Can I connect a foot or hand switch to the HP8753E network analyzer?

[lilach]

All I need is to get a 0\1 reading from the network analyzer in order to use it as a trigger to start my test.
If I use the external trigger function I can no longer command the network analyzer because it is always looking for the trigger, and then I can’t get the data from the network analyzer…
Do you have a solution for me?
(I'm using a GPIB connction with the computer and the net. analyzer)

[Randy Solomonson]

Hello-

There are some instrument drivers for the HP8753 available at ni.com/idnet. This issue is important to us, but the specific operating parameters for the individual instruments might best be handled by the manufacturer for the particular instrument.

Randy Solomonson
Application Engineer
National Instruments