how to control function generator 33220 via LabVIEW

[skyyt841]

Hi :

i want to control function generator via LabVIEW ,i have a  GPIB-USB convertor of Agilent ,i can communicate between PC and generator. but  i  have no idea how to control generator. please give some examples.

 Thank you.

[RayFarmer]

Hi,

first port of call would be to download the instrument driver

http://sine.ni.com/apps/utf8/niid_web_display.model_page?p_model_id=104

Then you will usually find a Getting Started VI

Regards

Ray Farmer

[skyyt841]

hi:

   thank you  first!

  i  have already download VISA4.1. but  when i  tried to open a example for Aligent33220A via LabVIEW, some subvi can not find,such as:

ag33220a Init.vi, ag33220a Reset.vi, ag33220a OutpSynec etc. where can find these subvi  or need myself program them?

 please instruct me!

[Dennis_Knutson]

What exactly did you download and from where. If you had gone to the link Ray gave you, it has a file called ag33xxx.zip and when unzipped, there is a top level example called ag33xxx - Arb - Application. It calls other VIs with the ag33xxx extension (which are included in the ag33xxx.llb) and nowhere does it call VIs with the ag33220a prefix.

p.s. If I understand correctly, you also have a GPIB converter from Agilent and not NI? If so, you will have some additional work ahead of you in order to get that to work perfectly with all of the NI software. Search the forum for correction installation procedures.

Message Edited by Dennis Knutson on 02-20-2008 06:53 PM

[NathanT]

The driver should be unzipped in LabVIEW's instr.lib folder.

Cheers,

NathanT