test visa without a daq

[kukla]

Hi All,

Is there a way in which you can simulate a signal and test it on visa without a daq/port connection?

[smercurio_fc]

You're mixing technologies. VISA isn't used for DAQ-related stuff. You use DAQmx for that. When you install DAQmx it also installs Measurement and Automation Explorer (MAX). This allows you to create a simulated DAQ device.

If you're looking to simulate an instrument for GPIB/serial you can try to get an IVI driver for it. This allows you specify that the device is "simulated" when initializing it. This is one of the features of IVI.