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5 Application Programs
Overview
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Overview
The application program examples in this chapter help you
to develop programs for your own application. Chapter 3,
“Remote Interface Reference” lists the syntax for the SCPI
commands available to program the power supply.
The examples in this chapter have been tested on a PC
running Windows 3.1, Windows 95, or Windows NT 4.0. The
examples are written for use over the GPIB (IEEE- 488) or
RS- 232 interface. However, the examples for use over the
RS- 232 interface do not work with Windows 3.1.
These examples require a Virtual Instrument Software
Architecture (VISA) driver for use with your GPIB interface
card in your PC. You should have the visa.dll for Windows
3.1 or visa32.dll for Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 in your
c:\windows\system directory for the examples in this
chapter to run properly. The examples step through voltages
and make corresponding current readings to characterize a
power diode.