Build interface between SR720 and labview

[Bhandi]

Hi,

I am new to Labview programming, Sorry for posting same topic again....

I am working on project where i have to design program with Labview which will capture the data from SR720 LCR meter and desplay it on PC. Communication between Labview and SR720 is done by means of Agilent 82357B. I installed drivers for the Agilent 82357B but problem i am facing is, i don't know how to communicate with the instrument.

I trie to search for the Instrument driver in Labview but i did not found any driver for 82357B. So is there any way out of this.

<Labview>-------<Agilent 82357B>--------<SR720 LCR meter>

this is the path i am going to follow.

Kindly help me. If some1 have the example VI for similar kind of communication from where i can learn.

Thnks.

[Jason_P]

I don't know anything about your instrument, but this seems like a good place to start... 

http://cp.literature.agilent.com/litweb/pdf/5990-3731EN.pdf?cmpid=1273

[Dennis_Knutson]

As mentioned in the thread you hijacked, it makes absolutely no sense to search for a driver for the 82357.

[PJS]

Might I make the suggestion that you go to your local NI sales rep and talk to that person.  Maybe they can educate you where we have failed.  At the very least, they may, rightfully, suggest that you take some LabVIEW classes.

[Online_Courses]

Hello,

The manual for the SR 720 is below.

http://www.thinksrs.com/downloads/PDFs/Manuals/SR715720m.pdf

On page 4-1 it talks about how communicate to it through your PC, it can connect through GPIB or RS 232 serial. There is no need for an agilent driver, which I dont think is compatible in the first place. Just download the 488.2 driver off www.ni.com/support and VISA driver and look up a GPIB or serial or VISA communication example in LabVIEW. Then follow the manual I linked to determine what commands to send and how to set up communication.

Thanks,

Anna K

[Dennis_Knutson]

It's the NI driver that is incompatible. He/she has a 82357B controller from Agilent.