UGSimple USB-GPIB Controller User Manual
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1. VBA on 64bit Windows OS When you write a VBA program you can add or import the module to your program so as to call the functions from UGSimple_s dll UGsSimpleV B32 vb is for VB in Visual studio 2005 or other version Visual studio on 32bit Windows OS and UGSimpleVB64 vb is for VB in Visual studio 2005 or other version Visual Studio on 64bit Windows OS When you write a VB program you can add the module to your program so as to call the functions from UGSimple s dll 2 5 UGSimple API vs LabView Itis possible for UGSimple API cdecl to be loaded by LabView because LabView is a C compiler and Functions in lbrary of LQUGSimple_c dll are exported by standard C format All function is exported with extern C For detailed information of calling functions of third party library into LabView please refer to link at http www ni com white paper 3341 en fttoc5 or http www ni com tutorial 3009 en 3 0 UGSIMPLE HARDWARE The USB interface of UGSimple USB GPIB Controller is full speed USB 2 0 UGSimple USB GPIB Controller is not a full function of GPIB Controller It can drive five or less GPIB interface equipment only Only one UGSimple USB GPIB Controller can be installed at a computer UGSimple USB GPIB Controller is a low cost version of UGO1 USB GPIB Controller If you want to control more than five GPIB interface equipment please consider UG01 USB GPIB Controller It has more features and can drive 14 GPIB interface equipment For2. prae eoe eo oa on oo ic so e ennt un 7 UG STM PEE HARDWARE ieissa seniorene pe s dep iiec bi Estee uu EE eia 7 GETTING STARTED TET PR 8 Installing UGSimple Software ce eere eee eee ee ette seen se seen sette estes e eps teens eaae obesse eoe 8 Mrd irme 8 Page 2 of 8 LQ Electronics Corp UGSimple USB GPIB Controller User s Manual 1 0 GENERAL INFORMATION 1 1 UGSimple USB GPIB Controller and Software Overview UGSimple USB GPIB Controller is a simplified version of UG01 USB GPIB Controller UGSimple is the smallest USB GPIB controller in the world at present It is very easy for use The software is pretty simple only two functions for calling We already compact everything you need for driving the equipment with GPIB interface Therefore you can eliminate the complicated VISA library The software for UGSimple USB GPIB Controller is UGSimple Software which includes three main elements 1 One is the UGSimple control panel UGSimple exe which is user friendly Graphic User Interface GUI User can control GPIB interface equipment by inputting GPIB command and read data or test result from the GPIB equipment by just clicking the Data read button after you sent GPIB query command 2 Second is Application Programmable Interface API for cdecl calling convention which includes static library LQUGSimple c lib and dynamic link library LQUGSimple c dll Users can write your own programs to reali
3. Electronics UGSimple UGSimpleAPI for 64bit Windows OS The static library and dynamic library are written of Visual Studio 2005 C and can be called by user s programs in any languages at Windows OS such as VB VBA or C C It is very convenient to call the functions in the libraries UGSimple API stdcall functions Function A Write GPIB command to specific equipment int _stdcall Gwrite int address char scpi LQ Electronics Corp Page 6 of 8 UGSimple USB GPIB Controller User s Manual The input variables of the function are integer address and character pointer scpi where store the GPIB address of specific equipment and GPIB command respectively The return value should be 0 if function is successful Otherwise the return value is 1 Function B Read data or test result from equipment Char _stdcall Gread int address The input variable is integer address which stores the address of the equipment you want to read after you write query command to the equipment The return value is the character pointer of the data read back if it is successful otherwise return decimal 10 Hex OxA If first character returned is Linefeed OxA maybe USB or GPIB equipment is not connected or GPIB address error 2 4 Visual Basic VB and Visual Basic Application VBA Modules UGSimpleV B32 bas UGSimpleV B32 vb UGSimpleV B64 bas and UGSimple VB64 vb are VB modules UGSimpleVB32 bas is for VBA on 32bit Window OS and UGSimpleVB64 bas is for
