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diff --git a/libvxi11client/perlbits/Client.pm b/libvxi11client/perlbits/Client.pm index d477031..baf1c26 100644 --- a/libvxi11client/perlbits/Client.pm +++ b/libvxi11client/perlbits/Client.pm @@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ __END__ =head1 NAME -VXI11::Client - Perl module for interfacing with VXI-11 networked test and measurement equipment +VXI11::Client - Implements a Linux VXI-11 client for controlling test and measurement equipment =head1 DOWNLOAD @@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ Once unzipped, use the standard perl module install sequence: =begin html -VXI11::Client implements a client for VXI-11 networked instruments. +VXI11::Client implements a Linux client for VXI-11 networked instruments. This module was developed to support <a href="http://www.avtechpulse.com/">Avtech Electrosystems</a> pulse generators with the @@ -246,7 +246,8 @@ as well as VXI-11.3 instrumentation from other manufacturers (oscilloscopes, etc =end html Tested on Linux (Fedora 17 x86_64, primarily). It has not been tested on other -operating systems at this time. +operating systems at this time. This module relies on the glib and gthread +libraries. =head2 BASIC I/O @@ -321,7 +322,7 @@ The interrupts can be shut down using: $instr->vxi_disable_srq(); # local to your instrument $instr->vxi_destroy_intr_chan(); # local to your instrument - vxi_startinterruptserver(); # affects all instruments + vxi_stopinterruptserver(); # affects all instruments Use of the interrupt channel is optional. Simpler applications can omit it, and rely on explicit status checks of the instrument. To @@ -374,6 +375,16 @@ Shutdown the local RPC server. Open a link to an instrument. Use the returned instance to call the object methods below. +"address" is the IP address or hostname of your instrument. If +you are using a VXI-to-GPIB gateway, it is the IP address of the +gateway. + +"device" is an additional parameter used only when connecting +thorugh a VXI-to-GPIB gateway, such as the ICS 8065. If used, +it will have the form of "gpib0,2", where "gpib0" refers to the +gateway, and ",2" refers to the instrument on the GPIB bus at +GPIB address 2. + =item $retcode = $instr->vxi_close(); Destroy the link to the instrument and destroy the local RPC client. @@ -494,6 +505,10 @@ The only exceptions to this are the read and write methods: =head1 SAMPLE SCRIPTS +These samples assume that the connected instrument follows the IEEE-488.2 +and SCPI standards. Beware that some instruments do not follow these +standards! + =head2 MINIMAL IDENTIFICATION SCRIPT #!/usr/bin/perl @@ -675,9 +690,15 @@ The only exceptions to this are the read and write methods: The VXI-11.3 specifications. -=head1 AUTHOR +=head1 AUTHORS + +=over + +=item Daniel Palmer, daniel@0x0f.com -Dr. Michael J. Chudobiak, mjc@avtechpulse.com +=item Dr. Michael J. Chudobiak, mjc@avtechpulse.com + +=back =head1 COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE |