Programming Fundamentals

Using the LAN to Control the Analyzer

8.Select VISA LAN Client from the available interface types.

9.Press Configure.

10.Enter a VISA interface name, such as GPIB1.

11.Enter the hostname or IP address of your analyzer in the hostname field, such as my4406a.companyname.com

12.Enter a Remote SICL address, such as GPIB1.

13.Set the LAN interface to match the defined LAN client (lan1 in this example).

14.Select OK.

15.Close I/O Configuration by selecting OK.

 

Controlling Your Analyzer with SICL LAN and HP/Agilent VEE

 

Before you can use SICL LAN with VEE, you need to set up VISA/SICL

 

LAN I/O drivers for use with your VEE application. Consult your VEE

 

documentation for information how to do this.

 

If you are using HP/Agilent VEE and SICL LAN, the logical unit

NOTE

 

number is limited to the range of 0-8.

 

The logical unit number is the same as the interface select code (ISC).

 

VEE reserves ISC values 9-18, and does not allow you to use them for

 

SICL/LAN communications with your analyzer. VEE also does not

 

allow any ISC values higher than 18.

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E4406A VSA specifications

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