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
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?
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