oscilloscopes LeCroy

[Nicku]

Hello everybody !

Did you used an TCP/IP control within an LeCroy scope (6000 series) with some manufacturer interpreter (Visual basic commands)?

I understood that is possible by using a kind of command list which is already defined.

I want to create an object to control all LeCroy windows oscilloscopes for basic commands, if this is possible.

Can someone help me?

[DFGray]

If you haven't started doing anything yet, LabVIEW makes it relatively easy to accomplish this, especially if you use LabVIEW objects.  You can start with the drivers on National Instruments' driver network and modify as needed.  The success of your project will depend on how consistent LeCroy is/was with their scope interfaces.  If they follow the standard SCPI, IVI, or VISA protocols, you should have no problems.

[The_Chancenator]

Hi Nicku,

Lecroy does have some instrument drivers for their 6000 series, linked here.  This would be the place to start and will be much simpler than using TCP/IP protocol.  Most likely, the drivers will already have all of the basic commands for your oscilloscopes.  If you have any questions on how to connect to your instruments or communciate with them after you have downloaded and installed the driver, please post again. 

Cheers!

[alanjb]

Hello Nicku,

Alan from LeCroy Tech Support here...  We have multiple drivers available, including our LabVIEW driver, ourActiveDSO toolkit, and our IVI driver.  ActiveDSO and the IVI driver are on the LeCroy website; the LabVIEW driver is on NI's IDNET.  Here are links:

ActiveDSO:  http://www.lecroy.com/tm/Library/Software/ActiveDSO/ActiveDSODownload.asp?menuid=8

IVI: http://www.lecroy.com/tm/Library/Software/LabView/LabViewDrivers.asp?menuid=8  (top of page, the "Pacific Mindworks" driver)

We also have a C/C++ client library for the protocol we use over TCP/IP.  It's called VICP...  The code for it is at http://sourceforge.net/projects/lecroyvicp/.

Best Regards,

Alan

[Nicku]

Thankyou all for your suggestions!

I used in the past some of this features and it works.

Now I received all informations about my new project and it seems that is about to use the VBS commands to control the scope.

I have to create one program which use the VBS commands to controll all LeCroy oscilloscpoes with Windows OS.

What do you think it is possible?

I already started to search some information and read some internet available documents and scope documentation but it seems to me very tricky.

I didn't found very clear statements and examples. Does the manufacturer have posted somewhere all available commands for an oscilloscope kind? How can I use the VBS commadns to know which are available ranges for the oscilloscope parameters? 

There is any chance to accomplish this task?

[pflores]

Hello DFGray,

It looks like LeCroy has their manuals on their website. It looks like the Remote Control Manual is what you are looking for.

[alanjb]

Hi - Alan from LeCroy Tech Support here.  The VBS commands are covered in the Automation Manual.  Here's a link to the latest version:
http://www.lecroy.com/tm/library/manuals/WaveExpert/Automation_Manual/WE-Automation-Manual-E.pdf

Another excellent resource is the application XStream Browser.  There is a shortcut to this application on the scope's desktop.  The application is an object browser, and will show you the strings to use when using the VBS commands.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Best Regards,

Alan

[kenz13]

the man from LeCroy come to help .... there are goof !!