Looking for example of ag663xxa instrument driver usage

[JoeSavage]

I'm using the ag663xxa instrument driver to control an Agilent 66319D DC source.   So far, I've been unable to take DC current measurements using this driver.   Does anyone have an example of using this instrument driver for measurements of any kind?   Specifically, I'd like to acquire the full 2048 point buffer at the max digitizing rate using software triggering, but I'll take whatever examples I can get.

Thanks,

Joe

[JoeSavage]

I should have specified that I'm using this instrument driver in LabVIEW 7.1.     But any example in any programming language would be of use to me.

[JasonSmith]

The example programs actually ship with the instrument driver.  On your function pallette under the "HP6xxxA DC Power Supply" pallette, you should find a sub-pallette called "Application Example" which has two VIs which demonstrate the use of the driver.  Just place one of these examples on the block diagram, then double-click on it to open it.

Jason S.
Applications Engineer
National Instruments

[JoeSavage]

I had found those examples before.  Those examples show how to set the output voltage, current limit, OVP, etc.   They do not show how to take measurements.   Thanks anyway, though.

[JasonSmith]

It does not look like the instrument driver includes the functionality you are looking for.  In order to perform this operation, you may need to create additional VIs for the instrument driver which implement the commands used by your instrument.

[Dennis_Knutson]

You have all the functions you need in the driver. Not everything is included in the basic examples. Look on your palette under Configuration Functions>Measurement and Measure Ouput. If you are having a hard time using thsoe functions, please explain what the problem is.

[JasonSmith]

Thanks for pointing that out Dennis, I was looking at the Plug and Play driver for the instrument and not the IVI driver.

[JoeSavage]

I am spoiled by the ease of programming and extensive examples of NI-DAQmx.  🙂     Too bad there's not a PXI DAQ device that can take the place of the Agilent 66319D power supply.

I am running into trouble trying to do triggered current measurement.  I figured out how to do simple non-triggered current acquisition.   But I'm getting time-outs when attempting triggered measurements.    I'm sure if I play around with it enough, I'll figure it out.   But some triggered examples would sure save me some time.