How can I send a control message to control spectrum analyzer

[sguitar]

  First, thanks for everyone's responce and support. To Labview, I am a new hand. I want to start establish a program to control a instrument like a spectrum analyzer or a network analyzer, but, I don't know how to start with it. My control interface is GPIB.

   And for example, before, I use HP VEE program to control instruments. When I use it, I will furst run the instrument searching by GPIB address to understand now what instruments I got. Then I can drag a dialogue window to write my control code into it, then I can start my program description.

   So, if anyone can help me to start finding the instrument by GPIB and controling them? If I can make this first step sucess, then I think I can keep writing the program I need. Thank you. I will be very appreciate for your help.

[jjp377]

Hi,

To find the instrument open Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) (shortcut is on desktop)
Go to Devices and Interfaces select GPIB0 and select Scan For Instruments (upper right side)
Just make sure your instrument is on and has finished initializing before selecting scan for instruments.

A couple other links that might help are below
Getting Started with LabVIEW
https://www.ni.com/docs/en-US/bundle/373427g/resource/373427g.pdf

Development Tools and Resources for developing instrument drivers
https://www.ni.com/en/support/downloads/instrument-drivers/tools-resources.html

Hope this helps.

Message Edited by Support on 01-10-2008 10:56 AM

[smercurio_fc]

First place I'd go is to see if a driver already exists for it: Instrument Driver Seach.