The Vendor and Product ID are required when developing a device driver in VISA Driver Development Wizard. This article shows you how to find this information for your USB device.
USB Device Viewer
Microsoft has a free utility, USB Device Viewer, that provides a graphical interface for users to browse all available USB controllers and USB devices present on the system. USB Device Viewer offers a convenient method for obtaining device information, such as Product ID or Vendor ID.
- Install USBView.
- Launch USBView.exe from C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Debuggers\x64.
- Find and select your USB device from the configuration tree. The USB Vendor and product information (idVendor and idProduct) are displayed in the viewing window on the right-hand side.
Online Database
If you do not have the USB device on hand, you can also check the
External: USB ID Database. Search for the USB device name and the database will provide the Vendor (VID) and Product ID (PID).