DSO5034A screen capture

[pratheek]

Hello all

I am using Agilent Technologies DSO5034A ocsilloscope and i need a screen capture from the oscilloscope.  I have developed the screen capture vi using Agilent command expert.  I am able to save a png format image but not the actual image that is being displayed on the oscilloscope screen. This is because I am unable to give the waveform data as input to the screen capture vi. I have tried with many commands but nothing is working out. Could someone who are familier with this insturment please tell me how could i give the waveform generated in the oscilloscope as input to my screen capture vi. Thankyou in advance 

Best Regards

Pratheek

[crossrulz · Accepted solution]

The waveform data should have nothing to do with the screen capture.  The screen capture should just give you an image of what is currently on the scope's screen.

First thing I would do is make sure the scope is not triggering when you do a screen capture.  You should set it up to do a single waveform acquisistion.  Once it has triggered and acquired the data, the scope should be in an "idle" state (ie, not looking for a trigger, not acquiring data, not processing anything).  Then when you do a screen capture, you know what you should have.

[pratheek]

Hi crossrulz

Thankyou for the reply..... Could you explain it more clearly please...... I am fairly new to labview. I have tried using screen capture with the examples of instrument drivers. But for whatever program im trying, the output of the screen capture is the same as shown in the attachment. Is this the problem with my screen capture vi or my program. The query for screen capture i used is "Display data'. Thankyou

Regards

Pratheek

[pratheek]

HI crossrulz

Got it..... thanks for the reply......

[pratheek]

HI crossrulz

One more small problem.......... The vi is taking the screenshot automatically whenever i run the program........is it possible control the capture screen shot vi with a boolean or to atleast have a time delay to adjust the waveform in the oscilloscope and then have the screenshot..... Could you please help. Thank you

Best Regards

Bhargava Devarasetti

[pratheek]

Sorry....got it......used a case structure......should have thought of it befire posting 

[mentanto]

This is an example for capturing screen for the Agilent DSO-X-3054A.

May be is useful for you.The example is made in labview 2012

bye!