Agilent Technologies E5810A - Manual (Page 23)

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E5810A Description
E5810A Software/Firmware
E5810A Operating Features
Feature Description
Remote access to
instruments via LAN Access and control up to 14 GPIB and/or one RS-232 instrument via a
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet. The E5810 detects the network
and configures itself to the appropriate speed. The E5810 has a
standard RJ-45 LAN connector. You can use adapters to connect other
interface types, such as optical or wireless LAN.
I/O Software Included The E5810 includes the Agilent IO Libraries Suite, which includes
Agilent Virtual Instrument Software Architecture (VISA), VISA COM,
Standard Instrument Control Library (SICL), and several I/O utilities.
This standard software provides compatibility with different hardware
and software vendors. It provides the I/O software layer used when
accessing the E5810. You can use a standard programming language,
such as Visual Basic, Visual C++, Agilent VEE, etc.
The E5810 supports all I/O application operations provided by VISA,
VISA COM, SICL, and Agilent VEE. The E5810 is supported on
Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8/Server 2008 R2.
You can also use the Agilent IntuiLink software (included with some
Agilent products) to download data and send waveforms to the source,
with no programming.
Supports DHCP
Protocol The E5810 supports Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to
get its IP address. Although the E5810 defaults to using DHCP, you
can turn DHCP OFF and statically assign the E5810 IP address.
Ease of Use Built-in Web access and front panel display allow you to easily set up,
configure, and use the E5810. You can connect multiple E5810s in a
test system. Each E5810 creates a separate GPIB bus.