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Remote Interface Operations
G5100A supports three remote interfaces: USB, LAN and GPIB
(IEEE-488). For GPIB, you will need an additional GPIB interface card
installed. This chapter describes the operations for setting up these
remote interfaces and lists the SCPI (Standard Commands for
Programmable Instrument) commands available to control the
waveform generator remotely. For first time SCPI users, refer to
Appendix B for the introductory materials on SCPI commands.
6.1 Remote Interface Configuration
G5100A have built in a web server, one may use the Internet Explorer of
Microsoft
®
or Firefox of Mozilla Foundation to remotely control the
waveform generator through the LAN interface. No extra software is
needed.
6.1.1 USB Interface
How to set up USB interface
Connect the proper USB cable to the USB connector on the rear panel
and your computer. The waveform generator sets up the USB interface
automatically once the cable is properly connected. You may navigate
from the Utility button, the IO softkey and then the Show USB Id softkey
to verify the USB interface ID.
6.1.2 GPIB Interface
Before you may set up the GPIB interface, you need to insert the GPIB
interface card into the interface slot on the rear panel, install the G5100A
application in your PC and execute the application. To set up the GPIB
interface, connect the waveform generator and your computer with a
proper GPIB cable and assign a GPIB address for the waveform generator.
The factory default GPIB address is 10. It can be set to any number
between 0 and 30. The address is stored in non-volatile memory, so it is
