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Chapter three – Teledyne LeCroy WaveExpert series Automation Manual User Manual

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Chapter Three

Control Reference

Reads the complete ID of the instrument in the format: "LECROY,WM8500,WM000001,0.0.0",
which includes the maker, the instrument model number, the serial number, and the version number.

InstrumentID

Any number of characters

String

' Visual Basic Script
Set app = CreateObject("LeCroy.XStreamDSO")

' Present the ID of the instrument.
MsgBox app.InstrumentID

Range

Example

Description

Queries the firmware version of the instrument in the form - "1.0.0 (build 12345)"

FirmwareVersion

Any number of characters

String

' Microsoft Visual Basic Script
Set app = CreateObject("LeCroy.XStreamDSO")

' Query the firmware version number of the instrument.
MsgBox "Firmware Version is: " + app.FirmwareVersion

Range

Example

Description

Shuts down the instrument. It will prompt the user with an 'Are you sure?' dialog before shutting down.
Note that until the user responds to the dialog, control via Automation will be blocked.

Shutdown

Action

' Visual Basic Script
Set app = CreateObject("LeCroy.XStreamDSO")

' Shut down the instrument with a confirmation prompt.
app.Shutdown

Example

Description

Equivalent to app.Quit() method.

Exit

Action

Description

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