Using VISA.NET
In order to use VISA.NET effectively, you need to understand how to use it to accomplish common connectivity tasks. This section explains the basics of the VISA.NET API and the three common modes of communication supported by VISA.NET: message-based Raw I/O, message-based Formatted I/O, and register-based I/O.
In This Section
- VISA.NET API Structure describes the most visible features of the VISA.NET API.
- Raw I/O describes how to get the best performance when performing message-based I/O, including performing I/O asynchronously.
- Formatted I/O describes how to use VISA.NET to manage I/O buffers and format and parse data when performing message-based I/O.
- Register I/O describes what register I/O does, and its role in PXI and VXI instrument software.