VectorStar™ MS4640A SeriesMicrowave Vector Network Analyzer : Appendix A — Programming with LabVIEW : A Quick Start with the Windows GPIB Utility
 
A Quick Start with the Windows GPIB Utility
Windows GPIB (WGPIB) is a useful windows program that is available from the Anritsu web site. The latest version is 3.75 and you’ll want to get that one or higher to get the latest communication functions. Before writing any software, make sure you can write to and read from VectorStar over the communication protocol you’re interested in.
WGPIB Help Home Menu
Take a quick look at WGPIB Help to get an overview of the application.
 
 
Setup VXI-11 Connector to VectorStar VNA
Example of setting up a VXI-11 connection to VectorStar. The VectorStar TCP/IP address is 10.0.1.194 in this example.
 
*IDN? Query and Output Results
The result of using WGPIB to query the instrument using the "*IDN?" command.
References
• LabVIEW Fundamentals Manual
• Lightning Programming Manual – 10410-00262
• VectorStar Programming Manual – 10410-00267
• VectorStar Programming Manual Supplement – 10410-00308