BNC 835-3 Programmer Manual - Manual (Page 7)

be controlled using predefined SCPI functions once the socket connection is established in your
program. Socket connection is available on port 18.
Using and Configuring VXI-11 (VISA)
The signal generator supports the LAN interface protocol described in the VXI- 11 standard.
VXI- 11 is an instrument control protocol based on Open Network Computing/Remote
Procedure Call (ONC/RPC) interfaces running over TCP/IP.
A range of standard software such as NI-VISA or Agilent IO Config is available to setup the
computer/signal generator interface for the VXI- 11 protocol. Please refer to the applicable
software user manual and documentation for information on running the program and
configuring the VXI-11 interface. The program is used to configure the LAN client. Once the
computer is configured for a LAN client, you can use the VXI- 11 protocol and the VISA library
to send SCPI commands to the signal generator over the LAN interface. Example programs are
available on request under support@Berkeley Nucleonics.com .
VISA is an IO library used to develop IO applications and instrument drivers that comply with
industry standards. It is recommended that the VISA library be used for programming the
signal generator. The NI-VISA and Agilent VISA libraries are similar implementations of VISA
and have the same commands, syntax, and functions.
Using SCPI for BNC MODEL 835-3
The Standard Commands for Programmable Instrumentation (SCPI) provides a uniform and
consistent language to control programmable test and measurement devices in
instrumentation systems. The SCPI Standard is built on the foundation of IEEE-488.2,
Standard Codes and Formats. It requires conformance to IEEE-488.2, but is pure software
standard. SCPI syntax is ASCII text, and therefore can be attached to any computer test
language, such as BASIC, C, or C++. It can also be used with Test Application Environments
such as LabWindows/CVI, LabVIEW™, or Matlab®. SCPI is hardware independent. SCPI strings
can be sent over any instrument interface. It works equally well over GPIB, RS-232, VXIbus or
LAN networks.
Please see the chapter 4 for detailed description of supported SCPI commands.
Using Telnet LAN
Telnet provides a means of communicating with the signal generator over the LAN. The Telnet
client, run on a LAN connected computer, will create a login session on the signal generator. A
connection, established between computer and signal generator, generates a user interface
display screen with “>” prompts on the command line.
Using the Telnet protocol to send commands to the signal generator is similar to
communicating with the signal generator over LAN. You establish a connection with the signal