Agilent Technologies 8163A Programming Manual page 166

The Agilent 816x VXIplug&play Instrument Driver
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• The Agilent 816x VXIplug&play Instrument Driver conforms with the
VXIplug&play standard.
There is one exception as the Agilent 816x driver does not have a soft
front panel or a knowledge-based file.
• The Agilent 816x VXIplug&play Instrument Driver is built on top of VISA,
and uses the services provided.
VISA supports GP-IB and VXI protocols. The driver can be used with
any GP-IB card for which the manufacturer has provided a VISA DLL.
• The Agilent 816x VXIplug&play Instrument Driver includes a Function
Panel (.fp) file.
The .fp file allows the driver to be used with visual programming
environments such as HP-VEE, LabWindows, and LabView.
• The Agilent 816x VXIplug&play Instrument Driver includes a
comprehensive on-line help file which complements the instrument manual.
The help file contains application programming examples, a cross-
reference between instrument commands and driver functions, and
detailed documentation of each function with examples.
• The Agilent 816x VXIplug&play Instrument Driver includes a Visual Basic
(.BAS) file which contains the function calls in Visual Basic syntax, and
allows the driver functions to be called from Visual Basic.
You should only use Visual Basic with this driver if you are familiar
with C/C++ function declarations. You must take particular care when
working with C/C++ pointers.
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Features of the Agilent 816x Instrument Driver