WSTRO & WSTROU WaveStar Software for Oscilloscopes User ...

Instrument Manager ServiceFlow control. Flow control is the type of handshaking used toguarantee accurate transmission of data from one device toanother. This handshaking prevents buffers from overflowing inthe receiving device.Parity. Parity is the data bit added to each character to validateits correct transmission.Terminator. Terminator is the character added to the end of eachcommand or query to indicate the end of the command or query.Timeout. Timeout is the length of time the application will try tocommunicate with the instrument before aborting the communication.The default setting is None, which each instrumentinterprets differently.Restore Factory Settings. Uses the RS-232 settings originallyshipped with the selected instrument.Restore Default Settings. Uses the predefined default settingsfor the selected instrument.GPIB SettingsTerminator. Terminator is the character added to the end of eachcommand or query to indicate the end of the command or query.Timeout. Timeout is the length of time the application will try tocommunicate with the instrument before aborting the communication.The default setting is None, which each instrumentinterprets differently.Restore Factory Settings. Restores the GPIB settings originallyshipped with the selected instrument.Restore Default Settings. Restores the predefined defaultsettings for the selected instrument.If you want to make your new selections the default settings forGPIB connections, click the Update GPIB settings button.When you are finished configuring the settings, click Test NewSettings. If the settings are accepted, a dialog appears telling youthat the device proxy is running and the attached hardware isresponding. Click OK.2-8 WaveStar Software User Manual