README.md

Ivi.Visa and TmctlAPINet

This is an Open source C# libraries compatible with VISA.NET and Yokogawa's TMCTL. This software is developed for training and research.

General fatures

• VXI-11 client & server.
• HiSLIP client & server.
• RawSokcet client & server.
• Program run on a Windows and Linux.

Feature of Mm.Ivi.Visa

• Mm.Ivi.Visa supports functions of VISA.Net.
• visa32.dll (windows only).

Feature of Mm.TmctlAPINet

• Mm.TmctlAPINet supports functions of TmctlAPINet.
• tmctl.dll (windows only).

Other fatures

• Protocol server program: Server.exe
• API Capture untility: IOTrace.exe

Derivarables

• .Net library : Ivi.Visa.dll, TmctlAPINet.dll
• VXI-11 server test program : Server.exe
• VXI-11 client test program : Client.exe
• Windows C library : visa32.dll, tmctl.dll, tmctl64.dll
• API Caputure tool：IOTrace.exe

Runtime enviroment

• Windows and Linux(WSL2)
• .NET 6.

Build enviroment

• Server.exe, Client.exe, Ivi.Visa.dll, TmctlAPINet.dll
  • .NET 6 SDK 6.0.408.
    • C# 10.0
• visa32.dll
  • .NET Core 3.0 SDK (v3.0.103)
    • C# 8.0
  • DllExport
• tmctl.dll, tmctl64.dll
  • .NET Framework 3.0
    • C# 3.0
  • DllExport
• Visual Studio 2022 Community

Usage

• Execute the Server.exe.
  • Start VXI-11 server.
• Execute the Client.exe.
  • Input destination IP address.
  • Input a command stirng.
• On the Server.exe.
  • Received messsage will be displayed.
  • Input a response string.
• On the Client.exe.
  • Received messsage will be displayed.
• You can use Wireshark to see real VXI-11 communication.

Reference

• TCP/IP Instrument Protocol Specification VXI-11 Revision 1.0
• VPP-4.3.6:VISA Implementation Specification for .NET
• TMCTL

Author

Twitter:@mitakalab

License

GNU Affero General Public License v3.0