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API Overviewยค

Although this package contains many classes and functions, the classes that you may typically create instances of are

The following interfaces are available to communicate with equipment,

  • GPIB — Base class for GPIB communication
  • HiSLIP — Base class for the HiSLIP communication protocol
  • Prologix — Use Prologix hardware to establish a connection
  • SDK — Use the Software Development Kit (SDK) provided by the manufacturer
  • Serial — Base class for equipment that is connected through a serial port
  • Socket — Base class for equipment that is connected through a socket
  • VXI11 — Base class for the VXI-11 communication protocol
  • ZeroMQ — Base class for equipment that use the ZeroMQ communication protocol

and the following classes may be used to interface with equipment using external packages

  • NIDAQ — Use the NIDAQmx package to establish a connection to the equipment
  • PyVISA — Use the PyVISA package to establish a connection to the equipment