Run time TCPIP instrument searching

[kozlov]

MAX 3.0.1 allows one to search TCPIP devices presented in local net. How to do the same task in LabView 7. VISA FIND RESOURCE VI gets only devices, which has been already configured by MAX.

[shoneill]

I don't think this can be done. AFAIK, the VISA functions rely on instruments already found (either by MAX or otherwise).

However..... Sometimes when using VISA with a control, I'm only presented with a certain choice of COM-ports. Editing the values to an instrument I KNOW exists, but isn't listed generally works. Maybe this works for TCPIP also?

Hope this helps.

Shane.

[kozlov]

Thank you for your reply.

It is true that it is possible to work with TCPIP instrument if the instrument does not presented in MAX. Unfortunately my task is to discovery all TCPIP instrument switched ON for performing run time dynamic instrument configuration.

Mikhail