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1-4 Sending SCPI Commands

Chapter 1 — General Information

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Sending SCPI Commands

SCPI commands can be sent to the instrument through any Virtual Instrument Software

Architecture (VISA) controller. VISA is a commonly used API in the Test and Measurement

industry for communicating with instruments from a PC. The physical connection between

the PC and the instrument is USB or Ethernet. NI-VISA is the National Instruments

implementation of the VISA I/O standard. Information and downloads are available at:

http://www.ni.com/visa/

The following example describes the verification that a VISA controller can interact with the

instrument. The images shown and the instructions for your instrument and software may

differ from the examples.

1. On the PC, run NI Measurement & Automation Explorer or VISA Interactive Control

and double-click on the TMC Class instrument.

Figure 1-4.

Figure 1-4. NI Measurement & Automation Explorer

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