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Chapter 3 61

Using IO Configuration Utilities

Using VISA Assistant

VISA Assistant is an application program that uses the IO Libraries to

communicate with and to control VXI, GPIB, and serial Instruments.

VISA Assistant Overview

VISA Assistant can automatically detect and assign VXIplug&play

instrument drivers to instruments. VISA Assistant can also be used to send

and receive strings to instruments which support formatted I/O. For other

instruments, VISA Assistant allows you to read and write memory areas.

VISA Assistant also describes attributes that are associated with an

instrument.

Running VISA Assistant

To run VISA Assistant, either click Start|Programs|Agilent IO

Libraries|VISA Assistant or click the Agilent IO Libraries Control

and then click Run VIS

A Assistant. A typical display showing the

system Instrument View follows. For information on using VISA Assistant,

click the

Help menu button.