Teledyne LeCroy X-STREAM OSCILLOSCOPES Remote Control User Manual
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ISSUED: February 2005
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Example:
VBA
VBA is the programming language built in to many of the more recent Windows applications. It is a subset of
Visual Basic that makes using OLE Automation Servers and ActiveX Controls very simple. The following VBA
subroutine demonstrates how easy it is to connect to an instrument and send remote commands to it.
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Sub LeCroyDSOTest()
Dim dso As Object
Set dso = CreateObject("LeCroy.ActiveDSO.1")
Call dso.AboutBox
‘ Present the control's About box
Call dso.MakeConnection("IP:172.25.1.2") ‘ Connect to the unit
Call dso.WriteString("C1:VDIV 2", 1)
‘ Setup C1 for 2 Volts/Div
Call dso.WriteString("TRMD AUTO", 1)
‘ Set the trigger mode to AUTO
End Sub
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To enter the VBA editor in members of the Microsoft Office suite:
1. Select Tools → Macro → Visual Basic Editor menu item.
2. When the VBA window appears, select the Insert → Module menu item.
3. Copy the above example into the editor window that appears.
To execute:
4. Position the text cursor within the subroutine.
5. Either select the Run → Run Sub/UserForm or press function key F5.
Note: For more information, see the ActiveDSO on-line Help. On-line Help contains VisualC++
examples, and explanations of ActiveDSO Methods and Properties.
ActiveDSO
This
ActiveX
TM
control enables LeCroy oscilloscopes to be controlled by, and to exchange
data with, a variety of Windows applications that support the ActiveX standard. MS Office programs, Internet
Explorer, Visual Basic, Visual C++, Visual Java, and MATLAB (V5.3 and later) are a few of the many
applications that support ActiveX controls. ActiveDSO is available on CD-ROM or on the internet at
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With ActiveDSO
you can develop your test program using standard GPIB commands. For easy integration
of your scope data with your Windows Application (through GPIB or Ethernet 10Base-T or 100Base-T),
ActiveDSO helps you with the following tasks:
• Generate a report by importing scope data right into Excel or Word.