Control Over Sicl-Lan Server - Agilent Technologies E5052A Programmer's Manual

Overview of Remote Control
LAN Remote Control System

Control over SICL-LAN server

In the control system using the SICL-LAN server, communication between the external
controller (client) and the E5052A (server) is performed using the SICL-LAN protocol.
Communication is performed using SICL (Standard Instrument Control Library). You can
control the E5052A by programming using SICL or VISA in C language in the UNIX
environment, or Visual C++, Visual Basic, or VEE in the Windows environment.
Preparing the E5052A
To communicate with the external controller, follow these steps to turn on the SICL-LAN
server of the E5052A in advance.
Step 1. Turn on the SICL-LAN server of the E5052A.
[System] - Misc Setup - Network Setup - SICL-LAN Server [ON]
Step 2. Set the GPIB address of the E5052A for control with the SICL-LAN server. "XX"
indicates the address number.
[System] - Misc Setup - Network Setup - SICL-LAN Address [XX]
NOTE
You need to restart the E5052A firmware after changing the on/off setting or address
setting of the SICL-LAN server.
Preparing the external controller
In order to establish communication with the E5052A using the TCP/IP protocol, you need
to set the I/O interface of the external controller in advance. This section shows the setting
procedure for using the external controller in the Windows environment.
NOTE
You need to install the Agilent I/O Libraries in advance.
Step 1. From the Start menu of your PC, click Program - Agilent I/O Libraries - I/O Config to open
the Config setting screen.
Step 2. In the IO Config setting screen, select
click the
Step 3. In the LAN Client setting screen, leave the initial settings and click the
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button.
Configure
"TCPIP LAN Client (LAN Instruments) " and then
button. You can
OK
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