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Chapter 3
Measurement Synchronization with LXI-B
Peer to Peer Messaging
Configuring LXI Output of LAN Events via Front Panel
Configuring LXI Output of LAN Events via SCPI
Using SCPI to configure LXI Output LAN Events is more powerful than
using the front panel because there are more commands at the system
integrator’s disposal. The following procedure represents the minimum
Task
Action
Notes
1. Put the MXA into SA or IQ
Analyzer mode.
Press Mode, Spectrum Analyzer
or IQ Analyzer (Basic) keys
2. Navigate to the System
panel.
Press the System hard key.
3. Navigate to the LXI
Output LAN Event list.
Press the softkeys I/O Config,
LXI, LXI Output LAN Events
4. Choose an LXI Output
LAN Event
Click on the event in the list that
should appear on the wire.
You will see a list of event
names.
Notice that the last 5
events are named after
the instrument events
above.
5. Choose an instrument
event source.
If LAN0-LAN7 were chosen in
Task 4, click the softkey labeled
“Source” then choose the desired
instrument event from the
menu.
If one of the last 5 events was
chosen, the identically named
instrument event has already
been selected as its source.
This is the instrument
event that will cause a
peer to peer message to
go out on the line.
7. Enable the LXI Output
LAN Event
Click the one-of-n softkey
labeled “Enabled.”
8. Verify that the instrument
is in continuous
measurement mode.
Press the hard key labeled
“Cont.”
9. Verify that the trigger is
set to Free Run
Press the Trigger hard key
followed by the Free Run
softkey.