====== Python VXI-11 Readme ======

===== Introduction =====

Python VXI-11 provides a pure Python VXI-11 driver for controlling instruments over Ethernet.

===== Requirements =====

  * Python 2 or Python 3

===== Installation =====

Extract and run

<code>
# python setup.py install
</code>

===== Usage Examples =====

Connecting to Agilent MSO7104A via LXI:

<code python>
import vxi11
instr =  vxi11.Instrument("192.168.1.104")
print(instr.ask("*IDN?"))
# returns 'AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES,MSO7104A,MY********,06.16.0001'
</code>

Connecting to Agilent E3649A on GPIB address 5 via HP 2050A GPIB bridge:

<code python>
import vxi11
instr =  vxi11.Instrument("192.168.1.105", "gpib,5")
print(instr.ask("*IDN?"))
# returns 'Agilent Technologies,E3649A,0,1.4-5.0-1.0'
</code>

It is also possible to connect with VISA resource strings like so:

<code python>
import vxi11
instr =  vxi11.Instrument("TCPIP::192.168.1.104::INSTR")
print(instr.ask("*IDN?"))
# returns 'AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES,MSO7104A,MY********,06.16.0001'
</code>

and:

<code python>
import vxi11
instr = vxi11.Instrument("TCPIP::192.168.1.105::gpib,5::INSTR")
print(instr.ask("*IDN?"))
# returns 'Agilent Technologies,E3649A,0,1.4-5.0-1.0'
</code>