The downside of hpvee is that it executes more slowly (in my brief exposure),
has a fraction of the LabVIEW users, doesn't have nearly the number of add
ons, and about the only instrument manufacturer that makes hpvee drivers
is Agilent.
Mike Tranchemontagne wrote:
>Danny Thomson wrote:>>> I used to write ATE s/w 10 years ago in HP-Basic
and a bit VB,>> my present company needs some ATE now and as I "already know>>
all about it" 🙂 I got the job.>>>> I feel well out of touch and would be
grateful if people could give me>> a option on Labview as the way to go is
it good bad or wha t or VB>> better CVI or maybe HT-Basic.>>>> Initially
I am looking at GPIB equipemt testing RF blocks, want>> database access
for results and some form
of scripting to apply over the>> top.>>I'm in a
similar position, getting back into test equipment programming,>but my task
is to instrument drivers in LabView, CVI, VEE and anything>else our customers
want.>>In my limited experience (about 2 weeks) I have found HPVEE to be
much>easier to use. The wires move automatically. LabVIEW wires are very>cumbersome
by comparison. I spend a lot more time messing with LabVIEW>wires, and almost
no time with HPVEE wires. Also, HPVEE has two KINDS of>wires, data flow
and control flow, which I think makes the block diagram>more clear.>>Just
my 2 cents, and worth every penny....>>Mike>
