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Agilent Technologies E4446A User Manual

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318 Chapter 5
Programming Fundamentals
Using the LAN to Control the Instrument
Programming Fundamentals
Configuring a PC as a SICL LAN Client
The descriptions here are based on Agilents VISA revision G.02.02,
model number 2094G. A copy of Agilent VISA instrument io libraries
can be found on Agilents website:
http://www.agilent.com/find/iolib
see also
http://www.agilent.com/find/vee
The VISA Users Guide information on LAN programming may also be
useful, see:
ftp://ftp.agilent.com/pub/mpusup/pc/binfiles/iop/index.html
The following assumes a LAN connection between your computer and
your instrument. This will not work for the GPIB to LAN gateway.
1. Install VISA revision G.02.02 or higher.
2. Run I/O configuration.
3. Select LAN Client from the available interface types.
4. Press Configure.
5. Enter an interface name, such as lan1.
6. Enter a logical unit number, such as 7.
7. Select Okay.
8. Select VISA LAN Client from the available interface types.
9. Press Configure.
10.Enter a VISA interface name, such as GPIB1.
11.Enter the host name or IP address of your instrument in the host
name field, such as aaa.companyname.com or 137.12.255.755.
NOTE Changing the host name in your instrument does not change your LAN
system representation of the host name. You must work through your
local system administrator to change the host name on your LAN
system and then change it to match in your instrument.
12.Enter a Remote SICL address, such as GPIB7.
13.Set the LAN interface to match the defined LAN client.
14.Select OK.
15.Close I/O Configuration by selecting OK.

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BrandAgilent Technologies
ModelE4446A
CategoryMeasuring Instruments
LanguageEnglish

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