Agilent E5250A User’s Guide, Edition 9 5-25
Controlling the E5250A
Using Virtual Front Panel Utility
Using Virtual Front Panel Utility
The Virtual Front Panel (VFP) Utility is a control program for the E5250A. The
VFP utility runs on Agilent 4155/4156 Semiconductor Parameter Analyzer's built-in
IBASIC controller. You can control the E5250A interactively from the 4155/4156
by using the VFP utility.
This section describes how to use the VFP utility:
• “Functions of Virtual Front Panel Utility”
• “Requirements”
• “Starting the Virtual Front Panel Utility”
• “Confirming the E5250A Card Configurations”
• “Changing the VFP Setup Mode”
• “Defining Labels for the E5250A Input Ports”
• “Making Connections and Changing the Setup Data”
• “Saving/Loading the Setup Data”