[Beginner] How to use LabView Drivers with Agilent HP6xxxA power supply?

[adim]

Hello,

I am brand new to LabView, and don't have anyone to consult on this matter. I want to use the drivers with an Agilent HP6xxxA power supply and use it to control fan speed and automatically run some other tests (maybe also use a thermocouple for temperature readings). I've been slowly teaching myself some LabView. I have a Labview liscence courtesy of my company, and have downloaded the NI-VISA and the required drivers. How do I actually use the driver? Any step to help me get started would be much appreciated.

Thank you for your time.

[Dennis_Knutson]

Assuming you downloaded a project style driver, then Help>Find Examples>Hardware Input and Output>Instrument Drivers>LabVIEW Plug and Play.

Also review the resources at the main Instrument Driver Network.

[adim]

Hey Dennis,

This seems like a decent place to start. Thanks for the input.

[Yupeng_Jia]

What Dennis suggested is great, you can go to LV help/ find instrument drivers/ and select the device you are going to use. Also, you may find the following KnowlegeBase article useful, in which you will learn how to enable NIVISATulip.dll

Can I Use Both National Instruments (GPIB) and Agilent/HP (HPIB) Controllers in the Same System?

To Enable NI 488.2 from within Agilent Connection Expert 15.x and 16.x:

1. Select Tools»Agilent 488… from the pulldown menu
2. Select the Agilent 488 Options tab
3. Check Enable Agilent GPIB cards for 488 programs