Python is powerful, extendable, intuitive programming language that you can use to automate test equipment. PyVISA is one of Python’s many libraries that extend its power to communicate with ...

GPIB or Ethernet? Some early testing results and recommendations can help you focus on the realities of each technology. Ethernet, with its higher bandwidth and ubiquitous usage, seems a natural ...

Experts and novices alike can use a helping hand when making measurements. Many test-and-measurement companies offer software tools with their instruments, helping to speed instrument setup and avoid ...

When you design a measurement system, you choose the appropriate hardware and incorporate it into the test program. You have several hardware choices: traditional test instruments, data-acquisition ...