Atec Agilent-34980A - Manual (Page 4)

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Modules provide flexible system
stimulus and control
System control—with analog outputs,
open-collector digital outputs, clock
generation, and isolated Form-C
relays for controlling external devices.
Additionally, with the microwave
switch/attenuator driver, high-
frequency switches and attenuators
can be efficiently controlled external
to the 34980A mainframe.
Analog sources—output either
voltage or current. You can configure
the 4-channel isolated D/A converter
as a point-to-point arbitrary wave-
form generator that lets you define
up to 500,000 points per waveform.
Digital patterns—send or receive
digital data from your device under
test. With on-board memory you can
output communication protocols and
bit streams or monitor digital input
patterns and interrupt when a user-
defined pattern is detected.
Standard interfaces take the
hassle out of connecting to
your PC
Standard Ethernet, USB and GPIB
interfaces are included in every
mainframe. Use one of the interfaces
that is already available in your
computer, or if you prefer, GPIB is
still available.
• USB offers the quickest and easiest
connection scheme—it’s perfect for
small systems and bench connections.
• Ethernet offers high-speed
connections that allow for remote
access and control. Choose a local
area network to filter out unwanted
LAN traffic and speed up the I/O
throughput. Or take advantage of
the remote capabilities and
distribute your tests worldwide.
Monitor, troubleshoot, or debug
your application remotely.
• GPIB has many years of proven
reliability for instrument communi-
cation and can be used in existing
GPIB based test systems.
Remote access and control
The built-in Web browser interface
provides remote access and control
of the instrument via a Java-enabled
browser such as Internet Explorer.
Using the Web interface, you can set
up, troubleshoot, and maintain your
system remotely.
• View and modify instrument setup
• Open, close, or monitor switches
• Send SCPI commands
• Define and execute switch
sequences
• View error queue
• Get status reports on relay counts,
firmware revisions, and more
Additionally, since the Web interface
is built into the instrument, you can
access it on any operating system that
supports the Web browser without
having to install any special software.
Password protection and LAN lock-
out are also provided to limit access.
The Web interface makes it easy to
set up, troubleshoot and maintain
your system remotely.
Works with your choice of software
so you can save time and preserve
your software and hardware invest-
ments. You can program directly with
SCPI, or use IVI or LabVIEW software
drivers that provide compatibility
with the most popular development
environments and tools:
• Agilent VEE Pro, Agilent T&M
Toolkit (requires Microsoft® Visual
Studio®.NET)
• National Instruments LabVIEW,
LabWindows/CVI, TestStand, and
Switch Executive
• Microsoft Visual Studio.NET, C/C++
and Visual Basic 6
Figure 1 The Web interface makes it easy to set up, troubleshoot and maintain your
system remotely.