Using TestStand and Ni max with non NI equipment.

[HSBob]

I have an Keysight DMM 3458 connected with GPIB - Ethernet converter and configured into max.  I use the DMM with other software this way and it works fine.  We are looking at moving to TestStand 2014 as our test langue but I can't seem to get TestStand to see the DMM.  I have read many post here and on the web but I can not figure it it out.

[Oli_Wachno]

TestStand 2014? Typo?

Are you intending to talk to the instrument directly from TestStand, am I understanding this correctly?

[HSBob]

I have both 2014 & 2019 installed, and yes trying to talk to the DMM directly, set the function and get the reading.

[santo_13]

What test language?

[HSBob]

The intent was to do it all in TestStand but after reading some other posts it doesn't sound possible. If I need to write DLL's of some other wrappers it would be in C#.

[santo_13]

TestStand is a sequencer and not a programming language. Some custom steps implemented in "a" programming language make it simple to interact with instruments.

List of supported adapters - https://www.ni.com/docs/en-US/bundle/teststand/page/adapter-and-code-module-support-for-64-bit-te.ht...

In the same way, if your instruments come with drivers in "a" programming language supported by TestStand, you can directly use them in TestStand.

[Oli_Wachno]

In your case, you might also be able to use an IVI step type

https://www.ni.com/docs/de-DE/bundle/teststand-api-reference/page/teststand-api-ref/ivi_step_types.h...

According to ni.com/idnet your particular instrument has IVI support.

Having mentioned this for the sake of completness.... it is strongly recommended to perform instrument IO using code modules. There may be execeptions... 

[Oli_Wachno]

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@HSBob wrote:

I have both 2014 & 2019 installed, and yes trying to talk to the DMM directly, set the function and get the reading.

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Don't start with 2014, go for 2019 instead!

[HSBob · Accepted solution]

Thanks for all the information, I re-wrote one of our drivers that we use for Keysight VEE into a C# DLL that seems to work for what I'm looking to do.