User guide

Assigning a VISA Alias Name
Assigning a unique VISA alias name to the N4876A simplifies remote programming
and helps to make programs portable. The Serial BERT software requires a specific
VISA alias name to access the N4876A.
The Agilent Connection Expert is available on from revision 15.5 of the Agilent IO
Libraries Suite.
1
If the Agilent Connection Expert does not pop up automatically, click the Agilent
IO Control icon in the task bar and open it from the menu.
2
In the Instrument I/O panel, For N4876A, click UsbInstrument1.
"UsbInstrument1" is the default alias name for N4876A.
3
Click Change Properties and change the alias name. For N4876A, change the
alias name to "N4876A".
Customizing the Instrument 10
Agilent J-BERT N4903B High-Performance Serial BERT 547
Using the Agilent Connection Expert