These are example measurements for use with InstrumentStudio 2026 Q1 or later.

For best results, use the example measurements corresponding to the version of InstrumentStudio that you are using. Newer examples may demonstrate features that are not available in older versions of InstrumentStudio.

The TestStand sequence files associated with each example are saved in TestStand 2021 SP1.

• Instrument-specific
  • nidaqmx_analog_input: Performs a finite analog input measurement with NI-DAQmx.
  • nidcpower_source_dc_voltage: Sources and measures a DC voltage with an NI SMU. Provides a Measurement UI and a LabVIEW UI.
  • nidcpower_source_dc_voltage_with_multiplexer: Sources and measures a DC voltage with an NI SMU via an NI-SWITCH multiplexer.
  • nidigital_spi: Tests an SPI device using an NI Digital Pattern instrument.
  • nidmm_measurement: Performs a measurement using an NI DMM.
  • nifgen_standard_function: Generates a standard function waveform using an NI waveform generator.
  • niscope_acquire_waveform: Acquires a waveform using an NI oscilloscope.
  • niswitch_control_relays: Controls relays using an NI relay driver (e.g. PXI-2567).
  • nivisa_dmm_measurement: Performs a DMM measurement using NI-VISA and an NI Instrument Simulator v2.0.
  • output_voltage_measurement: Sources DC voltage as input to the DUT with an NI SMU and measures the DUT output with a DMM and NI-VISA.
• Software-only (no instrument or driver needed)
  • sample_measurement: Performs a loopback measurement with various data types. Provides a Measurement UI and a LabVIEW UI.
  • game_of_life: Displays Conway's Game of Life in a graph. Shows measurement cancellation and updating the UI during a measurement.

For more details about a specific example, see the README.md file included with the example.

The example measurements are Poetry-based projects. Follow the steps below to set up an example measurement:

1. Install poetry. Refer to https://python-poetry.org/docs/#installation for information on installing Poetry.

2. Open a command prompt and change the working directory to the directory of the example measurement you want to work with.

   cd <path_of_example_measurement>
   REM Example: cd "..\measurement-plugin-python\examples\nidcpower_source_dc_voltage"

3. Run poetry install. This command creates/updates the virtual environment (.venv) and installs the needed dependencies (including ni-measurement-plugin-sdk-service package) into the virtual environment.

   poetry install

   • If you get a "command not found" error during poetry install, make sure that you added the Poetry path to the system path. Refer to https://python-poetry.org/docs/#installing-with-the-official-installer/Add-poetry-to-your-path

• To enable simulation for all the modular instrument and VISA examples, copy .env.simulation to .env in the examples directory.

1. Start the discovery service if not already started.

2. Use poetry run to run the measurement service:

   poetry run python measurement.py

To statically register an example measurement service with the NI Discovery Service, do the following:

1. Copy the example measurement's directory (including the .serviceconfig file and startup batch file) to a subdirectory of C:\ProgramData\National Instruments\Plug-Ins\Measurements.

Note Do not copy the .venv subdirectory—the virtual environment must be re-created in the new location.

2. Create a virtual environment in the new location by opening a command prompt to the new example directory under C:\ProgramData and running poetry install.

   cd <path_of_example_measurement>
   REM Example: cd "C:\ProgramData\National Instruments\Plug-Ins\Measurements\dc_measurement"
   poetry install

Once the example measurement service is statically registered, the NI Discovery Service makes it visible in supported NI applications.

Note To set up and statically register all of the example measurements, run install_examples.py.