Installation guide

Chapter 4 87
Configuring I/O Interfaces
Configuring LAN Interfaces
LAN Software
Architecture
As shown in the following figure, the client system contains the LAN client
software and the LAN software (TCP/IP) needed to access the server
(gateway). The gateway contains the LAN server software, LAN (TCP/IP)
software, and the instrument driver software needed to communicate with
the client and to control the instruments or devices connected to the
gateway.
Client VISA System
Application
Agilent VISA
SICL
LAN Client
TCP
IP
LAN Interface
Application
SICL
LAN Client
TCP
IP
LAN Interface
Client SICL System
Server (Gateway)
Instrument
LAN Server
TCP
Instrument
IP Driver
LAN Interface
Instrument
Firmware
GPIB bus (or other)