User`s guide

Programming with VISA 3
Agilent VISA User’s Guide 37
The following table illustrates the format of the rsrcName
for different VISA interface types. INSTR is an optional
parameter that indicates that you are communicating with a
resource that is of type INSTR, meaning instrument. The
keywords are:
•ASRL - used for asynchronous serial devices.
•GPIB - used for GPIB devices and interfaces.
•GPIB-VXI - used for GPIB- VXI controllers.
•TCPIP - used for LAN instruments.
•VXI - used for VXI instruments.
•USB - used for USB instruments.
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