11-23-2008 10:42 AM
I would like to transfer DC voltage readings from an Agilent 34410a. The instrument has memory which can store 50000 readings and software to transfer this data but I want to generate a time series which contains at least 10 times this number of samples sequentially. Is there a VI or other program which accomplishes this task?
Thanks
11-23-2008 09:05 PM
You've posted to the board for NI DMMs and should have posted to the Instrument Control board.
In any case, if you want more samples than what can be stored internally, you can perform a series of multipoint readings but you will have some gaps as you have to transfer what is stored before you can initiate another reading. Depending on what kind of sample rate you need, you might be able to perform that number of single readings. Place the Fetch Measurement in a loop. If your desired sample rate is higher than what the instrument can do, you might want to look at using different hardware. A DAQ board is going to have significantly higher sample rates and transfer speeds.