User`s guide

34 Agilent VISA User’s Guide
3 Programming with VISA
The following table describes the parameters used above.
Table 6 The Format of the rsrcName (VISA Address) for Different
Interface Types
Interface Typical Syntax
ASRL ASRL[board][::INSTR]
GPIB GPIB[board]::primary address[::secondary address][::INSTR]
GPIB GPIB[board]::INTFC
GPIB-VXI GPIB-VXI[board]::VXI logical address[::INSTR]
GPIB-VXI GPIB-VXI[board]::MEMACC
GPIB-VXI GPIB-VXI[board][::VXI logical address]::BACKPLANE
TCPIP TCPIP[board]::host address[::LAN device name]::INSTR
TCPIP TCPIP[board]::host address::port::SOCKET
USB USB[board]::manufacturer ID::model code::serial
number[::USB interface number][::INSTR]
VXI VXI[board]::VXI logical address[::INSTR]
VXI VXI[board]::MEMACC
VXI VXI[board][::VXI logical address]::BACKPLANE
Table 7 Description of Parameters
Parameter Description
board This optional parameter is used if you have more
than one interface of the same type. The default
value for board is 0.
host address The IP address (in dotted decimal notation) or the
name of the host computer/gateway.
LAN device name The assigned name for a LAN device. Device
Name depends on LAN Host Device (see
documentaiton that came with your LAN Host
device such as E5810A). The default is inst().