You can use instrument sessions in the following ways:

• Use instrument sessions implicitly by using an ActiveX control, a TestStand step type, or another high-level component that uses instrument sessions to facilitate instrument communication.
• Call Session Manager to obtain an instrument API handle you use in a code module.
• Directly call Session Manager to implement components or utilities that use more advanced Session Manager features, such as enumerating available session names or locking sessions.

You can use an instrument session in the following development environments:

• LabWindows/CVI
• LabVIEW
• Microsoft Visual C++ and Other C++ Environments
• TestStand