Driver for HP8757A Scalar Network Analyser

[Steve]

Hi

I need to communicate with a HP 8757A Network analyser via the HPIB
(GPIB) interface but there does not seem to be any drivers available,
either from HP or NI. Has anyone got a driver that will do the trick?

Thanks

Steve Habberley

[johnyb777]

Hello-

Unfortunately I was unable to find a driver for this instrument either at http://ni.com/idnet. This leaves you with one of a couple options. It may be possible to modify an existing driver to work with this instrument. Otherwise, http://www.ni.com/devzone/idnet/other.htm states a few options to obtaining a driver. Drivers are developed based on demand and popularity so the more requests, the greater the possibility that one will be developed. It would also be beneficial to notify the instrument manufacturer.

If you have any further queries, please let me know.

Anthony Bacak
National Instruments
Applications Engineer

[DougD]

I don't know a driver for your model, but I have developed drivers for
the HP8713C scalar network analyzer and the 8753ES vector network
analyzer in the past.

You could try to find a driver on the Agilent Technologies site. If
they don't have one for your particular model, you can try one from a
similar model. It may well work. Most of the Agilent equipment
(except for the older models) uses a common command protocol called
SCPI in which commands for one model are very similar to those of
another.

Also, Agilent has many of their user and programming manuals available
in PDF format on their website so that you could write your own code
if you desire.

If this is a commercial project, I will shortly be available for new
work. My current project ends on Ju
ly 19.

Regards,

Douglas De Clue
LabVIEW developer
ddeclue@bellsouth.net


SteveH@ewst.co.uk (Steve) wrote in message news:...
> Hi
>
> I need to communicate with a HP 8757A Network analyser via the HPIB
> (GPIB) interface but there does not seem to be any drivers available,
> either from HP or NI. Has anyone got a driver that will do the trick?
>
> Thanks
>
> Steve Habberley