Network Operation and Remote Control
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Table 11-1: Remote control interfaces and protocols
Interface
Protocols, VISA
*)
address string
Remarks
Local Area
Network
(LAN)
●
HiSLIP
High-Speed LAN Instrument Protocol (IVI-6.1)
TCPIP::host address::hislip0[::INSTR]
●
VXI-11
TCPIP::host address::inst0[::INSTR]
Library: VISA
●
socket communication
(Raw Ethernet, simple Telnet)
TCPIP::host address[::LAN device name]::<port>::
SOCKET
Library: VISA or socket controller
A LAN connector is located on the
rear panel of the instrument.
GPIB (IEC/
IEEE Bus
Interface)
VISA
*)
address string:
GPIB::primary address[::INSTR]
(no secondary address)
A GPIB bus interface according to the
IEC 625.1/IEEE 488.1 standard is
located on the rear panel of the instru-
ment.
USB
VISA
*)
address string:
USB::<vendor ID>::<product_ID>::<serial_number>[::INSTR]
USB connectors are located on the
front and rear panel of the instrument.
*
) VISA is a standardized software interface library providing input and output functions to communicate with instruments. A VISA
installation on the controller is a prerequisite for remote control using the indicated interfaces.
11.1.1
LAN Interface
To be integrated in a LAN, the instrument is equipped with a LAN interface, consisting
of a connector, a network interface card and protocols. The network card can be oper-
ated with the following interfaces:
●
10 Mbit/s Ethernet IEEE 802.3
●
100 Mbit/s Ethernet IEEE 802.3u
●
1Gbit/s Ethernet IEEE 802.3ab
For remote control via a network, the PC and the instrument must be connected via the
LAN interface to a common network with TCP/IP network protocol. They are connected
using a commercial RJ45 cable (shielded or unshielded twisted pair category 5). The
TCP/IP network protocol and the associated network services are preconfigured on the
instrument. Software for instrument control and the VISA program library must be
installed on the controller.
IP address
Only the IP address or a valid DNS host name is required to set up the connection.
The host address is part of the "VISA resource string" used by the programs to identify
and control the instrument.
The VISA resource string has the form:
TCPIP::host address[::LAN device name][::INSTR]
or
TCPIP::host address::port::SOCKET
where:
Remote Control Interfaces and Protocols
