Advanced Topics
Using an External Computer to Control the Test Set
Using National Instruments VISA
If you are using National Instruments VISA, be sure to set the following
variables as follows:
This specifies whether to assert END
VI_ATTR_SEND_END = VI_FALSE '
during the transfer of the last byte of the buffer
This is the termination character. When
VI_ATTR_TERMCHAR = 0x0A '
the termination character is read and
is enabled
VI_ATTR_TERMCHAR_EN
during a read operation, the read operation terminates.
This is a flag that determines
VI_ATTR_TERMCHAR_EN = VI_TRUE '
whether the read operation should terminate when a termination
character is received.
Specifies whether to
VI_ATTR_SUPPRESS_END_EN = VI_FALSE '
suppress the
bit termination. If this attribute is set to
, the
END
VI_TRUE
bit does not terminate read operations. If this attribute is set to
END
, the
bit terminates read operations.
VI_FALSE
END
Write Commands:
Append all commands with "\n," for example,
.
*rst\n
Read Commands:
The Z5623A Option H48 returns data terminated by
\r\n.
Agilent Technologies Z5623A Option H48
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