SCPI Server Setup
Use the SCPI Server Setup dialog to setup the interface used for the following tasks:
- Configure FlexDCA to be controlled via remote programming commands.
- Connecting N1010A FlexDCA on a PC to FlexDCA on a DCA-X instrument.
If you have problems connecting to a DCA-X, the Window's Firewall may be blocking the appropriate ports which must be enabled for 4880, 5024-5025.
When you click a Setup button, one of the interface dialogs described later in this topic opens to allow you to configure the selected interface. After entering the server settings, be sure to select Enable. The dialog lists the addresses that you use to identify the LAN address between your program and FlexDCA. For example, the VISA address for the HiSLIP interface is easy to locate and is used
- From the dialog, write down the complete listed VISA Address for HiSLIP. As an alternative, you can highlight the string using the mouse cursor and press Ctrl-C to copy it to the clipboard for later use. In the above picture, the string for HiSLIP would be:
- Or, you could substitute the IP address as shown here:
- If your program is running on the same PC or DCA-X as FlexDCA, you can simplify this string by substituting localhost for the computer name. For example, you would modify the above VISA address to be the following string:
- Close the dialog.
TCPIP0::2UA2421081::hislip0,4880::INSTR
TCPIP0::141.121.89.103::hislip0,4880::INSTR
TCPIP0::localhost::hislip0,4880::INSTR
GPIB Interface
The GPIB interface is only available if 86100D Option GPI (GPIB interface card) is installed on an 86100D. GPIB is standard on an N1000A. Enter the IEEE-488.2 GPIB (General Purpose Interface Bus) address.
VXI-11 Interface
VXI-11 is a standard I/O protocol used by a VISA (Virtual Instrument Software Architecture) library. Enter the device index and bus address.
USB Interface
The USB interface is available on N1000A DCA-X and newer 86100D DCA-X instruments. To form a USB address, requires that you enter the following address fields SCPI Server Setup dialog.
<USB_vendor_identification_number> <USB_product_identification_number> <USB_serial_number:>
| Identification | Number |
|---|---|
| Keysight USB vendor | 0x2A8D |
| N1000A USB product | 0x7B01 |
| 86100D USB product | 0xBE18 |
For an N1000A, the VISA Address would be similar to the following string for an instrument serial number of US57331234.:
USB0::0x2a8d::0x7b01::US57331234::0::INSTR
The only option in the setup dialog is to enable or disable the USB server.
Telnet Interface
Telnet is a standard network protocol. Enter the port on the PC used for network communication.
Sockets Interface
Enter the PC port used for the sockets interface.
HiSLIP Interface
The HiSLIP (High-Speed LAN Instrument Protocol) interface facilitates TCP-based instrument control. Enter the device index and PC port used for network communication.
