This page has links to all of the current IVI specifications, including specifications for drivers, protocols, SCPI, and VXIplug&play.
Specification Downloads
- IVI Driver Specifications
- Operating & Legal
- IVI Specification Generations
- Architecture
- Instrument Classes
- IVI Protocol Specifications
- Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments (SCPI)
- VXIplug&play Specifications
- VISA Specifications
- Other VXIplug&play Specifications:
IVI Driver Specifications
Operating & Legal
| Specification | Word | PDF |
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| IVI-1.2: Operating Procedures | Word | PDF |
IVI Specification Generations
| Document | Word | PDF |
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| What are IVI Generations? | Word | PDF |
| IVI Generations Baseline Summary and Compliance Equivalence Tables | Word | PDF |
| IVI Specification Revisions History Summary | Word | PDF |
| IVI-2014 | Word | PDF |
| IVI-2003 | Word | PDF |
Architecture
| Document | Word | PDF | |
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| IVI-3.1: Driver Architecture Specification | Word | PDF | |
| IVI-3.2: Inherent Capabilities Specification | Word | PDF | |
| IVI-3.3: Standard Cross-Class Capabilities | Word | PDF | |
| IVI-3.4: API Style Guide | Word | PDF | |
| IVI-3.5: Configuration Server Specification | Word | PDF | |
| IVI-3.6: COM Session Factory Specification | Word | PDF | |
| IVI-3.9: C Shared Components Specification | Word | PDF | |
| IVI-3.10: Measurement and Stimulus Subsystems (IVI-MSS) Specification | Word | PDF | |
| IVI-3.12: Floating Point Services Specification | Word | PDF | |
| IVI-3.14: Primary Interop Assembly Specification | Word | PDF | |
| IVI-3.17: Installation Requirements Specification | Word | PDF | |
| IVI-3.18: IVI.NET Utility Classes and Interfaces Specification | Word | PDF | |
| IVI-5.0: Glossary | Word | PDF | |
| IVI-3.7: IVI Event Server | Obsolete | | |
Instrument Classes
| Document | Word | PDF |
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| IVI-4.1: IviScope Class Specification | Word | PDF |
| IVI-4.2: IviDmm Class Specification | Word | PDF |
| IVI-4.3: IviFgen Class Specification | Word | PDF |
| IVI-4.4: IviDCPwr Class Specification | Word | PDF |
| IVI-4.5: IviACPwr Class Specification | Word | PDF |
| IVI-4.6: IviSwtch Class Specification | Word | PDF |
| IVI-4.7: IviPwrMeter Class Specification | Word | PDF |
| IVI-4.8: IviSpecAn Class Specification | Word | PDF |
| IVI-4.10: IviRFSigGen Class Specification | Word | PDF |
| IVI-4.12: IviCounter Class Specification | Word | PDF |
| IVI-4.13: IviDownconverter Class Specification | Word | PDF |
| IVI-4.14: IviUpconverter Class Specification | Word | PDF |
| IVI-4.15: IviDigitizer Class Specification | Word | PDF |
IVI Protocol Specifications
| Document | Word | PDF |
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| IVI-6.1: High-Speed LAN Instrument Protocol (HiSLIP) v2.0 April 23, 2020 | Word | PDF |
| IVI-6.2: IVI Interoperability Requirements for USBTMC Specification | Word | PDF |
| IVI-6.3: IVI VISA PXI Plug-in | Word | PDF |
| IVI-6.4: IVI File Format Specification | Word | PDF |
| IVI-6.5: SASL Mechanism Specification | Word | PDF |
Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments (SCPI)
The SCPI specifications, formerly maintained by the SCPI Consortium are now maintained by the IVI Foundation.
| Document | Word | PDF |
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| SCPI-99 | | PDF |
VXIplug&play Specifications
The VXIplug&play specifications, formerly maintained by the VXIplug&play Systems Alliance are now maintained by the IVI Foundation.
VISA Specifications
| Document | Word | PDF |
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| VPP-4.3: The VISA Library | Word | PDF |
| VPP-4.3.2: VISA Implementation Specification For Textual Languages | Word | PDF |
| VPP-4.3.3: VISA Implementation Specification For The G Language | Word | PDF |
| VPP-4.3.4: VISA Implementation Specification For COM | Word | PDF |
| VPP-4.3.5: VISA Shared Components | Word | PDF |
| VPP-4.3.6: VISA Implementation Specification for .NET | Word | PDF |
Other VXIplug&play Specifications:
| Document | Word | PDF |
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| VPP-1: Charter Document | Word | PDF |
| VPP-2: System Frameworks Specification | Word | PDF |
| VPP-3.1: Instrument Drivers Architecture and Design Specification | Word | PDF |
| VPP-3.2: Instrument Driver Functional Body Specification | Word | PDF |
| VPP-3.3: Instrument Driver Interactive Developer Interface Specification | Word | PDF |
| VPP-3.4: Instrument Driver Programmatic Developer Interface Specification | Word | PDF |
| VPP-6: Installation and Packaging Specification | Word | PDF |
| VPP-7: Soft Front Panel Specification | Word | PDF |
| VPP-8: VXI Module/Mainframe to Receiver Interconnection | Word | PDF |
| VPP-9: Instrument Vendor Abbreviations | Word | PDF |
Note: More information can be found on the VXI specification at:http://vxibus.org/specifications.html
