Component works for Visual Basic samples question.

[expediter]

I am planning to purchase Component Works for Visual Basic. Are there basic "how to" samples included with the package for each indivdual active X control? I plan to be using the GPIB bus to control instruments and collect data. Typical instruments include: network analyzers, swept signal generators, multimeters, power meters, S parameter test sets, D/C powersupplies, etc.

Are there other test and measurements web sites that would be helpful?

Thanks,
Ken Wheaton

[Chris Matthews]

Yes, there are basic examples included for every ActiveX control. In your case, you would probably want to look for instrument drivers for your specific instruments on the Instrument Driver Network (http://www.ni.com/idnet). These instrument drivers are a library of functions that are specific to a certain instrument. They greatly simplify instrument control by eliminating the need for low level GPIB communication. They do all of the low level comm for you and provide simple function that send the instrument commands and parse the data returned from the instrument. Measurement Studio for Visual Basic includes an application called the instrument driver factory that will take any instrument driver and create a Visual Basic DLL for you to use in VB.

Best Rega
rds,

Chris Matthews
Measurement Studio Support Manager