BenchCom™ Software from PC Instruments is used to build automatic test equipment (i.e. ATE, functional test, and in-circuit test systems) utilizing C++, C, Visual Basic, LabView, ATEasy, HPVee, and LabWindows CVI. BenchCom is a suite of software that contains libraries, DLLs, (dynamic link libraries or dynamically linked libraries), and example programs for C++, Visual Basic, (VB), ATEasy, and HPVee, (HP Vee). BenchCom also provides support for National Instruments LabWindows CVI, Lab Windows CVI, Lab View, and LabView. Engineers familiar with PC-based, PC based, VXI, Instrument-on-a-card, or Instrument on a card data acquisition systems will find that BenchCom provides comprehensive support when compared to software from Gage, (Gage Scientific, Gage-Applied, Gage Applied), Datel, National Instruments, Keithley, Metrabyte, or Computer Boards Inc. PC Instruments BenchCom, combined with PC Instrument data acquisition cards, provide high speed, high data throughput, high resolution, low noise, deep memory buffers and much more. PC Instruments has an extensive library of software development kits and can also provide complete turnkey system solutions. Looking for high speed data acquisition, analog-to-digital conversion, analog input, analog output, digital oscilloscopes, instrumentation, digitizers, test & measurement cards, arbitrary waveform generators, digital-to-analog conversion, or digital input and digital output? PC Instruments can provide the answer.

BenchCom™ Software Bundle		Download PDF
The BenchCom ™ Software Bundle includes the dynamically linked libraries (DLLs), programmer's libraries, example programs, and drivers needed by software developers to interface their application programs to the instruments manufactured by PC Instruments. The BenchCom Software Bundle is included with every instrument sold by PC Instruments and is available for Windows NT, Windows 98/95, and Windows 3.11/DOS. The latest version of the BenchCom Software Bundle is available by downloading it from this web site.	Click image to view a larger graphic. DLLs - Visual Basic - LabView™ - Example Programs - Windows NT - Windows 98/95 - Windows 3.1 - DOS

All of the functions and controls found on the BenchTop Lite User Interface, such as those pictured here, are also accessible via the SCPI commands described in the BenchCom operators manual.		One of the most important components of BenchCom is the extensive Operators Manual. The manual contains individual sections on a wide variety of software environments such as Visual Basic, LabView ™, and C++. Also, there is an extensive reference section describing the use the SCPI compatible commands. SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments) is an industry standard syntax developed by a consortium of instrumentation manufacturers. Conversion of test systems from "rack-and-stack", or VXI to a PC-based system is made easier by PC Instruments’ use of the SCPI syntax. And, another important component of BenchCom is the application engineering support you will receive when you purchase a product from PC Instruments. Our engineers have many years of experience and are ready and able to assist you in building your next test system. The BenchCom Software Bundle has been used to build test systems utilizing any of the major operating systems, many different programming environments (e.g. C++, C, Visual Basic, and Visual C), and many third-party applications (e.g. LabView™ ATEasy™, HPVee™, and LabWindows™ CVI.

LabView™ and LabWindows™ CVI are registered trademarks of National Instruments. ATEasy™ is a registered trademark of Geotest. HPVee™ is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard.

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