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Getting Started with IVI-COM Drivers

There are several steps the software writer must take to use IVI-COM drivers. The downloads below are a “Getting Started” tutorial for such a Visual Studio C# program. The tutorial will enable you to quickly remote program a Genesys power supply through the RS-232/485, the IEMD and LAN connection ports.

The samples use the IEEE-488 (IEMD) connection. However, the tutorial describes the small changes needed to use the RS-232/485 and LAN ports.

The samples use the C# language. However, the principles may be used for other COM based languages including Visual Basic and C++.

Requirements:

The following list shows what was used to create the sample programs. The samples should be compatible with other software versions, but they have not been tested.

  • Windows XP

  • .NET 2.0 add-in for Windows XP

  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

  • NI VISA 3.3.1

  • Lambda Genesys IVI Drivers, version 2.0.3.0

 

Downloads.
Get Started- Genesys IVI-COM v01.pdf This is a step-by-step guide to writing a C# program using the Lambda IVI drivers.
Size: 637 KB
 
Genesys IVI Sample C# v01.zip This ZIP file has three folders with Visual Studio solutions. These are sample C# programs for the above PDF file download.

- LAGEN IEMD Simple:
    Basic project to use IVI-COM.
- LAGEN IEMD ErrorHandler:
    Add Exception (communication error).
- LAGEN IEMD BetterError:
    Add COMException (instrument error).
Size: 277 KB
 
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