PyVISA-Based Resource Listing for System and Device

This function uses the PyVISA library to list all resources connected to the system and resources for a specific device.

Technology Stack : PyVISA

Code Type : The type of code

Code Difficulty : Intermediate

                
                    
def list_resources(device):
    """
    This function uses PyVISA to query the available resources connected to the system.
    
    Parameters:
        device (str): The VISA resource manager string to use, e.g., 'ASRL1::INSTR' or 'GPIB0::28::INSTR'.
    """
    import visa
    rm = visa.ResourceManager()
    resources = rm.list_resources()
    device_info = rm.list_resources(device)
    
    print(f"Total resources: {resources}")
    print(f"Resources for device {device}: {device_info}")