Agilent Technologies manual Programming via the 82357A, Establishing Instrument Communication

Installing the 82357A

Step 6: Programming via the 82357A

Step 6: Programming via the 82357A

After the 82357A has been configured and you have connected your GPIB instruments to the 82357A, the next step is to establish communication between your PC and the instruments using VISA Assistant. After communication has been established, you can begin programming the instruments using VISA, VISA COM, or SICL. This section includes:

„Establishing Instrument Communication

„Programming GPIB Instruments

Establishing Instrument Communication

When the Agilent IO Libraries Suite was installed on your PC, an IO utility called VISA Assistant was also installed. You can use VISA Assistant to verify communication between your PC and connected GPIB instruments. To use VISA Assistant for IEEE-488.2 or SCPI instruments:

1Click the blue IO icon on the Windows taskbar (on the lower right- hand corner of the screen).

2Click VISA Assistant to display the VISA Assistant main screen. For information on VISA Assistant, click Help.

VISA Interface ID

GPIB Instrument to be addressed

GPIB Instrument

Identification String

*IDN?

IEEE 488.2

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