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No-cost software that provides fast, easy and interactive instrument control in many PC application environments

Seamless integration with Excel, VEE, SystemVue, MATLAB, Visual Studio, Python, and LabVIEW
Easy to find, use, and view full documentation for SCPI, IVI-C, IVI-COM, and IVI.NET commands
Simplifies the process of retrieving measurement data from instruments

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Instrument Control Bundle containing IO Libraries Suite, Command Expert and BenchVue:

The short URL for this page is: www.keysight.com/find/commandexpert

Release Date	Version	Version Description
2019-03-09	2019	Add support for Python3.7, LabView 2018, MATLAB 2018b, MATLAB 2019a, Excel 2019, Visual Studio 2019, and Some Defect Fixes

Release Date	Version
2019-03-09	2019

Version Description
Add support for Python3.7, LabView 2018, MATLAB 2018b, MATLAB 2019a, Excel 2019, Visual Studio 2019, and Some Defect Fixes

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How to Install

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Release Date	Version	Version Description
2018-03-09	2018	Adds Keysight Test Automation Platform (TAP) support, adds MATLAB R2018a support, adds Python 3.6 support, adds the ability to export MATLAB code targeting IVI-C drivers, fixes an installation issue with the Visual Studio Shell (e.g. Atmel Studio)

Release Date	Version
2018-03-09	2018

Version Description
Adds Keysight Test Automation Platform (TAP) support, adds MATLAB R2018a support, adds Python 3.6 support, adds the ability to export MATLAB code targeting IVI-C drivers, fixes an installation issue with the Visual Studio Shell (e.g. Atmel Studio)

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How to Install

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Windows 7
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Release Date	Version	Version Description
2017-07-07	2017 Update 2	Fixes an issue where some Command Sets wouldn't install. Fixes an issue where Visual Studio would show an error message every time it was launched. Build 1.7.153

Release Date	Version
2017-07-07	2017 Update 2

Version Description
Fixes an issue where some Command Sets wouldn't install. Fixes an issue where Visual Studio would show an error message every time it was launched. Build 1.7.153

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How to Install

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Release Date	Version	Version Description
2017-06-14	2017 Update 1	Added support for LabVIEW 2017, Visual Studio 2017. Fixed a couple defects. Build 1.7.149

Release Date	Version
2017-06-14	2017 Update 1

Version Description
Added support for LabVIEW 2017, Visual Studio 2017. Fixed a couple defects. Build 1.7.149

How to Download

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How to Install

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Windows 8
Windows 7
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Release Date	Version	Version Description
2017-03-08	2017	Added support for IVI.NET drivers, adds support for MATLAB R2017a, adds VBA code generation for IVI-C drivers. Build 1.7.117

Release Date	Version
2017-03-08	2017

Version Description
Added support for IVI.NET drivers, adds support for MATLAB R2017a, adds VBA code generation for IVI-C drivers. Build 1.7.117

How to Download

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How to Install

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Operating System

Windows 8
Windows 7
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Supported Instruments

Release Date	Version	Version Description
2016-12-01	1.6 Update 1	Added support for LabVIEW 2016 and MATLAB R2016b. Fixed a couple defects. Build 1.6.396

Release Date	Version
2016-12-01	1.6 Update 1

Version Description
Added support for LabVIEW 2016 and MATLAB R2016b. Fixed a couple defects. Build 1.6.396

How to Download

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How to Install

Run the downloaded installer.

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Windows 8
Windows 7
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Supported Instruments

Release Date	Version	Version Description
2016-05-25	1.6	Adds support for PyVISA code generation, Python 3.5 support, VS 2015 support, a new Visual Studio Add-on, adds a pop-out window for large sequences, and allows more options when importing commands into a sequence. Build 1.6.327

Release Date	Version
2016-05-25	1.6

Version Description
Adds support for PyVISA code generation, Python 3.5 support, VS 2015 support, a new Visual Studio Add-on, adds a pop-out window for large sequences, and allows more options when importing commands into a sequence. Build 1.6.327

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How to Install

Run the downloaded installer.

