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Any alternatives to the Keysight BenchVue software?
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edpalmer42:

--- Quote from: Gandalf_Sr on March 09, 2018, 09:55:34 am ---
--- Quote from: peertux on March 09, 2018, 09:39:46 am ---Have you tried Keysight command expert, it also has the possibility to program third party instruments.

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Wow! I wasn't aware of the existence of this FREE software..  this is a good summary sheet.

But how do you work with non-Keysight instruments?  For example, how would you connect to a Rigol DP832?  Is it possible to create your own drivers with help from Keysight Command Expert?

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Looks like you can use the DP832.  Command Expert uses drivers from the IVI (Interchangeable Virtual Instruments) Foundation www.ivifoundation.org .  The Rigol DP832 is listed in their driver registry.

Does anyone know if there are any pre-SCPI devices in that IVI driver listing?

Ed
Gandalf_Sr:
I'm going to try it anyway this weekend but does anyone know if the Command Expert drivers conflict with the NI VISA drivers?
HighVoltage:
I was so tired of the VISA conflicts between NI/Keithley and Keysight, that I got a separate laptop for the Keithley instruments and one for the Keysight instruments. Command Expert required the Keysight/Agilent I/O library to be installed with the Keysight VISA activated.
 
Gandalf_Sr:
Hmmm, I don't own any Keithley instruments so maybe I should uninstall the NI drivers and install Command Expert?
dacman:
Keysight VISA installation offers to install as a secondary VISA and to leave NI-VISA as primary (even if NI is not installed), then Keysight Command Expert and BenchVue will use the secondary VISA.

I did use NI MAX the other day to control a Keysight power supply that had only RJ-45 and USB remote ports, although I had to manually type in the commands.
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