The virtual instrumentation (Vl) concept has been applied to ac and dc type electric drives. The Visual Designer is used for a dc motor and the LabView is used for a three-phase, delta connected induction motor. The essential parameters such as the line current, phase voltage, torque and speed are monitored continuously while the machines are operating on load. The data obtained from the drive systems are saved in tabular forms for the oSf-line analysis. With the support of appropriate software algorithms and development of necessary electronic interface circuits it is found that monitoring of the electric drives in virtual environment yields to performance analysis easily. This particular application of virtual instrumentation leads to Internet or Intranet monitoring of the drive systems in the industrial environment and the laboratoryfor teaching an trainin purposes.