Instrument Addon Custom Device

The Instrument Addon Custom Device allows users to generically define instrument commands.

The add-on supports the following base protocols:

• NI-VISA (GPIB, RS232, RS485, and RS422)
• TCP
• UDP
• AK TCP
• AK RS232

You should set the communication structure to command-response. The instrument does not initiate communications. For best results, you should set your communication rate lower than 100 Hertz. Higher communication rates are not guaranteed to be as effective.

Note: The add-on supports decimation for a fast VeriStand primary control loop.

Using the Custom Device

• Download the latest release of the VeriStand Custom Devices on ni.com or manually from the GitHub Releases page.
• See the Quick Start Guide for a walkthrough of using the Custom Device.

LabVIEW Source Code Version

LabVIEW 2020

Dependencies

Running the add-on

To run the Instrument Addon Custom Device, you will need to install the following:

• VeriStand 2020 or later
• NI-VISA 20.0 or later
• NI-Serial 20.0 or later

Developing or building from source

Install the following dependencies to check the source code, modify the add-on, or build the Instrument Addon Custom Device locally.

• Protocols.lvlibp from niveristand-instrument-addon-classes
• Protections.lvlibp from niveristand-instrument-addon-classes
• LabVIEW 2020 or later
• LabVIEW Real-Time Module
• VeriStand Custom Device Development Tools
  • Install the latest package from the release page
• VeriStand Custom Device Testing Tools
  • Install the latest package from the release page

Git History & Rebasing Policy

Branch rebasing and other history modifications will be listed here, with several notable exceptions:

• Branches prefixed with dev/ may be rebased, overwritten, or deleted at any time.
• Pull requests may be squashed on merge.

License

The Instrument Addon Custom Device is licensed under an MIT-style license (see LICENSE). Other incorporated projects may be licensed under different licenses. All licenses allow for non-commercial and commercial use.