Sorensen/Ametek XG series USB LabView Control

[DrStrixino]

Hi there,

I have a Sorensen/Ametek XG 300-5 programmable power supply and I am trying to control the power supply using labview (V.2013). I connected the power supply to the computer via USB cable and followed all instructions in the manual to configure the USB port (http://www.programmablepower.com/dc-power-supply/downloads/XG_R850-1500-1700_Operation-Manual_M37043...). It seens that the port simulates a COMM communication trough the USB slot. After installation, it appears the power source has a communication with the computer when we plugged the USB cable (some green light turned on in the front painel of the power source and the USB COMM was detected as COMM10).

However, after following all instruction in the manual to install the Labview driver (First IVI-C driver and then the XG Labview Driver V1.0.2 - Windows 32 bit for Labview 2013), I was not able to see the power source in Instruments Control inside LabView.

Using the “add instruments”, Labview found an instrument but did not recognize it as the Ametek power source.

I also tried to use some runtime programs that came with the drivers installation, but an error of instrument not detected ou not connected appeared.

Can anyone give me some help???

[FloresFe]

Hey,

When you install the drivers, the installer places the LabVIEW Library with the VIs for the XG 300-5 in the following directory

C:\Progam Files\Ametek XG Power Supply

You can move that folder to C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2016\instr.lib , close and reopen LabVIEW. You're supposed to find the Pallete on the Instrument IO Subpallete

And I recommended you to place on your Block Diagram and Open the VI Tree.vi, which explains the Usage of the API. It mentions some Examples on Find Examples, but I haven't found them. You should try finding them, you may get luckier than me.

I also recommend you to contact Ametek support in case something does not work as it should.

Hope that helps!

Best Regards.

[Majesty23]

Ola Felipe Flores, 

Adorei imenso de ver  as suas instruções de como podemos encontrar a driver do aparelho ametek no LabView. 

A minha dificuldade esta em criar o programma no LabView, que permita a connecção do aparelho AMETEK com o LabView. E no caso que tenhas um projeto que ja tiveras feito, agradeceria muito si podesses me fornecer. 

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Hello Felipe Flores,

I loved watching your instructions on how to find the ametek device driver in LabView.

My difficulty is in creating the program in LabView, which allows the connection of the AMETEK device with LabView. And in case you have a project that you have already done, I would be very grateful if you could provide me.

[Majesty23]

Hello,
I am doing an end-of-course stage, and I am using the AMETEK device with the LabView program, but the problem is that I am not able to make the connection between the AMETEK device and the USB-connected Labview, I would like someone Give me some help.
thank you

[felipe.flores]

Hey Majesty23,

Have you tried running the Ametek Simple Example.vi that it is in the Ametek XG Power Supply subPallete?

If you see one of the screeshots on my previous post, you're going to see it listed.

Give it a try and tell me if that worked!

Best,

[Majesty23]

Yes I tried and thankfully worked

Now I must, Create a program from LabView, that allows to enter a sequence of data of the irradiation and temperatures to thus obtain the values ​​of Voltage and current at the exit

if you have an idea, please help me or give me the idea

thank you very much

[Majesty23]

Hello, how are you,

I'd like some help, I'm doing an end-of-course project and I'm using the AMETEK 300-5 and the LabView program.

The objective is to create a program in the labView, that allows reading the current values, to give access to the voltage calculation and to draw the graph of U = f (I).

These values have left the AMETEK apparatus, more consequently varying the resistance

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ola tudo bem,

eu gostaria de uma ajuda, estou a fazer um projeto do fim do curso e estou a usar o aparelho AMETEK 300-5 e o programa LabView.

O objetivo é de criar um programa no labView, que permita ler os valores da corrente, para dar acesso ao calculo da tensão e traçar o grafico da U=f(I).

Esses valores sairam do aparelho AMETEK, mais em consequencia fazendo variar a variar a resistencia.

obrigado

[Minions]

You could try this simple VISA connection using the "SCPI"-like commands to control and query the Instrument.  The other case statement is the "-1" case when a ? is not found in the write buffer field.  When there is no ? in the write buffer field, No read is performed and all three wires are just passed through to their respective outputs.

[Kumar@321]

I need to control SGX series Amtek power supply using Ethernet interface. Kindly suggest me the LabVIEW library for software development. 

I HAVE INSTALLED LabVIEW DRIVER 2013 AND KEPT THAT INSTALLED FOLDER IN instr.lib folder but all library coming with question mark. KINDLY HELP ME

[Kumar@321]

I wanted to make LabVIEW programme to set the parameter and control using ethernet interface. Can you please help me.