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Overview of E5071C COM Object

About COM Object

Using COM Object to Control E5071C

Major Control Difference between COM Object and SCPI Command

Other topics about Introduction to VBA Programming

The E5071C VBA environment provides COM objects that support

controlling the E5071C. This section provides an overview of COM objects

as well as considerations for using the E5071C's COM objects.

The definitions and specifications of COM are beyond the scope of this

guide. Such in-depth information is covered in a variety of books on COM.

About COM Object

When you control the E5071C through the macro function, you can use

COM objects as components of your application. The functionality of the

E5071C's COM objects is exposed through properties and methods.

A property allows you to read or write a setting or attribute of an object.

With the E5071C, you can use properties to set or read the settings of the

You can find properties in the list of object types in COM Object Reference.

A method allows you to manipulate an object in a particular way. With the

E5071C, you can use methods to perform specific tasks.

You can find methods in the list of object types in COM Object Reference.

An event means an operation from outside that the program can recognize

such as clicking a mouse. The E5071C detects events that a specific

softkey is pressed using the UserMenu_OnPress(ByVal Key_id As Long)

procedure to execute the assigned procedure.

You can find events in the list of object types in COM Object Reference.

Using COM Object to Control E5071C

When you want to control the E5071C, you can use COM objects alone or

in conjunction with SCPI commands and the Parse object. The latter

method is a little slower than the former method because the Parse object

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