Remote Operation
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STEP 3:
If MS-DOS environment is opened in STEP2, it can input
ping
IP address
directly, such as
ping 10.1.6.209. If there is a response, it means the setting of local area network is done
successfully.
5.1.5.4
Communicating with the Instrument
The user can use the NI-MAX (Measurement & Automation Explorer) application software of
National Instruments or customized program to communicate with the user’s instrument. If
using NI VISA, the user needs to open VISA Session Resource Name in the format of
TCPIP0::<IP address>::2101::SOCKET, such as: TCPIP0::10.1.7.100:: 2101::SOCKET.
If not using NI VISA then specify the TCP/IP SOCKET PORT to 2101.
Following is the example of using NI-MAX (Measurement & Automation Explorer):