While coding, it is not always easy to have a connected instrument via GPIB. Python offers the possibility to simulate an instrument using PyVISA-sim.
Unless I am mistaken, the community is not really active, and I got several errors:
1- PyVISA-sim gives a large panel of "virtual" instruments, but only one can effectively communicate with my code
2- While creating my own .ymal file, python fails to recognize it
I was wondering if there is an alternate way?
I will be more greedy: is there a GPIB simulator that can also simulate an instrument response?
For example: while simulating a voltmeter, the virtual instrument will effectively return me some "random" readings.
The goal is to check if my Byte to Single converter is working properly
Thanks
Short answer is that it's very much a DIY job. There are hardware instrument simulators but I'm not sure this will help you with your byte converter.
Instrument Simulator: http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/10763
Does the user manual not give you the format for the returned data?