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Windows 8
Windows 7
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Release Date	Version	Version Description
2015-11-21	1.5	Adds support for Windows 10, MATLAB R2015a/R2015b, 64-bit Python, Python 3, Excel 2016, LabVIEW 2015. Rebranded as Keysight with backwards compatibility for existing code. Build 1.5.807

Release Date	Version
2015-11-21	1.5

Version Description
Adds support for Windows 10, MATLAB R2015a/R2015b, 64-bit Python, Python 3, Excel 2016, LabVIEW 2015. Rebranded as Keysight with backwards compatibility for existing code. Build 1.5.807

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How to Install

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Windows 8
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Release Date	Version	Version Description
2015-02-07	1.4 Update 1	Adds support for C/C++ code generation for IVI-C drivers. Build 1.4.944

Release Date	Version
2015-02-07	1.4 Update 1

Version Description
Adds support for C/C++ code generation for IVI-C drivers. Build 1.4.944

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How to Install

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Windows 8
Windows 7
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Windows 8.1

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Supported Instruments

Release Date	Version	Version Description
2014-10-24	1.4	Adds support for IVI-C drivers, redesigned Excel ribbon with support for multiple sequences per workbook, automatic instrument discovery. Build 1.4.843

Release Date	Version
2014-10-24	1.4

Version Description
Adds support for IVI-C drivers, redesigned Excel ribbon with support for multiple sequences per workbook, automatic instrument discovery. Build 1.4.843

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How to Install

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Windows 8
Windows 7
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Windows 8.1

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Release Date	Version	Version Description
2014-05-24	1.3 Update 1	Now supports Windows 8.1 Update 1. Fixed several defects, see the release notes. Build 1.3.941

Release Date	Version
2014-05-24	1.3 Update 1

Version Description
Now supports Windows 8.1 Update 1. Fixed several defects, see the release notes. Build 1.3.941

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How to Install

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Windows 7
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Release Date	Version	Version Description
2014-01-24	1.3	Added support for Python 2.x, added new Connection Wizard, added Example Library, usability improvements. Build 1.3.926

Release Date	Version
2014-01-24	1.3

Version Description
Added support for Python 2.x, added new Connection Wizard, added Example Library, usability improvements. Build 1.3.926

How to Download

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How to Install

Run the downloaded installer.

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Operating System

Windows 8
Windows 7
Windows XP (32-bit)
Windows 8.1

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Supported Instruments

Release Date	Version	Version Description
2013-09-27	1.2 Update 1	Adds support for MATLAB R2013b, Excel 2013, and LabVIEW 2013. Fixes several defects including the date format issue, LabVIEW 2010 French Version issue, Czech XP issue, and text boxes being limited to 512 characters. Build 1.2.2208.

Release Date	Version
2013-09-27	1.2 Update 1

Version Description
Adds support for MATLAB R2013b, Excel 2013, and LabVIEW 2013. Fixes several defects including the date format issue, LabVIEW 2010 French Version issue, Czech XP issue, and text boxes being limited to 512 characters. Build 1.2.2208.

How to Download

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How to Install

Run the downloaded installer.

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Windows 8
Windows 7
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Supported Instruments

Release Date	Version	Version Description
2013-04-28	1.2	Added support for Windows 8, MATLAB R2012b and R2013a, and SystemVue 2013.08. Added ability to run sequences in C#/VB.NET without SCPI.NET drivers. Sequences can now have Local Variables. Can use IO Monitor log for better simulation. Build 1.2.2169.

Release Date	Version
2013-04-28	1.2

Version Description
Added support for Windows 8, MATLAB R2012b and R2013a, and SystemVue 2013.08. Added ability to run sequences in C#/VB.NET without SCPI.NET drivers. Sequences can now have Local Variables. Can use IO Monitor log for better simulation. Build 1.2.2169.

How to Download

Click the download link and save the installer.

How to Install

Run the downloaded installer.

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Operating System

Windows 8
Windows 7
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Release Date	Version	Version Description
2012-08-25	1.1 Update 1	Fixed problem with Command Sets being flagged as non-Keysight, added support for LabVIEW 2012. Build 1.1.772

Release Date	Version
2012-08-25	1.1 Update 1

Version Description
Fixed problem with Command Sets being flagged as non-Keysight, added support for LabVIEW 2012. Build 1.1.772

How to Download

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Operating System

Windows 7
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Supported Instruments

Release Date	Version	Version Description
2012-02-23	1.1	Added support for MATLAB, command batching, importing commands from a text file or IO Monitor, improved search... Build 1.1.747

Release Date	Version
2012-02-23	1.1

Version Description
Added support for MATLAB, command batching, importing commands from a text file or IO Monitor, improved search... Build 1.1.747

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Windows 7
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Release Date	Version	Version Description
2011-10-25	1.0	Initial release. Build 1.0.1039

Release Date	Version
2011-10-25	1.0

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Command Expert Downloads

No-cost software that provides fast, easy and interactive instrument control in many PC application environments

Datasheet:

Instrument Control Bundle containing IO Libraries Suite, Command Expert and BenchVue:

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How to Install

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