ivi-examples

Examples using the gotmc ivi package, which provides a Go-based implementation of the Interchangeable Virtual Instrument (IVI) standard.

Overview

The IVI Specifications developed by the IVI Foundation provide standardized APIs for programming test instruments. The ivi package is a partial, Go-based implementation of the IVI Specifications, which are specified for C, COM, and .NET.

The main advantage of the ivi package is not having to learn the SCPI commands for each individual piece of test equipment. For instance, by using the ivi package both the Agilent 33220A and the Stanford Research Systems DS345 function generators can be programmed using one standard API. The only requirement for this is having an IVI driver for the desired test equipment.

Examples

Run just with no arguments to list the available example recipes along with the flags each one expects. The table below summarizes the transport × instrument combinations included in this repository:

Transport	Instrument	Class	Justfile recipe
LXI	Keysight 33220A	Function generator	just k33220lxi <ip>
LXI	Keysight 33512B	Function generator	just k33512lxi <ip>
LXI	Keysight 34461A	Digital multimeter	just k34461lxi <ip>
LXI	Keysight MSO-X 3024A	Oscilloscope	just k3024lxi <ip>
LXI	Kikusui PMX	DC power supply	just pmxlxi <ip>
USBTMC	Keysight 33220A	Function generator	just k33220usb
USBTMC	Keysight U2751A	Switch matrix	just ku2751usb
VISA (USBTMC)	Keysight 33220A	Function generator	just k33220visa
Prologix GPIB	Keysight 33220A	Function generator	just k33220gpib <port>
Prologix GPIB	Keysight E3631A	DC power supply	just k3631gpib <port>
Prologix GPIB	Fluke 45	Digital multimeter	just f45gpib <port>
ASRL (serial)	Keysight E3631A	DC power supply	just k3631asrl <port>
ASRL (serial)	SRS DS345	Function generator	just ds345 <port>

Documentation

Documentation can be found at either:

• https://godoc.org/github.com/gotmc/ivi-examples
• Locally in the browser by running just docs, which serves the package documentation via pkgsite.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! To contribute please:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Code
4. Submit a pull request

Testing

Prior to submitting a pull request, please run:

$ just check
$ just lint

To update and view the test coverage report:

$ just cover

License

ivi-examples is released under the MIT license. Please see the LICENSE.txt file for more information.