ExternalDCDevice Object

Description

The ExternalDCDevice object allows you to set unique properties for a DC Meter or DC Source.

Accessing the ExternalDCDevice Object

You can obtain a handle to a ExternalDCDevice Object through ExtendedProperties

dim app

Set app = CreateObject("AgilentPNA835x.Application")

dim externalDevices

Set externalDevices = app.ExternalDevices

dim devicecount

devicecount = externalDevices.count

'******** Configure a DC Meter ************

externalDevices.Add "MyDCMeter"

dim newExtDCMeter

Set newExtDCMeter = externalDevices.Item("MyDCMeter")

newExtDCMeter.DeviceType = "DC Meter"

newExtDCMeter.Driver = "DCMeter"

'newExtDCMeter.Active = True

newExtDCMeter.IOConfiguration= "GPIB0::16::INSTR"

dim extDCMtr

Set extDCMtr = newExtDCMeter.ExtendedProperties

extDCMtr.PointDwell = .05

'******** Configure a DC Supply ************

externalDevices.Add "MyDCSupply"

dim newExtDCSupply

Set newExtDCSupply = externalDevices.Item("MyDCSupply")

newExtDCSupply.DeviceType = "DC Source"

newExtDCSupply.Driver = "DCSource"

'newExtDCSupply.Active = True

newExtDCSupply.IOConfiguration= "GPIB0::16::INSTR"

dim extDCSupply

Set extDCSupply = newExtDCSupply.ExtendedProperties

extDCSupply.PointDwell = .05

Methods	Interface See History	Description
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Properties		Description
AbortSweepCmd	IExternalDCDevice3	Sets and returns the Abort Sweep command for an external DC Source and an external DC Meter.
AfterSweepCmd	IExternalDCDevice3	Sets and returns the After Sweep command for an external DC Source and an external DC Meter.
BeforeSweepCmd	IExternalDCDevice3	Sets and returns the Before Sweep command for an external DC Source and an external DC Meter.
CurrentLimit	IExternalDCDevice2	Sets and returns the current limit value.
DCCorrection	IExternalDCDevice	Sets and returns correction ON/OFF.
DCOffset	IExternalDCDevice	Sets and returns the offset correction value.
DCScale	IExternalDCDevice	Sets and returns the scale correction value.
DCType	IExternalDCDevice	Sets and returns the DC Type (Units).h
ErrorQuery	IExternalDCDevice3	Sets and returns the Error Query command for an external DC Source and an external DC Meter.
ExitCmd	IExternalDCDevice3	Sets and returns the Disable I/O command for an external DC Source and an external DC Meter.
IDQuery	IExternalDCDevice3	Sets and returns the ID Query command for an external DC Source and an external DC Meter.
InitCmd	IExternalDCDevice3	Sets and returns the Enable I/O command for an external DC Source and an external DC Meter.
LimitCmd	IExternalDCDevice4	Sets and returns the limit type (current or voltage) of the external DC Source.
MaxOutput	IExternalDCDevice3	Sets and returns the “Define Max As” value for an external DC Source.
MaxOutputState	IExternalDCDevice3	Sets and returns the “Define Max As” ON/OFF state for an external DC Source.
MinOutput	IExternalDCDevice3	Sets and returns the “Define Min As” value for an external DC Source.
MinOutputState	IExternalDCDevice3	Sets and returns the “Define Min As” ON/OFF state for an external DC Source.
PointCmd	IExternalDCDevice3	Sets and returns the Point Read Commands for an external DC Source or Point Set Commands for an external DC Meter.
PointDwell	IExternalDCDevice	Sets and returns the "Dwell Before/After Point" value.
SweepDwell	IExternalDCDevice	Sets and returns the "Dwell Before Sweep" value.
VoltageLimit	IExternalDCDevice2	Sets and returns the voltage limit value.

ExternalDCDevice History

Interface	Introduced with VNA Rev:
IExternalDCDevice	9.5
IExternalDCDevice2	12.70
IExternalDCDevice3	12.80
IExternalDCDevice4	13.25

ExternalDCDevice Object

Accessing the ExternalDCDevice Object

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ExternalDCDevice History