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Creating an IVI Instrument Driver

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Tools»IVI Development»Create IVI Specific Driver

Select Tools»IVI Development»Create IVI Specific Driver to open the Instrument Driver Development Wizard, with which you can create the source file, include file, and function panel file for controlling a GPIB, TCP/IP, USB, VXI, or serial instrument. You can base the new instrument driver on one of the following items:

  • An existing driver for a similar instrument
  • The core IVI driver template
  • An IVI instrument class template

The Instrument Driver Development Wizard copies the template or existing driver files and replaces all instances of the original instrument prefix with the prefix you select for your new driver.

The steps you take to create a driver depend on the I/O interface you select.