface Cards5 Change/Accept the Configuration Values. If the configuration values displayed

73Connecting Instruments to GPIBStep 5: Communicate with InstrumentsStep 5: Communicate with InstrumentsWhat’s in This Step? This step gives guideline

74Connecting Instruments to GPIBStep 5: Communicate with InstrumentsExample: Communicating Using VISA AssistantVISA Assistant is an application progra

75Connecting Instruments to GPIBStep 6: Program Your InstrumentsStep 6: Program Your Instruments What’s in This Step? This is an optional step. After

76Connecting Instruments to GPIBStep 6: Program Your Instruments

77Programming Your Instruments! Programming Overview! Addressing Instruments! Example Programs

78Programming Your InstrumentsProgramming OverviewProgramming OverviewThis section provides an overview of programming instruments via LAN, USB, or GP

79Programming Your InstrumentsProgramming OverviewObtaining Instrument DriversSelected combinations of program environments and I/O are included in th

8Getting StartedUsing This GuideUsing This GuideThis Agilent Technologies USB/LAN/GPIB Interfaces Connectivity Guide shows how to connect instruments

80Programming Your InstrumentsProgramming OverviewUsing I/O Objects in Other Visual Basic ProjectsAll Visual Basic programs in this guide use the Agil

81Programming Your InstrumentsAddressing InstrumentsAddressing InstrumentsThis section gives guidelines to address instruments via a LAN, USB, or GPIB

82Programming Your InstrumentsAddressing InstrumentsBy default, the LAN Client supports both protocols by automatically detecting the protocol the ser

83Programming Your InstrumentsAddressing InstrumentsConfiguring TCPIP LAN Client InterfacesWhen you have configured VISA LAN Client interfaces, you ca

84Programming Your InstrumentsAddressing InstrumentsExample: Addressing LAN Instruments Using VISA/SICLThe TCPIP LAN Client interface system in this f

85Programming Your InstrumentsAddressing Instruments5Network Interface CardWindows PCLAN InstrumentsInterface VISA/SICL NamesVISA Name SICL Name&quo

86Programming Your InstrumentsAddressing InstrumentsAddressing Instruments via USBAs desired, you can use an Alias name to address instruments via USB

87Programming Your InstrumentsAddressing InstrumentsExample: Assigning a USB Alias NameThis figure shows an example USB Devices dialog box for an Agil

88Programming Your InstrumentsAddressing InstrumentsAddressing Instruments via GPIBTo address instruments via a GPIB interface, you must first configu

89Programming Your InstrumentsAddressing Instruments2 When the 82350 PCI GPIB Card Configuration screen appears, set the VISA Interface Name, SICL Int

9Getting StartedSteps to Get StartedSteps to Get StartedThis figure shows suggested steps to get started setting up LAN, USB, or GPIB interfaces and t

90Programming Your InstrumentsAddressing InstrumentsExample: Addressing GPIB Instruments Using VISA/SICLThis figure shows example VISA and SICL addres

91Programming Your InstrumentsExample ProgramsExample ProgramsFour example programs follow to demonstrate sine waveform generation for an Agilent 3322

92Programming Your InstrumentsExample Programs’ Other options are SQUare, RAMP, PULSe, NOISe, DC, and USER.WriteString "OUTPut:LOAD 50" ’ S

93Programming Your InstrumentsExample Programs#include <stdio.h>#include <math.h>// Specify the default address#define DEFAULT_LOGICAL_ADD

94Programming Your InstrumentsExample Programspsa = SafeArrayCreate (VT_I2, 1, &bounds);// Populate the safearraySHORT* Waveform;SafeArrayAccessDa

95Programming Your InstrumentsExample ProgramsExample: Simple Sine Waveform (Visual C++ and VXIpnp)This example program is intended for use with Micro

96Programming Your InstrumentsExample Programs/* Swap data bytes (send LSB first) */ CHECK(ag33250a_freq(vi, 5000));

97Programming Your InstrumentsExample ProgramsExample: Simple Sine Waveform (Visual C++ and VISA)This example program is intended for use with Microso

98Programming Your InstrumentsExample Programsstrcpy(SCPIcmd,"*CLS\n"); /* Clear errors and status registers */CHECK(viWrite(Instrument, SC

99Programming Your InstrumentsExample Programsstrcpy(SCPIcmd, "FUNCtion:SHAPe USER\n"); /* Output the selected arb waveform */CHECK(viWrite(