Remote operation (P models only)
This series can also be remotely controlled via its RS232, USB, LAN or GPIB interfaces. USB remote control operates in a similar way to RS232 but via the USB connector. Software supplied with the instrument sets up the controlling computer to treat the USB connection as a virtual COM port. Application software on the computer can then access the instrument via that COM port.
The LAN interface is designed to meet LXI (Lan eXtensions for Instrumentation) version 1.2; the instrument is Class C compliant. Remote control using the LAN interface is possible using the TCP/IP Sockets protocol. The instrument also contains a basic Web server which provides information on the unit and allows it to be configured from a web browser. Simple command line control from the browser is also possible.
All interfaces are, by default, live at all times (an LXI requirement) but access to individual interfaces may be restricted using the configuration options on the web pages.