README: tclvisa
Contents
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1. Introduction
2. Documentation
3. Compiling and installing tclvisa
4. Tracking Development
1. Introduction
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tclvisa is a Tcl binding to VISA (Virtual Instrument Software Architecture) API.
VISA is a widely used I/O API in the test and measurement (T&M) industry for
communicating with instruments from a PC. VISA is an industry standard
implemented by several T&M companies. Please refer to VISA documents and
specifications published on IVI Foundation home site:
http://www.ivifoundation.org/specifications/default.aspx
tclvisa is a Tcl extension which follow Tcl Extension Architecture (TEA)
conventions. Information about TEA can be found at
http://www.tcl.tk/doc/tea/
The home site of tclvisa is
http://tclvisa.sourceforge.net/
Please post your questions or suggestions in the project forum.
2. Documentation
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Documentation is in progress. Please refer to demo scripts in "demo"
subdirectory for examples.
3. Compiling and installing tclvisa
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There are brief notes in the INSTALL about compiling and installation on
different platforms.
4. Tracking Development
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tclvisa is developed in public. To keep an eye on how Tcl is changing, see
http://tclvisa.sourceforge.net/