Title :
Building hardware-independent test systems with IVI
Author :
Pasquarette, John
Author_Institution :
Nat. Instrum. Corp., Austin, TX, USA
Abstract :
Interchangeable Virtual Instrument (IVI) drivers are an exciting new technology that enables test engineers to reuse their test programs with different instruments. IVI drivers are based on VXIplug&play technology, so users of LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, Visual Basic, Visual C++, and any other programming environments capable of calling DLL-based VXIplug&play-style drivers can use IVI drivers. This paper outlines the theory, tools, and mechanisms involved in using these tools to build a hardware-independent test system
Keywords :
automatic test software; programming environments; user interfaces; virtual instrumentation; DLL; IVI; Interchangeable Virtual Instrument drivers; LabVIEW; LabWindows/CVI; VXIplug&play technology; Visual Basic; Visual C++; hardware-independent test systems; programming environments; Aerospace testing; Defense industry; Driver circuits; Electronic equipment manufacture; Hardware; Instruments; Manufacturing industries; Oscilloscopes; Signal generators; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
AUTOTESTCON '98. IEEE Systems Readiness Technology Conference., 1998 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Salt Lake City, UT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4420-0
DOI :
10.1109/AUTEST.1998.713472
