Apis For The M9393A Pxie Vsa; Ivi Compliant Or Ivi Class Compliant - Keysight Technologies M9393A Programming Manual

APIs for the M9393A PXIe VSA

The following IVI driver terminology may be used when describing the Application
Programming Interfaces (APIs) for the M9393A PXIe VSA.
IVI [Interchangeable Virtual Instruments] — a standard instrument driver model
defined by the IVI Foundation that enables engineers to exchange instruments
made by different manufacturers without rewriting their code.
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IVI Instrument Classes (Defined by the IVI Foundation)
Currently, there are 13 IVI Instrument Classes defined by the IVI Foundation.
The M9393A PXIe VSA does not belong to any of these 13 IVI Instrument Classes
and are therefore described as "NoClass" modules.

IVI Compliant or IVI Class Compliant

The M9393A PXIe VSA is IVI Compliant, but not IVI Class Compliant; it does not
belong to one of the 13 IVI Instrument Classes defined by the IVI Foundation.
Keysight M9393A PXIe Performance Vector Signal Analyzer
DC Power Supply
AC Power Supply
DMM
Function Generator
Oscilloscope
Power Meter
RF Signal Generator
Spectrum Analyzer
Switch
Upconverter
Downconverter
Digitizer
Counter/Timer
IVI Compliant– means that the IVI driver follows architectural specifications
for these categories:
Installation
Inherent Capabilities
Cross Class Capabilities
Style
Custom Instrument API
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