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EXFO IQS-600 Integrated Qualification System User Manual

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Using IQS Products in an Automated Test Environment

Integrated Qualification System

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Building and Using Custom VIs

8. Set the required parameters and connect the instrument

Communication ID in parameter to the Communication ID out
parameter from EXIQSBASE_OpenComm.vi.

The example below shows how to configure the
SourcePowerState_GSet.vi to turn on the IQS-2600B tunable laser
source. In this example, Set was chosen and the PowerState parameter
was set to True.

9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 for each of the functions you want to use.

However, you have to link Communication ID in of the new driver to
Communication ID out of the preceding driver.

Note: If you want to use platform or IEEE 488.2 commands, add the desired driver

to your VI and configure its parameters exactly as you would do with any
instrument function.