Teledyne LeCroy WaveStation SCPI Command Reference Manual - Manual (Page 7)

Command Reference
Short Long Subsystem What It Does
STL STORE_LIST SIGNAL Retrieves all waveform names stored in WaveStation’s device
memory.
SWWV SWEEP SIGNAL Sets instrument to sweep a waveform or retrieves Sweep Wave
settings.
SYNC SYNC SIGNAL Sends a Sync pulse upon occurrence of the specified function.
VKEY VIRTUAL_KEY SYSTEM Sends equivalent keyboard function to device.
WVCSV WAVE_CSV Saves .CSV file to user-defined memory location.
Configuring for Remote Control
Remote control is accomplished through the exchange of program messages between the WaveStation
and a controller computer using the selected interface:
• The GPIB interface utilizes standard IEEE 488.1 and IEEE 488.2 messages.
• The USB interface utilizes Teledyne LeCroy's VICP protocol, which emulates IEEE 488.2 and
includes standard operation bits in a header defined by the VICP protocol.
GPIB
Install the standard WaveStation USB2-GPIB adapter. Follow the rules in Program Messages when
writing your control files.
USB
Install Teledyne LeCroy’s ‘VICP Passport’ and NI-VISA on the controller machine. NI-VISA contains the
USB drivers needed to form the interface between the WaveStation and the controller. NI-VISA can be
downloaded free from www.ni.com/visa. You may use either the NI-VISA run-time or the full
download. The run-time download is significantly smaller.
The VICP Passport extends VISA to support Teledyne LeCroy's VICP protocol. The VICP passport may be
downloaded from www.teledynelecroy.com. Also see the application brief LAB_WM827 Understanding
VICP and the VICP Passport on Teledyne LeCroy's website for more information.
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