Agilent E5070B/E5071B ENA Series RF Network Analyzers
Controlling Using SICL-LAN Server
First Edition
No. 16000-95022
August 2002
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Controlling Using SICL-LAN Server
This section describes how to control the E5070B/E5071B using SICL in the Windows
environment, with a sample program (a VBA macro for Microsoft Excel) written in Visual
Basic. The source file of this program, ctrl_lansicl.xls, is available in the sample program
disk.
NOTE To control the E5070B/E5071B using the SICL-LAN server, you need to make
preparations described in the chapter2 “Control over SICL-LAN server” in the
E5070B/E5071B Programmer’s Guide.
Using VBA macro
Opening ctrl_lansicl.xls in Microsoft Excel display a screen as shown in Figure 1-1.
Figure 1-1 ctrl_lansicl.xls
For how to use each element in Figure 1-1, refer to the following description.
We begin describing the part 1. In the cell to the right of SICL-LAN Address, enter the
address of the E5070B/E5071B for control with the SICL-LAN server. This address is
xx,
which has been set with the command
[System] - Misc Setup - Network Setup -
SICL-LAN Address [xx]
. Enter the IP address of the E5070B/E5071B in the cell right side
of IP Address. This VBA macro will not work properly without appropriate values in the
two cells.
Clicking the button labeled as Preset in the part 2 executes the presetting operation.
In the part 3, sweep range (start and stop points) and number of measurement points for
channel 1 are set. Clicking the button labeled as Set executes the setting as shown in the
setting table.
The part 4 set the measurement parameters and data format for trace 1 in channel 1.
