Sony/Tektronic Data Generator DG2020, driver to be upgraded from v3.1 to use in v6.0

[Dora]

I only have labview V6.0 and I have an tektronic instrument, it is a Data Generator, model DG2020. Its driver is for Labview V3.1 and encountered such problem V3.1 and V6.0 are not compatible. I asked support from Tektronix and they advise me that from V3.1, it is recommended to upgrade to V4.0 then after to V6.0, not from V3.1 straight to V6.0. However, I do not have V4.0. Can u pls help me how to resolve this? Thanks.

[Ben]

Hi Dora,

First check with your local NI Field rep. They may be willing to help you out, free of charge.

Otherwise,locate an NI Select Integrator or an Alliance Member in your area (NI web site will help with this).

If they have been around long enough, they should be able to round-up some of their old disks and set up a system to do what you need. Warning, this will not be easy or quick, so you may have to pay for the time, BUT, it will generally be cheaper than trying to re-write it yourself from scratch.

Ben Rayner
Data Science Automation (a Select Integrator)

(I am currently running LV 5.1.1, BV 2.1.1, and LV 6.0.2 but not earlier)

[Randy Solomonson]

There's a couple drivers for an Techtronix AWG2020 at ni.com/idnet. To find it, do a search for "2020" in the downloads section.

This is a CVI driver, but simply go into LabVIEW under tools>>Instrumentation>>Import CVI Instrument Driver... to convert the driver to LabVIEW. This driver is also for a different model, but the concepts are probably similar. It may need modifications, but at least it's a start.

Randy Solomonson
Application Engineer
National Instruments