WF1947/WF1948 Instruction Manual (External Control)
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1.1 Overview of WF1947/WF1948 GPIB/USB Interface
Almost all the functions of WF1947/WF1948 can be remotely set via the GPIB or USB interface. Moreover,
the saved data and the settings can be transferred to an external device. This allows you to easily configure an
automatic measurement system.
1.2 USB
Preparations
WF1947/WF1948 can be controlled by the USB Test and Measurement Class (hereinafter, USB-TMC).
Almost all panel operations can be controlled, and the internal status such as setting values and errors can be
read out.
Install a USB-TMC class driver to the controlling computer and connect it using a commercial USB cable. It is
possible to download the driver install file from National Instruments Corporation’s web site. The driver
installation process is described below.
1. Go to the National Instruments Corporation web site and search for the VISA Run-time
Engine page or select [VISA driver downloads] from the following URL.
http://www.ni.com/support/visa/
2. From VISA Run-time Engine’s page, download VISA Run-time Engine.
User registration is required. Download Run-time Engine Ver. 4.6 or superior.
3. The downloaded file is a self extracting archive.
Install after extraction.
4. After the process is correctly completed, the USB-TMC class driver is installed.
For more details, see the National Instruments Corporation’s web site.
1.3
GPIB Preparations
Mount a GPIB controller board (card) to the controlling computer, then connect between them using a
commercial GPIB cable. For details, see the instruction manual of your GPIB controller board (card).
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