PCMPCI-GPIB instrument control

[tadhika]

I am new user of Labview.I want  to control my R&SFSP(spektrum analyser)using Ni PCMPCI-GPIB.what drive should i install at first and what will be the next step.I have already installed  labview 2011.

[nyc_(is_out_of_here)]

Do you know how to use the instrument's front panel buttons to make the measurements you want?

Many people jump in and install the instrument LabVIEW driver and try to use them without understanding how their instrument works. An instrument driver is not a substitute for knowing how to use the instrument.

[tadhika]

Instrument Front panal button?you mean ,operating manual of my instrument???

[tadhika]

Actually i am trying to see my device in Max ,but i couldnt see anything there except COM3 and LPT1.

[Dennis_Knutson]

You need to install NI-488 before you can see it in MAX.

[nyc_(is_out_of_here)]

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@tadhika wrote:

Actually i am trying to see my device in Max ,but i couldnt see anything there except COM3 and LPT1.

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That would have been good information to have put in your first post.

Edit: By the way, that instrument is LXI Conformant, which means if you had wanted to save some money, you would not have needed a GPIB card. You can communicate to the instrument via Ethernet. We had great success doing that with Agilent network analyzers.

[tadhika]

Ja ,i have  also installed Ni 488.

[tadhika]

I can see PCMCIA-GPIB card in max but i can't see any gpib device there listed.what would be the possible reason????should i need to install any treiber??

[Dennis_Knutson]

What is your OS and what version of the driver did you install. The device is not supported on windows 7 or Vista.

[tadhika]

i have Windows XP . And i have installed labview version 11.0.