Tektronix 370A driver for XP or newer

[1234134521345]

I am trying to remote control Tektronix 370A with window XP through GPIB-USB-HS.

But the driver I found on Tektronix website is compatable with Window 95 and Window NT only.

National Instrument's provided driver is Labview 2010. It contains DIR.MNU and tk370.LLB.

I don't know how to use.

Also, I use delphi to create my execution file, so labview drivers are not suitable for me.

Please send me the driver of 370A for GPIB.

email: harrykui@yahoo.com.hk

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@1234134521345 wrote:

I am trying to remote control Tektronix 370A with window XP through GPIB-USB-HS.

But the driver I found on Tektronix website is compatable with Window 95 and Window NT only.

National Instrument's provided driver is Labview 2010. It contains DIR.MNU and tk370.LLB.

I don't know how to use.

Also, I use delphi to create my execution file, so labview drivers are not suitable for me.

Please send me the driver of 370A for GPIB.

email: harrykui@yahoo.com.hk

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What does any of these have to do with NI???

Talk to Tektronix. It is their instrument.

[1234134521345]

I have already recived email support from NI. Thank you.

Hello,

You would need LabVIEW to use the driver mentioned below.  We do not have an ANSI C driver available at this time.  

Alternative Options:
1) If you have access to any documentation containing the command set for this instrument, you can try to develop a driver yourself.  
2) You can contact one of our Alliance members for instrument driver development.

Additional links
Instrument Control Getting Started

How to Use an Instrument Driver

Best Regards,
National Instruments - Instrument Drivers/IVI Group

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@1234134521345 wrote:

I have already recived email support from NI. Thank you.

Hello,

You would need LabVIEW to use the driver mentioned below.  We do not have an ANSI C driver available at this time.  

Alternative Options:
1) If you have access to any documentation containing the command set for this instrument, you can try to develop a driver yourself.  
2) You can contact one of our Alliance members for instrument driver development.

Additional links
Instrument Control Getting Started

How to Use an Instrument Driver

Best Regards,
National Instruments - Instrument Drivers/IVI Group

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And I don't read anything there that is useful for your situation do you????

[1234134521345]

I have given up using Delphi, and I am using Labview instead.

But when I try to run the ATE demo.vi, it said that the instrument that I connected with is not Tektronix 370A.
My computer is connected only one GPIB-USB-HS, instrument address is "GPIB0 Address1" and my 370A address is  1.

Any possible problems and solutions?

[1234134521345]

Actually, at the same time, i sent the same message to both NI and Tektronix, Tek said, 370A's GPIB driver is only for labview

[Dennis_Knutson]

Typically, the first thing that happens in a LabVIEW driver is an initialize function and an ID query is done. If the returned string does not match what is expected, you will get that error. Check to see what function os returning the error. If it is the initialize, probe the string being output by the instrument. Edit the VI as required.

[1234134521345]

I have the driver: DIR.mnu and tk370A.llb.

I dont have the project style driver, does it matter?

Where can I get the project style driver or how can I convert the driver with LabVIEW Instrument Driver Import Wizard?

[Dennis_Knutson]

No, it does not really matter that you don't have a project style driver. Converting to a project is a manual process. I have not looked at the existing driver but for an experienced LabVIEW programmer, it might only be a couple of hours of work. The error message is not at all relevant to a project.

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Dennis:  Typically, the first thing that happens in a LabVIEW driver is an initialize function and an ID query is done. If the returned string does not match what is expected, you will get that error. Check to see what function os returning the error. If it is the initialize, probe the string being output by the instrument. Edit the VI as required.

Can you elaborate?

[1234134521345]

Dennis:  Typically, the first thing that happens in a LabVIEW driver is an initialize function and an ID query is done. If the returned string does not match what is expected, you will get that error. Check to see what function os returning the error. If it is the initialize, probe the string being output by the instrument. Edit the VI as required.

[1234134521345]

Can you elaborate?