which installation files needed for controlling an agilent 33210a via usb

[User2009]

Hi

I'm trying to control agilent 33210a via usb to a produce an arbitrary waveform using labview. Which installation files I need? Obviously labview 86, specific ivi driver for 33210a, and? After installing labview 86, the program prompted me to install device driver pack, which I did, but it asked for disc 3 which didn't exist from the package i downloaded from ni.com.

btw, is there a guide on where to proceed from there? I'm more of c/matlab programming then graphical....

Many thanks,

[Dennis_Knutson]

If you want to use the IVI driver instead of the LabVIEW one, then you will need the IVI Compliance Package. For either LabVIEW or IVI, you will also need to install NI-VISA. All drivers can be found by clicking on the Support link at the top of the page and then going to 'Drivers and Updates'. On the main Instrument Driver Network page, there are links that explain what a driver is and how to use one. 

[User2009]

if I want to use the 'labview one', how would i proceed? Do i just need labview and the 'plug/play' driver?

[SimonH · Accepted solution]

Hi User2009,

 Once you've installed LabVIEW and NI-VISA you can do the rest from LabVIEW.

The easiest process is:

1. Go Tools » Instrumentation » Find Instrument Driver and use the instrument driver finder to download and install the appropriate driver (I recommend getting the LabVIEW Plug and Play Project driver).
2. Once you've installed the driver open up the example finder and navigate to Hardware Input and Output » Instrument Drivers » LabVIEW Plug and Play and find an appropriate example.
3. Select your device and run the example to make sure communication works.
4. Use the example as a starting point and make any edits you need.

I happened to have an Agilent 33120A at my desk so I recorded a quick video for you of the above process.  I'm using GPIB but the process should be identical for USB. 

Let us know if you have any problems and we'll try to help you out.

Regards,

SimonH

National Instruments 

[User2009]

thanks very much, that's very kind of you.

Do you still need the agilent IO library suite installed?

[SimonH]

No you shouldn't need the Agilent I/O libraries.