VectorStar™ MS4640A SeriesMicrowave Vector Network Analyzer : Appendix D — Programming Basics with Legacy Software : Anritsu GPIB, USB, VXI-11, and TCP/IP Exerciser
 
Anritsu GPIB, USB, VXI-11, and TCP/IP Exerciser
The Anritsu GPIB, USB, VXI-11, and TCP/IP Exerciser is a useful Windows program. For more information about availability, consult the Anritsu web site at http://www.anritsu.com. The Help system of the exerciser provides an overview of the application.
Anritsu GPIB, USB, VXI-11, and TCP/IP Exerciser Help
Before writing any software, make sure that you can write to and read from the MS4640A Series VNA over the communication protocol you’re interested in. The following dialog is an example of setting up a VXI-11 connection to VectorStar. The VectorStar TCP/IP address is 10.0.1.194 in this example.
Anritsu GPIB, USB, VXI-11, and TCP/IP Exerciser Interface Protocol and Address Dialog
The following shows the result of using the Anritsu GPIB, USB, VXI-11, and TCP/IP Exerciser to query the instrument using the "*IDN?" command.
Anritsu GPIB, USB, VXI-11, and TCP/IP Exerciser
Be sure to consult the following references for more detailed information on general programming:
• NI-VISA User Manual
• NI-VISA Programmer Reference Manual
• LabVIEW Fundamentals Manual
• Getting Started with LabWindows/CVI