4. UGSimple USB GPIB Controller User s Manual UGSimple USB GPIB Controller UsER S MANUAL LQ Electronics Corp Page 1 of 8 UGSimple USB GPIB Controller 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 3 0 4 0 4 1 4 2 User s Manual UGSimple USB GPIB Controller USER S MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Page GENERAL INFORMATION 4 essei s tteustosetvexseyor ssbopsnsosovioinasbonsegeavebedburbopsasenepoesedsansieteosyors 3 UGSimple USB GPIB Controller and UGSimple Software Overview 3 Authorized Use PermissiOn eere eee eee eese eese siess isna osin iesse soste ebsos oinei sesso seta sens enn 3 Points of Contact eere eee e eee eee eese tereso sses soopaa Sosse seis tastes sens oosa sesso seta stes essen sets sous 3 INfOrMAtlON EE 3 UGSIMPLE SOFTWARE op essssccusvsiiessvesessiessi eoe en eo ee oe nk aie e eo nta en vue uae ne a evi iici 4 UGS ell M ISSS iset 4 UGSim ple API Cdecl eerie sees ea eoo reo o eo ra on pa Vor uo eee srovei esaeren oE eo eoe E eR ER NE ERE oe SURE EE Pe ae rS Ee soa SEE 6 UGSimple API stdcall lt sisciccstessssccchsnscvssessoscssonsosssatsvencssanaessendsuessecoveesssatsvecssouocsssussesewesosearstas 6 Visual Basic VB and Visual Basic Application VBA Modules e eeeeeeeres 7 UGSimple APT vs Liab View eoo oe eer eee eoa oo ea rh eau Fen eS re F ao ero eeu Pan ao
5. bus are displayed here after clicking Find button or when control panel is launched 7 GPIB command write button Writing GPIB command to specific equipment GPIB address is shown in GPIB address window 7 UGSimple USB to GPIB Controller _ fox Find GPIB Equipment Attached Equipment GPIB Addresses n Communicate to Equipment GPIB Command aan with GPIB Address 11 is attached LP ELECTRONICS CORP Copyright 20 4 Fig 2 Items appeared on the UGSimple Control Panel Using the UGSimple Control Panel e Find equipment connected on the GPIB bus By clicking Find button the GPIB addresses of the equipment will be shown at item 6 Click a GPIB address at item 6 the address will be shown in item 2 so as to avoid input GPIB address at GPIB address window item 2 e Write GPIB command to equipment Input or click the GPIB address at item 6 and input GPIB command then click Command Write button e Read data or result from equipment Click Data read button to read data or result from the equipment after you sent query command LQ Electronics Corp Page 5 of 8 UGSimple USB GPIB Controller User s Manual 2 2 UGSimple API cdecl UGSimple API cdecl is comprised of header file LQUGSimple_c h static library LQUGSimple_c lib and dynamic link library LQUGSimple_c dll The files are installed in the folder of C Program Files LQElectronics UGSimple UGSimpleAPI for 32bit Windows OS or C Program F
6. iles x86 LQElectronics UGSimple UGSimpleAPI for 64bit Windows OS The static library and dynamic library are written of Visual Studio 2005 C and can be called by user s programs in any languages except VB VBA at Windows OS such as C C It is very convenient to call the functions in the libraries UGSimple API cdecl functions Function A Write GPIB command to specific equipment int Gwrite int address char scpi The input variables of the function are integer address and character pointer scpi where store the GPIB address of specific equipment and GPIB command respectively The return value should be 0 if function is successful Otherwise the return value is 1 Function B Read data or test result from equipment Char Gread int address The input variable is integer address which stores the address of the equipment you want to read after you wrote query command to the equipment The return value is the character pointer of the data read back if it is successful otherwise return decimal 10 Hex OxA If first character returned is Linefeed OxA maybe USB or GPIB equipment is not connected or GPIB address error 2 3 UGSimple API stdcall UGSimple API stdcall is comprised of header file LQUGSimple_s h static library LQUGSimple_s lib and dynamic link library LQUGSimple_s dll The files are installed in the folder of C Program Files LQElectronics UGSimple UGSimpleAPI for 32bit Windows OS or C Program Files x86 LQ
