ExternalSource Object

Description

The ExternalSource object allows you to set unique properties and methods for each external source.

You can obtain a handle to an ExternalSource Object through ExtendedProperties

dim app

Set app = CreateObject("AgilentPNA835x.Application")

dim externalDevices

Set externalDevices = app.ExternalDevices

dim devicecount

devicecount = externalDevices.count

externalDevices.Add "NewPSG"

dim newExternalDevice

Set newExternalDevice = externalDevices.Item("NewPSG")

newExternalDevice.DeviceType = "Source"

newExternalDevice.IOConfiguration= "GPIB0::14::INSTR"

dim PSG

Set PSG = newExternalDevice.ExtendedProperties

PSG.DwellPerPoint = 5

Methods	Interface	Description
None
Properties		Description
DwellPerPoint	IExternalSource	Sets and returns the dwell time for an external source.
EnableModulationControl	IExternalSource2	Enables/disables control of modulation in an external source.
IsEnhancedModulationControl	IExternalSource3	Enables/disables control of modulation in an external source capable of downloading modulation files.
TriggerMode	IExternalSource	Sets and returns the trigger mode (Software / Hardware) for an external source.
TriggerPort	IExternalSource	Sets and returns the VNA port through which an external source is to be triggered.