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Chapter 2 95
Programming Fundamentals
Using the LAN to Control the Analyzer
Using SICL LAN to Control the Analyzer
SICL LAN is a LAN protocol using the Standard Instrument Control
Library (SICL). It provides control of your analyzer over the LAN, using
a variety of computing platforms, I/O interfaces, and operating systems.
With SICL LAN, you control your remote analyzer over the LAN with
the same methods you use for a local analyzer connected directly to the
controller with the GPIB. More information about SICL LAN can be
found in the HP Standard Instrument Control Library user’s guide for
HP-UX, part number E2091-90004.
Your analyzer implements a SICL LAN server. To control the analyzer,
you need a SICL LAN client application running on a computer or
workstation that is connected to the analyzer over a LAN. Typical
applications implementing a SICL LAN client include
• HP/Agilent VEE
• HP/Agilent BASIC
• National Instrument’s LabView with HP/Agilent VISA/SICL client
drivers
NOTE The SICL LAN protocol is Agilent’s implementation of the VXI-11
Instrument Protocol, defined by the VXIbus Consortium working group.
At the time of the publication of this manual, National Instruments’
VISA does not support the VXI-11 Instrument Protocol. However,
future revisions of National Instruments VISA will support the VX-11
protocol. Contact National Instruments for their release date.
SICL LAN can be used with Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT,
and HP-UX.
Collecting SICL LAN Set-up Information
Before you set up your analyzer as a SICL LAN server, you will need to
collect some information about your VISA/SICL LAN client application.
The “value” of the following parameters can be found from the front
panel
System keys. They can then be used to set up your VISA/SICL
LAN client application:
Emulated GPIB
Name The GPIB name is the name given to a device used to
communicate with the analyzer. Your analyzer is
shipped with gpib7 as its GPIB name. The GPIB name
is the same as the remote SICL address.
Emulated GPIB
Logical Unit The logical unit number is a unique integer assigned to
the device to be controlled using SICL LAN. Your
analyzer is shipped with the logical unit number set to
8.