Simulate the presence of an instrument

[Thiago Bach]

Hello Everyone!

I'm reading the data from an instrument that is in the lab and where there is junt a run-time version of labview instaled.

The instrument is an multiplexer GPIB interface that uses SCPI. To get the information i am using the VISA pallete.

But everytime that I change something and have to test it, i need to compile go to the lab test it, come back to the office, correct something, and so on...

My question if there is a way of "simulate" the presence of the instrument.

If someone can give me a light I will be thankfull!

Best Regards,

Thiago Bach 

[Norbert_B]

Thiago,

you cannot simulate GPIB devices. At least not directly in software. So either you have a GPIB interface in the development system with a dummy (hardware) connected which understands the used SCPI commands you use for the multiplexer device. Or you can write some simulation module which simulates the complete GPIB interaction and never accesses real hardware.

hope this helps,

Norbert

[Christian Mergl · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Either you use IVI Drivers to Simulate a GPIB Instrument or you write a kind of a personality in LabVIEW.

Christian

[Thiago Bach]

Guys

I appreciate the answers!!!

But i thought in something more simple. I'm not going to give a try becouse it will cost me too much time to configure the drivers so that they react as my instrument...

But, yes this for sure solves the problem!!

Thanks a lot,

Thiago Bach

[Christian Mergl]

If your problem is solved....please mark something as answer for other users having the same question in the future.

Thanks,

Christian