User manual

In this section:

Overview ......................................................................... 10-1

TSP-NetTM Capabilities .................................................. 10-1

Using TSP-NetTM with any Ethernet-enabled device ..... 10-2

Using TSP-NetTM vs. TSP-LinkTM for communication with

TSP-enabled devices ...................................................... 10-4

Instrument Control Library (ICL) - General device control10-5

Instrument Control Library - TSP-specific device control10-12

Overview

TSP-Net

allows the Series 3700 to control Ethernet-enabled devices directly

through its LAN port. This enables the Series 3700 to communicate directly with

a non-TSP

-enabled device without the use of a controlling computer.

TSP-NetTM Capabilities

For both TSP

and non-TSP devices, the TSP-Net library permits the Series

3700 to control a remote device through the LAN port. Using TSP-Net methods,

you can transfer string data to and from a remote device, transfer and format

data into Lua variables, and clear input buffers. TSP-Net is only accessible using

ICL commands from a remote command interface and is not available from the

front panel.

You can use TSP-Net to communicate with any Ethernet-enabled device.

However, specific TSP-Net commands exist for TSP-enabled devices to allow

for support of features unique to TSP. These features include script downloads,

reading buffer access, wait completion, and handling of TSP prompts.

Using TSP-Net with TSP-enabled instruments, a Series 3700 can download a

script to another TSP-enabled device and have both devices run scripts

independently. The Series 3700 can read the data from the remote device and

either manipulate the data or send the data to a different remote device on the

LAN. You can simultaneously connect to a maximum of 32 devices using

standard TCP/IP networking techniques through the LAN port of the Series

3700.

Section 10

TSP-Net