7. impleGUI for 32bit Windows OS or in the folder of C Program Files x 86 LQElectroncis UGSimple UGSimpleGUI for 64bit Windows OS It is a user friendly GUI and very easy for user to control UGSimple USB GPIB Controller UGSimple USB GPIB Controller control Panel If you plug an UGSimple USB GPIB Controller on your computer you will see the Icon as shown in Fig 1 when you run UGSimple exe UGSimple USB to GPIB Controller BEE Find GPIB Equipment Attached Equipment GPIB Addresses n Communicate to Equipment Mes GPIB Command F quipment with GPIB Address 11 is attached Ig ELECTRONICS CORP Copyright 20 Fig 1 UGSimple Control Panel Fig 2 illustrates the items which are shown in the Fig 1 The functions of each item is explained as below 1 Button Find Click this button to find all the GPIB interface equipment connected on the GPIB bus 2 GPIB address window Input GPIB address for the equipment you want to connect or click the GPIB address shown in item 6 3 Information window All information will be shown in this window 4 GPIB command window Input GPIB command you want to send to specific equipment LQ Electronics Corp Page 4 of 8 UGSimple USB GPIB Controller User s Manual 5 Data read button Read test result or data from a equipment after you sent query command 6 Display GPIB addresses for the equipment connected on the GPIB bus All the GPIB addresses of the equipment connected on the GPIB
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9. product details Please visit http www lgelectroncis com products USBUG USBUG html to compare both models LQ Electronics Corp Page 7 of 8 UGSimple USB GPIB Controller User s Manual 4 0 GETTING STARTED Installing UGSimple Software and starting Application 4 1 Installing UGSimple Software UGSimple Software is properly compressed in an installation file which is called UGSimple_setup exe All the files are included in UGSimple_setup exe UGSimple_setup exe is stored on a CDR which is attached with the UGSimple USB GPIB Controller when you buy the product In addition you can download it from website http www lgelectronics com support US BUG download html When you start to install the UGSimple USB GPIB Controller follow the steps below 1 Plug the UGSimple USB GPIB Controller to a computer ignore all reminders of the computer Insert the CDR to DVD CD drive double click the file of UGSimple_setup exe 3 Follow the instruction appeared on the screen of your monitor the software will be installed automatically We strongly recommend you plug UGSimple USB GPIB controller to the computer before install UGSimple Software to avoid window assigns wrong USB driver 4 2 Starting the Application The application of UGSimple GUI is installed into the startup program menu at LQElectronics UGSimple Just click it the UGSimple GUI starts up LQ Electronics Corp Tel 408 836 8112 Email sales 9 lgelectronics com http www
10. ze remote control of the GPIB interface equipment in any languages except VB VBA 3 Third is Application Programmable Interface API for stdcall calling convention which includes static library LQUGSimple s lib and dynamic link library LQUGSimple s dll This is for VB and VBA client since VB VBA only take stdcall calling convention Users can write your own programs to realize remote control of the GPIB interface equipment even in Windows Office software such as Excel VBA The API examples have been installed with the software together The examples are built by Visual Studio 2005 at 32bit OS of Windows XP with SP3 UGSimple Software has been tested on 32bit OS of Windows XP with SP3 32bit OS of Windows 7 with SPI 64bit OS of Windows Vista with SP1 and 64bit OS of Windows 7 with SP1 Detailed functioning of the software will be covered in Section 2 in this document 1 2 Authorized Use Permission Usage of this software is limited to its owner via the terms of its development UGSimple Software is wholly owned by LQ Electronics Corp and may not be used or referenced without their express consent 1 3 Points of Contact 1 3 1 Information For additional information please email sales gelectronics com LQ Electronics Corp Page 3 of 8 UGSimple USB GPIB Controller User s Manual 2 0 UGSIMPLE SOFTWARE 2 1 UGSimple GUI UGSimple GUI UGSimple exe is installed in the folder of C Program Files LQElectronics UGSimple UGS
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