IC is a free utility that can be used to run simple example programs to control the FieldFox.
This utility is NOT supported. Use 'As-is'.
Download Instrument Console at Instrument Console (IC) (keysight.com) - (ic.exe).
Download to your PC and then double-click on IC.exe to install.
Note: IC requires .NET (version 2.0 or later). If IC does NOT run, then download .NET at: http://www.microsoft.com/net/download.aspx
IC can be used with IO libraries or by directly connecting to an IP address.
If an error is continuously returned, try increasing the timeout. (-t <time in seconds).
Then reconnect by issuing -a <address>
[?|help] |
shows this help screen |
-a <address> |
sets a new address, e.g. 192.168.1.1 <address> can be an IP address, a VISA address or alias, LAN hostname, or InstrumentConsole alias. |
-d |
detach from currently connected instrument. |
-clear |
Clear IO stream. Experimental. |
-r |
re-attach to currently connected instrument. |
-t<?> -t< time in secs> |
returns current timeout sets a new timeout, e.g. "-t .010" for 10ms |
-w <time in msecs> |
wait (pause) execution for the specified amount of time |
-err[-|?] |
set/remove/query automatic SYST:ERR? after sending a command/query string |
-visa? |
List VISA instruments and aliases. |
-alias x=[y] |
Adds an alias 'x' for instrument name 'y' If y is omitted, alias x is cleared. |
-alias? |
Returns existing aliases. |
-sp <script path> |
Sets ';' delimited path to locate scripts. |
-sp? |
Returns the script path. |
-p [Message] |
Pauses execution, prints optional Message, user must press return to continue. |
-v|-verify <$n<==|!=>value > |
verify value in $n, where n=0 is most recent result (0<=n<=9) e.g. "-v $0==1" will pass after a *OPC? IC will exit with -1 if verify test fails. |
!<string> |
performs ShellExecute on <string> |
$<filename> |
opens filename and executes all lines of text Lines beginning with # in the 1st column are treated as comments |
<string> |
sends command to the instrument |
<string>?[args] |
sends a command, then reads back data |
[exit|quit] |
quits the program |
Alpha support has been added for I/O redirection so that data can be read to/from files as part of sending command strings. E.g.: SENS:FREQ:STAR < freq.txt where freq.txt contains a string such as "3e9" or SENS:FREQ:STAR? > freq.txt to dump the start frequency to freq.txt |
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This program also allows binaries to be properly redirected to a file, e.g. to save and get a screenshot PNG file, you can now do this (and it works without corrupting the PNG file): MMEM:STOR:IMAG "my.png" this saves a png file on the FieldFox. MMEM:DATA? "my.png" > my.png this transfers the file to the PC.
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