Hardware Connection Formats; Interchangeable Virtual Instruments (Ivi-Com, Ivi-C) Drivers - Keysight N9000A Manual

Figure 1-1 X-Series Software Driver Hierarchy
Hard ware Connection Formats
X-Series instruments support the following hardware connection standards (represented by the "Network Layer" in
1-1 above):
Standard Instrument Connection Type
GPIB GPIB devices and interfaces
TCPIP LAN and HiSLIP instruments
USB USB instruments
In general, modern driver technology hides the details of the hardware connection from the programmer, so your
instrument's actual hardware connection is unlikely to have any significant effect on the optimal choice of programming
tool, language or ADE.

Interchangeable Virtual Instruments (IVI-COM, IVI-C) Drivers

IVI Drivers are defined by the IVI Foundation, as an enhanced development of the earlier VXIplug&play Instrument Drivers.
Introduction to Programming X-Series Applications

Hardware Connection Formats

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