topic Re: Spectrum Analyser C#.NET driver in Measurement Studio for .NET Languages

Spectrum Analyser C#.NET driver

Akhil — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:45:11 GMT

Hi ,

I am new to the world of Measurement Studio . I have downloaded PSA spectrum Analyser E4440A Labview Driver from

http://sine.ni.com/apps/utf8/niid_web_display.download_page?p_id_guid=309EBE8FF8BC0E76E0440003BA7CCD71

How can I use it in my C# application ? Please provide some guidance

Thanks
Akhil

Re: Spectrum Analyser C#.NET driver

Eric_B. — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:07:15 GMT

Akhil,

That driver is only able to be used with the LabVIEW development system. If you have LabVIEW 2009, you could take the driver and convert all the VIs into a .NET assembly to use in your C# application. If you have an earlier version of LabVIEW, you could convert all the driver VIs into a DLL to use in C#. Other than that, there's not much else you can do.

Re: Spectrum Analyser C#.NET driver

Akhil — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:53:04 GMT

Eric ,

I will try downloading trial version of LabVIEW 2009 and use it along with LabVIEW 8.6. Can I have two versions of LabVIEW simultaneously in my laptop?

Is there any URL which can guide me to create the .NET assembly from LabVIEW driver ?

Thanks
Akhil

Re: Spectrum Analyser C#.NET driver

Eric_B. — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 18:45:01 GMT

Akhil,

Yes, you can have LabVIEW 2009 and LabVIEW 8.6 on the same computer.

Here is a link to the LabVIEW 2009 online help that shows you how to build a .NET assembly: http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/371361F-01/lvhowto/building_a_net_assembly/ . Note that for every VI you add to the assembly, you have to define the prototype of the function. You can certainly add all of the VIs of this driver to the assembly, but it might take some time and it might not work correctly the first time around if a function prototype is not defined correctly.

Re: Spectrum Analyser C#.NET driver

spvogel — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:32:54 GMT

there is a driver. It's a NI-Visa driver, it's agpsa.dll I use it in my .net app.

Re: Spectrum Analyser C#.NET driver

Eric_B. — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:31:13 GMT

spvogel,

Where did you get that driver? It'd be helpful to post a link so other community members could download the assembly and use it in their program if it's publically available.

Re: Spectrum Analyser C#.NET driver

spvogel — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:03:40 GMT

It was on my NI-Device Drivers DVD that was part of my installation discs.

Re: Spectrum Analyser C#.NET driver

Akhil — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:52:25 GMT

Eric ,

I don't have NI installation DVD. Can you upload the assembly ?

Thanks
Akhil

Re: Spectrum Analyser C#.NET driver

Eric_B. — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 18:45:31 GMT

Akhil,

I don't have this assembly on my machine, but you can download the latest version of the Device Drivers DVD from this website: https://www.ni.com/en/support/downloads/drivers/download.ni-device-drivers.html

spvogel,

Do you know what part of the Device Drivers DVD installed this assembly? It appears to be a 3rd party assembly, and I don't know what of our software would install that instrument driver.