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MAUI Oscilloscopes Remote Control and Automation Manual
VBS Command
For users who wish to harness the power of Automation, but are currently using “traditional” GPIB remote
control commands, there is a solution: the VBS command. This will enable you to control the advanced
features of MAUI oscilloscopes that are not supported by GPIB commands.
VBS is also used to encapsulate Automation commands whenever there is a remote connection to the
oscilloscope other than DCOM (ActiveDSO, VISA driver, etc.).
Below are two, equivalent methods for setting the V/Div of Channel 1. The first examples uses a GPIB
command, VDIV; the second uses the VBS command:
C1:VDIV 0.5
VBS 'app.Acquisition.C1.VerScale = 0.5'
In its query form, the following are equivalent:
C1:VDIV?
VBS? 'return = app.Acquisition.C1.VerScale'
Note: For the query form, including 'return = object' is important, as it indicates which value you
wish to be returned to the caller.
The VBS Command/Query is documented in more detail in the GPIB command reference.
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