User`s guide

Easy Ways to Control Instruments Chapter 3
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Chapter Checklist
You should now be able to perform the following tasks. Review
the appropriate topics, if necessary, before going on to the next
chapter.
• Explain the benefits of using instrument drivers and Direct
I/O.
• Explain the process for controlling instruments.
• Configure an instrument for a state driver.
• Configure an instrument for Direct I/O.
• Change settings on an instrument driver.
• Add and delete component inputs and outputs.
• Move to different panels on an instrument driver.
• Use Direct I/O to write commands to an instrument.
• Use Direct I/O to read data from an instrument.
• Upload and download instrument states using learn strings.
• Use VXIplug&play drivers to communicate with an
instrument.
• Explain two methods for controlling PC plug- in boards.