tektronix TDS 3054 communication

[M.Siddeq]

Well,,could you please give description or code for how to replace the simulated data and the index array with a scope capture?

I appreciate your assistance

[Dennis_Knutson]

Try this.

Since I don't have the scope and never use IVI, I have no idea if your scope function is correct. I can help more if you use the LabVIEW driver. The Express VI you are using is also incredibly inefficient.

[M.Siddeq]

You are so helpful, I much appreciate that, I learnt so many things from these conversations

I tried your vi but still gives an error

The important thing i realized now, i must use labview drivers; TEKTRONIX TDS 3000 Seires, Tek TDS 30xx Scope and Tek TDS 3k Scope are available now on my Instrument I/O function. I used I/O assistant and in the properities I chose INSTRUMENT: GPIB0::1::INSTR, CODE: GPIB code generation, TIME OUT: 3000 ms, then added the 3 steps and when run it gives: time out before operation completed.

I think we may focus now on how to get the data and then connect it with NI example

Regards

[Dennis_Knutson]

I have no idea what you are doing now. You don't mention the error code or message so it's impossible to understand what might be wrong. Then you say you downloaded the LabVIEW driver but instead of using that, you use the Instrument I/O Assistant. When you use that, you say you added 3 steps but don't think it's important to list the 3 steps you added. How do you expect to get any help when you don't provide any information? Like most, I'm a volunteer here and don't get paid for answering questions and sorry, but I am very close to unvolunteering.

[M.Siddeq]

Thanks for your assistance

but i beleive this is not an attitude of volunteer wants to help!!!

[Dennis_Knutson]

I did want to help but if you can't do any of the work or provide a minimum amount of information, it's just a waste of time for me to keep asking you. You seem to think the people here are mind readers or able to reach out over the internet a look over your shoulder. If you truly believe that simply stating 'it does not work' is an adequate description of your issues, you are going to find a difficult path ahead of you.

Answer the questions and provide the details.

[M.Siddeq]

OK sorry for that, and again I emphasize that this is my first ever Labview experience.

after considering ur recommendation about IVI and Labview drivers;

Now the new starting point: what should be done after installing tektronix TDS 3000 series drivers?

I appreciate ur understanding

[Dennis_Knutson]

You start by looking at the example code for the scope. Go to Help>Find Examples>Hardware Input and Output>Instrument Drivers>LabVIEW Plug and Play.

[M.Siddeq]

when run the vi,the following message shows up:

Error -1073807195 occurred at VISA Open in Tektronix TDS 3000 Series.lvlib:Initialize.vi->Tektronix TDS 3000 Series Auto Setup Waveform Acquire.vi....................this happens either when i use the vi VISA resource or enter my own.

I went to MAX and found my interface is: GPIB-VXI0::0::INTR, but Device status is: MAX could not open a VISA session to this static device. The device was not returned from VISA when finding resources, but MAX was able to use VISA to parse the resource name.

som functionality missing but it was not a problem when I used my device with labview signal express to acquire data fro tektronix scope

[M.Siddeq]

Well, I used GPIB0::1::INSTR VISA resource, it looks like detecting the oscilliscope and shows similar wave form in in the graph, but problems just keep carry on;

Error -1074001665 occurred at TKTDS3K Error Query;
Instrument reports the following:
410:  Query INTERRUPTED;
0:  No events to report - queue empty