PyVISA
Python wrapper for the Virtual Instrument Software Architechture library. You are currently looking at the documentation of version 1.5.
Installation
Getting the code
Tutorial
An example
Listing connected instruments
Example for serial (RS232) device
A more complex example
VISA resource names
Configuring PyVISA
Advanced
Instruments
Common properties of instrument variables
Reading binary data
Termination characters
GPIB devices
Serial devices
Architecture
Migrating from PyVISA < 1.5
Short summary
A more detailed description
Contributing to PyVISA
Report issues
Contribute code
Frequently asked questions
Is
PyVISA
endorsed by National Instruments?
Who makes
PyVISA
?
I found a bug, how can I report it?
Error: Image not found
Error: Could not found VISA library
Error: No matching architecture
Where can I get more information about VISA?
API
Highlevel module
Functions in the ctypes wrapper module
About the legacy visa module
An example
Example for serial (RS232) device
A more complex example
VISA resource names
About the legacy vpp43 module
Connecting to the VISA shared object
Diagnostics
Legacy API
legacy.visa
functions
Module classes
Common properties of instrument variables
Timeouts
Chunk length
Reading binary data
Termination characters
Mixing with direct VISA commands
legacy.vpp43
functions
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legacy.visa
functions
Module classes
Common properties of instrument variables
Timeouts
Chunk length
Reading binary data
Termination characters
Mixing with direct VISA commands
legacy.vpp43
functions
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