Programming Guide
4
1 Programming Overview
This chapter introduces how to build communication between SDG series
function/arbitrary waveform generator and the PC. It also introduces how to remote
control.
1.1 Build communication
1.1.1 Install NI-VISA
Before programming, you need to install NI-VISA, which you can download from
the NI-VISA web site. About NI-VISA, there are full version and Run-Time Engine
version. The full version include NI device driver and a tool named NI MAX that is a
user interface to control the device. The Run-Time Engine version which is much
smaller than the full version only include NI device driver.
For
example,
you
can
get
NI-VISA
5.4
full
version
from:
http://www.ni.com/download/ni-visa-5.4/4230/en/.
You can also download NI-VISA Run-Time Engine 5.4 to your PC and install it as
default selection. This installation process is similar with the full version.
After you downloaded the file you can follow the steps below to install it:
i.
Double click the visa540_full.exe, dialog shown as below:
ii.
Click Unzip, the installation process will automatically launch after
unzipping files. If your computer needs to install .NET Framework 4,
its Setup process will auto start.
Summary of Contents for SDG5000 series
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