IVI VISA COM Standard Components

IVI VISA COM Standard Components is a set of software components provided by the IVI Foundation Inc. It enables developers to access and control instruments that support VISA (Virtual Instrument Software Architecture) through COM (Component Object Model) technology.

The IVI Foundation Inc. is an industry consortium that develops and maintains the IVI (Interchangeable Virtual Instrument) specifications. Its goal is to achieve interchangeability among instruments from various vendors by providing a common API.

VISA stands for Virtual Instrument Software Architecture. It is an industry-standard API that provides a common interface for controlling instruments. VISA enables software applications to communicate with instruments through various bus technologies, including GPIB, USB, Ethernet, and more.

COM stands for Component Object Model. It is a Microsoft technology that allows software components to communicate with each other across different processes or systems. IVI VISA COM Standard Components utilize COM technology to provide instrument control capabilities.

Using IVI VISA COM Standard Components offers several advantages: cross-platform compatibility, vendor independence, code reuse, standardized instrument control, and access to a wide range of instruments that support VISA.

IVI VISA COM Standard Components can be used with programming languages that support COM, such as C++, C#, Visual Basic, and Delphi.

IVI VISA COM Standard Components are provided by the IVI Foundation Inc. as open-source software. They can be downloaded and used free of charge.

IVI VISA COM Standard Components can be downloaded from the official website of the IVI Foundation Inc. They are available for Windows operating systems.

Yes, the IVI Foundation Inc. provides documentation, programming guides, and examples to help users get started with IVI VISA COM Standard Components. These resources are available on their website.

Yes, IVI VISA COM Standard Components provide vendor independence, allowing you to control instruments from different vendors as long as they support the VISA standard.