User manual

Part 1: Making the Remote Connection
Using VISA Aliases
For LXI (VXI-11), GPIB, and USBTMC connections, VISA aliases can be used instead of the full VISA
resource string, allowing you to decouple your remote control programs from DHCP changes or long,
cumbersome device addresses.
Note: VISA aliases cannot be used with the VICP protocol.
Tools like NI-MAX (Measurement & Automation Explorer) make it very easy to assign aliases to any device
in your system, which are automatically updated whenever the address is changed.
Once the alias is assigned, simply replace the full VISA connect string with the alias in your code. For
example, in this Python script, instead of:
import visa
rm = visa.ResourceManager()
lecroy = rm.open_resource("TCPIP0::HDO-LCRY::inst0::INSTR")
You could send:
import visa
rm = visa.ResourceManager()
lecroy = rm.open_resource("HDO6104MS")
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