Hislip - Agilent Technologies X Series Startup Manual

X-Series Measurement Applications for Modular Instruments Startup Guide
For details on measurements to be made for individual X-Series measurement application, you can refer to
the respective documentation available at
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HiSLIP

HiSLIP (High-Speed LAN Instrument Protocol) is recommended because it is fast, it supports instrument
control features such as Device Clear and Service Request, and it supports multiple instruments at a single IP
address.
HiSLIP addresses include a HiSLIP device name like "
M90XA selects the next available number at startup. If two instances of the M90XA are started, the second
instance will usually be at
address uncertainty can be avoided by adding the
as 101. When using the AgM90XA IVI driver to start the M90XA from a program, the assigned address can
be queried by reading the
Note
The M90XA SCPI Socket Server must remain On. Do not turn SCPI Socket Server Off because
StartM90XA (version 2.0 and later) requires SCPI Socket Server to complete the startup. M90XA
versions prior to 2.0 require HiSLIP Server On to complete startup.
Start Menu All Programs Agilent M90XA X-Series Applications
. When using a shortcut to StartM90XA.exe to start the M90XA, this
hislip1
HiSLIPVisaAddress
> >
" ending in a HiSLIP number. By default the
hislip0
command line option with a large number such
/hislip
property.
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