how to build a master-slave sytem using labview and powerline communication modem

[kevinsenivassen]

hi i have to build a smart lighting system using powerline communication. This means that i will have a PLC(powerline) modem connected to my laptop and then i need to control my devices from there. i am quite new to labview and i want to know how i can interface the modem with my pc and control the devices attached to it. i don't know if VISA can be used here but i think that i will need to digital read and write to my modem . i will essentially act as a server controlling the hosts(lighting devices) in this project. please any suggestion would be a great help

[Albert.Geven]

because you mention modem I guess you have a serial line in and one out, and the modem connects to the lighting system.

In that case visa is OK to use.

On the other hand it all boils down to, wich commands in which sequence have to be sent out.

So you need a kind of "instrument" driver for your lighting system.