About NI-VISA
This manual provides comprehensive guidance on using NI-VISA, National Instruments' implementation of the Virtual Instrument System Architecture (VISA) standard. NI-VISA facilitates seamless instrument control across various hardware interfaces and operating systems.
Key Features and Scope
The document details how to leverage NI-VISA for programming instrument communication, covering:
- Message-based and register-based communication methods.
- Event handling mechanisms (queuing and callbacks).
- Configuration and management of various interface types, including GPIB, VXI, PXI, Serial, and Ethernet.
- Platform-specific considerations and programming examples.
It is designed for users familiar with I/O programming concepts, aiming to simplify the development of multivendor instrumentation systems.
Supported Environments
NI-VISA supports a wide range of operating systems and development environments, including:
- Windows (2000/NT/XP/Me/9x)
- LabVIEW RT
- Solaris 2.x
- Mac OS 8/9/X
- Linux x86
- VxWorks x86
Development environments such as LabWindows/CVI, ANSI C compilers, and Microsoft Visual Basic are supported.
Further Information
For additional support and product information, visit the National Instruments website at ni.com.
