88 34410A/11A User’s Guide
3 Remote Interface Configuration
Configuring a USB Interface
For the USB interface, no configuration parameters are required to set up 
the multimeter. Connect your multimeter to a USB port on your computer. 
Note that it may take several seconds for the computer to recognize and 
establish a connection to the multimeter.
• Front Panel Operation:  To enable USB: Press   to display 
UTILITY MENU.  Press   or    as needed  to select REMOTE I/O, and press 
 to display  I/O PORT. Press    as needed  to select USB, and press 
 to display  ENABLE USB?. Press    as needed to select YES, and press 
 to display the multimeter’s USB ID. Press   or   to exit the 
menu.
After enabling or disabling USB connectivity, power to the multimeter 
must be cycled off/on for the change to take effect.
•
Remote Interface Operation:  The following command enables the USB 
remote interface:
SYSTem:COMMunicate:ENABle ON,USB
The following command queries the state of the USB interface:
SYSTem:COMMunicate:ENABle? USB
This query returns a “0” (OFF) or a “1” (ON).
Refer to the Agilent 34410A/34411A Programmer’s Reference for 
complete description and syntax for these commands.