Title :
Software architecture for building
Author_Institution :
Nat. Instruments, Austin, TX, USA
fDate :
1/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Test system developers can benefit greatly from a software architecture that allows for easy interchangeability of instruments in those systems. Using open industry standard software architectures such as Virtual Instrument Software Architecture (VISA), and Interchangeable Virtual Instruments (IVI), developers are able to create systems with interchangeable test instrumentation. This paper describes the VISA and IVI software standards and demonstrates how their use within a broader software architecture, which includes standard development environments and flexible test executive software, facilitates the creation of interchangeable test systems
Keywords :
automatic test equipment; automatic test software; device drivers; software architecture; software standards; virtual instrumentation; ANSI-C; IVI software standards; Interchangeable Virtual Instruments; VISA software standards; VXlplug&play Systems Alliance; flexible test executive software; interchangeable test systems; open industry standard; plug-in architecture; software architecture; standard development environments; Application software; Buildings; Computer architecture; Computer industry; Hardware; Instruments; Software architecture; Software testing; Standards development; System testing;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
