NAME

       lxi_connect - connect to LXI device

SYNOPSIS

       #include <lxi.h>

       int   lxi_connect(char  *address,  int  port,  char  *name,  int  timeout,  lxi_protocol_t
       protocol);

DESCRIPTION

       The lxi_connect() function connects to a LXI device with name at IP address pointed to  by
       address

       If name is NULL then the default name "inst0" will be used.

       protocol is either VXI11 or RAW.

       If protocol is RAW then port will be used as destination port.

       The timeout is in milliseconds.

RETURN VALUE

       Upon  successful completion lxi_connect() returns a new connection handle, or LXI_ERROR if
       an error occurred.

SEE ALSO

       lxi_send(3), lxi_receive(3), lxi_disconnect(3),