1-4 Sending SCPI Commands Chapter 1 — General Information
1-6 PN: 10580-00322 Rev. F S331L PM
1-4 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.
USB Connectivity
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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