Using settings from MAX in TestStand

[JesperT]

Is there any solution for accessing the parameters from MAX (Measurment & Automation Explorer)in TestStand. I would like to get a hold of my VISA Aliases, logical names and GPIB-settings from TestStand. Is this possible?

[SachaE]

Hi,
what programming environment are you using?

You have the MAX Viewer activeX control available, so you can embed that in a program that will then act as a means of selecting the items (by hand). The MAX viewer will allow you access to the item names, but no further - i.e. you can't directly get information on the setup of items (channel counts etc) but you can retrieve the information that is shown in the MAX tree control.

Hope that helps

I have an example I'm working on in LabVIEW so I know it's possible, but unfortunately I can't attach it as yet (work in progress etc)

S.

[JesperT]

Thank´s SachaE,

I´m using LabVIEW 6.1 as my primary prog. env.

I´ll check those activeX controls out, it might be just what I´m looking for.

Regards
J.

[SachaE]

Good luck.

Any problems / questions, then just shout back.

S.

[RayFarmer]

Hi,

You can read the files ivi.ini for your Logical Names, and visaconf.ini for your visa aliases. There's no actual step types for reading INI files in TestStand but you could create some using your labVIEW or you can just call a series of actions steps.

Hope this helps.
Ray Farmer

[Jason F.]

Other than the solutions already mentioned, TestStand 2.0 provides a set of IVI StepTypes for use with instruments compatible with the Scope, DMM, Switch, Power Supply, and Function Generator Class Specifications.

Once you have configured a specific driver, virtual instrument, and logical name in MAX for use in communicating with your instrument, the TestStand IVI StepTypes allow you to automatically select one of the logical names as well as virtual channel names and other settings you have set up inside of MAX to easily configure steps to run as part of your sequence.

You can view more information about the IVI StepTypes in the "IVIStepTypes.pdf" file that is located in your \Doc installation directory.

If you do not have TestStand 2.0 or later
you can go to the following link for information on upgrade pricing: http://www.ni.com/upgrade

Jason F.
Applications Engineer
National Instruments
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