Instructions

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7.2 Build Communication
7.2.1 Build Communication Using VISA
NI-VISA includes a Run-Time Engine version and a Full version. The Run-Time Engine version
provides NI device drivers such as USB-TMC, VXI, GPIB, etc. The full version includes the Run-Time
Engine and a software tool named NI MAX that provides a user interface to control the device.
You can get NI-VISA full version from:
http://www.ni.com/download/.
After download you can follow the steps below to install it:
1. Double click the visa_full.exe, dialog shown as below:
2. Click Unzip, the installation process will automatically launch after unzipping files. If your computer
needs to install .NET Framework 4, its setup process will auto start.
3. The NI-VISA installing dialog is shown above. Click Next to start the installation process.