Introduction; Scpi Programming; Agm8192Sfp.exe - Keysight Technologies M8192A User Manual

58 Remote Programming

5.1 Introduction

5.2 SCPI Programming

5.2.1 AgM8192SFP.exe

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This chapter describes the SCPI commands that are used to program M8192A
module.
The SCPI programming is supported by the following three LAN protocols:
 VXI-11: The Visa Resource String is e.g. "TCPIP0::localhost::inst0::INSTR".
 HiSLIP: this protocol is recommended. It offers the functionality of VXI-11
protocol with better performance that is near socket performance. Visa
Resource Strings look like "TCPIP0::localhost::hislip0::INSTR". The correct
resource string is shown in the M8192A Soft Front Panel's "About" dialog
under " VISA Resource String for...". To use the HiSlip protocol an I/O
library such as the Keysight I/O Libraries Suite must be installed. Since the
protocol is new it might not be supported by the installed I/O library. The
Keysight I/O Libraries Suite 16.1 and above supports it. However, the
Keysight I/O Libraries Suite might be installed as secondary I/O library. In
this case, check if the primary I/O library supports HiSLIP. If it does not, the
socket protocol must be used.

Socket: this protocol can be used with any I/O library or using standard
operating system socket functionality connecting to port 5025. This
protocol must be used if the used I/O library is not supporting HiSLIP
protocol. Visa Resource string looks like
"TCPIP0::localhost::5025::SOCKET", the exact resource string can be seen
in the M8192A Soft Front Panel's "About" dialog under " VISA Resource
String for...".
AgM8192 Firmare.exe must be started prior to sending SCPI to the instrument. (See
AgM8192SFP.exe)
The M8192A Software Front Panel and Firmware are one application. You need to
start M8192 Soft Front Panel (AgM8192SFP.exe) before sending SCPI commands to
the instrument. This can be done in the Windows Start menu (Keysight  M8192 
M8192 Soft Front Panel). You can open the "About" dialog from the M8192A Soft
Front Panel to see the VISA Resource String for the different connection types.
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