Using The Lan To Control The Instrument; Using Ftp For File Transfers - Agilent Technologies PSA Series User And Programming Manual

Using the LAN to Control the Instrument

Refer to the function description chapters for information about
configuring the instrument input/output settings from the front panel.
Use the SYSTem commands to change settings remotely.
Remember that in any type programming using LAN you should avoid
NOTE
constantly opening and closing connections. This uses up processing
resources, adds to your system overhead, and can cause problems with
asynchronous implementation of successive commands. When you are
sending the instrument multiple commands: open the connection, send
all the commands, and close the connection.
• "Using ftp for File Transfers" on page 5-309
• "Using Telnet to Send Commands" on page 5-312
• "Using Socket LAN to Send Commands" on page 5-315
• "Using SICL LAN to Control the Instrument" on page 5-316
• "Using HP/Agilent VEE Over Socket LAN" on page 5-321
• "Using a Java™ Applet Over Socket LAN" on page 5-323
• "Using a C Program Over Socket LAN" on page 5-323
• "General LAN Troubleshooting" on page 5-324

Using ftp for File Transfers

You can use the instrument LAN connection to transfer files. For
example, you can use the ftp functionality to download instrument
screen dumps to an external server.
The following is an example of an ftp session from an MSDOS window
on a PC:
1. ftp 141.88.163.118 (enter the instrument IP address, found/set
from the front panel by pressing
2. At the user name prompt, enter: vsa
Chapter 5
Programming Fundamentals
Using the LAN to Control the Instrument
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