Keysight Technologies P9241A, Руководство для стартапов

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Keysight P9241/42/43A Oscilloscopes
Startup Guide
8 Applications Programming
Interface (API) Overview
IVI Drivers / 41
LabVIEW Driver / 42
SCPI Interface (P9241/42/43A Oscilloscope Only) / 42
Using the SFP and the Remote API at the Same Time / 45
When you have completed installation, you can use the oscilloscope Soft Front
Panel (SFP) or program the instrument using the applications programming
interface (API) for the supplied drivers.
To use the API, the P9241/42/43A oscilloscope's driver must be connected. See
"Open the P924xA Oscilloscope Soft Front Panel (SFP)" on page 26.
IVI Drivers
Keysight's IVI drivers simplify the creation and maintenance of instrument control
applications in a variety of development environments; they allow programmatic
control of instrumentation while providing a greater degree of instrument
interchangeability and code reuse. IVI drivers currently come in two basic types:
IVI-COM and IVI-C. Although the functionality offered by both types of drivers is
often very similar, the fundamental differences in interface technology results in a
very different end-user experience. The IVI drivers support compiling application
programs for 32- or 64-bit platforms.
Supported ADEs
(application
development
environments)
Arguably the most important consideration in comparing IVI-COM and IVI-C
drivers is the end user experience in various ADEs. Because IVI-COM drivers are
based on Microsoft COM technology, it is not surprising that IVI-COM drivers offer
the richest user experience in Microsoft ADEs. Users working in Visual C++, Visual
C#, Visual Basic.NET, and Visual Basic 6 enjoy a host of features, such as object
browsers, IntelliSense, and context-sensitive help.