Communication Interface; Usb - NF DP Series Instruction Manual

6. Remote Control
6.1

Communication Interface

This product is provided with the USB and RS232 communication interfaces as standard and is
remote-controllable by a computer. Also, either GPIB or LAN communication interface can be
chosen when ordering. 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

This 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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