Communication Interface; Usb - NF DP015S Instruction Manual

6. Remote Control
6.1

Communication Interface

This product is provided with the USB, RS232, and GPIB (optional) communication interfaces and
is remote-controllable by a computer. The remote control allows almost all the operations available
on the control panel to be performed. In addition, it can read the internal state such as setting values
and errors. The command language is compliant with the SCPI Specification 1999.0.
Regardless of which communication interface is used, you can create and use a program that uses
the Virtual Instrument Software Architecture (VISA) library. If you do not have a license to use
VISA library, you need to obtain one (generally, it requires some cost).
For details of the remote control commands and programming, see "Instruction Manual (Remote
Control)" in the attached CD-ROM.

6.1.1 USB

The product is compliant with the USB Test and Measurement Class(USBTMC). Normally, the
USBTMC class driver supports the sub class USB488 and can perform almost the same controls as
GPIB on USB.
 Preparation
The computer used for control needs a USBTMC class driver installed on it. The USBTMC class
driver is included in the hardware and software product of each company that provides the VISA
library.
 Operation procedure
1. Press the MENU key to move to the root menu, then select [System]. The system setting
window opens.
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