Teledyne LeCroy SierraFC Automation API - Manual (Page 5)

LeCroy Corporation SierraFC M8-4 API Reference Manual Manual Version 1.00
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1 Introduction
LeCroy SierraFC Protocol Analyzer software provides a rich, functional COM/Automation
API to the most important functionalities of the LeCroy SierraFC Protocol Analyzers. This makes
it a great tool for implementation of automated programs for complicated testing, development
and debugging. The "dual" nature of the interfaces provided makes it easy to use the COM API in
different Integrated Development Environments (IDE) supporting the COM architecture.
Special support for typeless script languages (such as VB and JavaScript), while overriding
some restrictions imposed by script engines (remote access, dynamic object creation, and
handling events), allows you to write client applications quickly and easily. You do not need
significant programming skills or installation of expensive and powerful programming language
systems. All these features, along with the ability to set up all necessary DCOM permissions
during the installation process, make the LeCroy SierraFC Protocol Analyzers an attractive tool
for automating and speeding many engineering processes.
1.1 System Requirements
The Automation API was introduced with the following release: SierraFC Protocol Analyzer
software 1.0.
This document covers the functionality available in SierraFC Protocol Analyzer software
1.0.
1.2 Support Resources
As new functionalities are added to the API, not all of them are supported by older versions
of the analyzer's software. For newer releases of analyzer software, please refer to the LeCroy
web site:
www.lecroy.com
1.3 Setting Up Automation for Local Use
To run Automation on the SierraFC Protocol Analyzer Host Controller (the PC attached to
the SierraFC Protocol Analyzers), you do not need to perform any special configuration. You can
simply execute the scripts or programs that you have created and they will run the analyzer. In
order to use the SierraFC Protocol Analyzer COM API, during the installation process the
application should be registered as a COM server in a system registry.
1.4 Setting Up Automation for Remote Use
To access SierraFC Protocol Analyzers remotely over a network, install the FCTracer
application on both server and client systems and accept the Enabling Remote Access option
during installation. You can also perform a manual DCOM configuration.