82357B USB/GPIB Interface
6. Programming via the 82357B
6. Programming via the 82357B
Use the Agilent Interactive IO to communicate with the GPIB instruments
After the 82357B has been configured and connected to the GPIB instruments, you can use the Interactive IO to establish communication between your PC and the connected GPIB instruments. To run the Interactive IO for an
1Right click the instrument's icon in the Connection Expert window.
2Click Send Command to display the Interactive IO.
3With the default command *IDN? displayed in the text box, click Send & Read.
4The instrument identification string should appear.
5Repeat step 1 to step 3 for the next instrument.
Program the GPIB instruments (optional)
After communication has been established, you can program your GPIB instruments using the VISA, VISA COM, or SICL interfaces. See “Other References" on page 9 later in this guide for the relevant documentation.
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